Caldentey penalty secures Arsenal win in Champions League opener

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 23 Sept, 07:44 · Archive

Mariona Caldentey's 93rd-minute penalty gave Arsenal a 1-0 victory over HB Køge in their Women's Champions League opening match.

Arsenal beat Danish side HB Køge 1-0 at home in their Champions League opener, with Caldentey scoring from the penalty spot in the 93rd minute. Manager Renée Slegers highlighted Arsenal's difficulty in front of goal during the match, with the Independent suggesting the club may be experiencing a psychological issue with scoring.

How it is being reported

• Renee Slegers admits Arsenal’s scoring issues may be down to psychological blockA late Mariona Caldentey penalty was enough to see off HB Koge in the Champions LeagueIndependent Sport · 23 Sept, 07:36
• Mariona Caldentey penalty provides late WCL relief for Arsenal against KøgeMariona Caldentey’s 93rd-minute penalty delivered a win and a hefty dose of relief to fans bouncing behind the goal in the North Bank after the ball hit the back of the net, but Arsenal’s narrow defeat of HB Køge in their Champions League opener left more questions unanswered than answered for the struggling Gunners. Manager Renée Slegers’ puffed cheeks said it all when the full-time whistle went. If it had been revealed on the final whistle that a forcefield surrounded the opposition goal at Meadow Park, many would have believed it, such was the extent of Arsenal’s ridiculous profligacy in…Guardian Sport · 22 Sept, 22:10
• Arsenal penalty clinches late win in WCL; Man City rescue draw at BayernMariona Caldentey's second-half stoppage-time penalty secured Arsenal a dramatic 1-0 win over Danish side HB Koge to open their Champions League campaign at Meadow Park.Sky Sports · 22 Sept, 21:21

In this story: Arsenal · HB Køge · Mariona Caldentey · Renée Slegers · Meadow Park

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