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Arsenal’s remarkable run of 14 straight wins at home to Everton came to an end as they were held to a goalless draw by the dogged visitors on Sunday.
In front of just over 25,000 fans, Arsenal nearly took the lead in the ninth minute when Emily Fox’s cross-cum-shot bounced off Everton’s crossbar and away to safety. Frida Maanum then drew a fingertip save from Courtney Brosnan, but Everton were not just making up the numbers, as Gunners stopper Daphne van Domselaar tipped Veatriki Sarri’s long-range effort onto the woodwork shortly before the break.
The north London outfit looked a bit more lively in the final third of the game, as substitute Caitlin Foord rattled an effort off the crossbar. But in the end, an impressive rear-guard effort from the visitors secured them their first point of the season as Arsenal slipped to sixth in the table – behind the top two of Manchester City and Chelsea.
GOAL rates Arsenal’s players from the Emirates…
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Daphne van Domselaar (6/10):
Looked a bit shaky in between the sticks on occasion but did enough to keep out Sarri’s 25-yard effort.
Emily Fox (7/10):
Nearly scored her first goal for the club, only for the woodwork to deny the hosts an early lead. Missed a big headed chance just before the interval, and although she didn’t score, she was a good attacking option for the hosts.
Lotte Wubben-Moy (7/10):
Never really looked troubled in defence and was composed on the ball. Was taken off for the returning Wiliamson.
Laia Codina (7/10):
Pinged a few nice long-range passes out from the back and had the beating of Everton’s attack.
Katie McCabe (7/10):
Was in the right place at the right time to clear an Everton effort from a corner off the line and was a willing runner in attack, too.
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Kyra Cooney-Cross (7/10):
Linked up well with Maanum as both showed quick feet in the final third. Was lively throughout the contest.
Kim Little (5/10):
Was brought in for Lia Walti, who started in Arsenal’s win at Leicester City last weekend, but struggled to make much of an impact against the Toffees.
Frida Maanum (7/10):
Her mazy run and shot was well saved by keeper Brosnan in the first half. Looked one of the more likely players to break the deadlock.
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Beth Mead (6/10):
Had a quiet game by her standards as the England international was starved of the ball. However, she didn’t do a great deal when she had it, bar the odd driving run.
Alessia Russo (5/10):
Seemed a little off the pace at times, her touch wasn’t as good as it needed to be, and she seemed on a different wavelength to some of her team-mates.
Mariona Caldentey (6/10):
The former Barcelona star showed glimpses of her quality with some neat interplay early on, but didn’t get any clear cut chances.
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Caitlin Foord (7/10):
Showed good energy and attacking determination when introduced and was unlucky to be denied by the frame of the goal.
Stina Blackstenius (6/10):
Her hold up play was not as good as Arsenal would have hoped.
Leah Williamson (7/10):
Her drilled balls into the final third gave Everton a different look, one that they weren’t entirely comfortable with.
Stephanie Catley (N/A):
Had a quiet cameo.
Lia Walti (N/A):
Didn’t have enough time to make an impression on the game.
Jonas Eidevall (5/10):
After a fairly underwhelming win at Leicester last time out, his Arsenal side were somewhat flat again for the visit of the Toffees. There wasn’t a great deal of creativity from his players, and although his second-half substitutes lifted the hosts, it was a fairly uninspiring performance.
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