Man Utd 0-2 Arsenal: Vivianne Miedema helps Women's Super League leaders to victory

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Vivianne Miedema scores for Arsenal against Manchester United

Vivianne Miedema scored her 13th goal of the season as leaders Arsenal maintained their unbeaten Women's Super League record with victory at Manchester United.

Miedema put Arsenal ahead with a fine low finish early in the second half.

Katie McCabe made it 2-0 from the penalty spot after being brought down by Aoife Mannion.

Arsenal also hit the bar twice, with Miedema and Beth Mead denied by the woodwork, as they cruised to victory.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Man Utd Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

27Earps
17Batlle
5Mannion
3Thorisdottir
6BlundellBooked at 75mins
37Staniforth
10ZelemSubstituted forRisaat 87'minutes
18HansonSubstituted forJonesat 77'minutes
7Toone
11Galton
23Russo

Substitutes

8Risa
12Ladd
13Fuso
20Smith
21Turner
24Jones
32Baggaley

Arsenal Women

Formation 4-3-3

1Zinsberger
16MaritzSubstituted forPattenat 90+6'minutes
5Beattie
3Wubben-Moy
7Catley
12Maanum
13Wälti
10LittleSubstituted forNobbsat 45'minutes
9Mead
11MiedemaSubstituted forFoordat 86'minutes
15McCabeBooked at 51minsSubstituted forParrisat 77'minutes

Substitutes

4Patten
8Nobbs
14Parris
18Williams
19Foord
24Stenson
29Goldie
33Houssein

Referee:Emily Heaslip

Attendance:2,186

Live Text

Match ends, Manchester United Women 0, Arsenal Women 2.
Second Half ends, Manchester United Women 0, Arsenal Women 2.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Anna Patten replaces Noëlle Maritz.
Attempt missed. Carrie Jones (Manchester United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucy Staniforth with a cross.
Foul by Vilde Risa (Manchester United Women).
Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Vilde Risa replaces Katie Zelem.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Vivianne Miedema.
Offside, Manchester United Women. Alessia Russo tries a through ball, but Carrie Jones is caught offside.
Offside, Manchester United Women. Katie Zelem tries a through ball, but Leah Galton is caught offside.
Foul by Carrie Jones (Manchester United Women).
Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Nikita Parris replaces Katie McCabe.
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Carrie Jones replaces Kirsty Hanson.
Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
Hannah Blundell (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Hannah Blundell (Manchester United Women).
Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie McCabe.
Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Manchester United Women) header from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross following a corner.