Gritty Arsenal show different side in Barcelona draw

Arsenal earned a hard-fought 1-1 draw at Barcelona in the Women’s Champions League, a significant result given their recent poor form and the difficulty of getting a result at Camp Nou. The point ended Barcelona’s perfect record in this season’s competition and strengthened Arsenal’s hopes of reaching the knockout stages.

Frida Maanum put Arsenal ahead against the run of play, and the visitors held their lead to half-time despite facing 18 first-half shots. Caroline Graham Hansen equalised after the break, but Barcelona could not find a winner despite having almost 70% possession, 24 shots and 11 corners. Arsenal have seven points from four matches, with Lyon next in Europe and a demanding domestic game against London City Lionesses on Sunday.