Match ends, Arsenal Women 6, Reading FC Women 0.
Arsenal Women 6-0 Reading Women: Leaders maintain 100% start in style
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Arsenal maintained their 100% winning start to the Women's Super League season in style as Vivianne Miedema's hat-trick helped them thrash Reading.
Miedema's early header, Jordan Nobbs' placed finish and Beth Mead's fine shot in to the far corner gave manager Joe Montemurro's side a 3-0 half-time lead.
Miedema tucked in her second after the break, before her Netherlands team-mate Danielle van de Donk slid in for 5-0.
The clinical striker slotted in when one-on-one to claim her treble late on.
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Reading, who had just three shots to the Gunners' 18, arguably saw their best chance fall to England's former Arsenal midfielder Fara Williams in the first half, but she could not get the ball out cleanly from under her feet after racing through.
Miedema, who went close to adding to the score either side of half-time, took her personal tally to nine league goals for the season already, in Arsenal's fifth WSL game.
The leaders - who won 5-0 at defending champions Chelsea last Sunday - have scored 27 league goals, averaging more than five goals per game.
Line-ups
Arsenal Women
- 18Peyraud-Magnin
- 17Evans
- 6Williamson
- 20BloodworthSubstituted forQuinnat 64'minutes
- 3Mitchell
- 8NobbsSubstituted forKuykenat 84'minutes
- 19Wälti
- 15McCabe
- 7van de Donk
- 11Miedema
- 23MeadSubstituted forSamuelssonat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 1van Veenendaal
- 12Samuelsson
- 16Quinn
- 24Kuyken
Reading Women
- 1Moloney
- 2Jane
- 6PearceBooked at 8mins
- 22Potter
- 11Harding
- 10Bruton
- 7FurnessBooked at 45mins
- 4Williams
- 8AllenSubstituted forBartripat 54'minutes
- 9DavisonSubstituted forEstcourtat 77'minutes
- 19ChaplenSubstituted forWoodhamat 77'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Bartrip
- 17Estcourt
- 27Laws
- 28Woodham
- Referee:
- Abby Marriott
- Attendance:
- 1,586
Match Stats
Home TeamArsenal WomenAway TeamReading Women
- Possession
- Home63%
- Away37%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away1
- Corners
- Home7
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away9
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 6, Reading FC Women 0.
Foul by Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women).
Natasha Harding (Reading FC Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Kirsty Pearce.
Attempt saved. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Grace Moloney.
Attempt blocked. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Kirsty Pearce.
Goal!
Goal! Arsenal Women 6, Reading FC Women 0. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniëlle van de Donk.
Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Ava Kuyken replaces Jordan Nobbs.
Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Jessica Samuelsson replaces Beth Mead.
Substitution
Substitution, Reading FC Women. Lily Woodham replaces Brooke Chaplen.
Substitution
Substitution, Reading FC Women. Charlie Estcourt replaces Gemma Davison.
Goal!
Goal! Arsenal Women 5, Reading FC Women 0. Daniëlle van de Donk (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Katie McCabe.
Attempt missed. Louise Quinn (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Rebecca Jane (Reading FC Women).
Foul by Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women).
Fara Williams (Reading FC Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Rebecca Jane.
Substitution
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Louise Quinn replaces Dominique Bloodworth because of an injury.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match Dominique Bloodworth (Arsenal Women) because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Reading FC Women. Molly Bartrip replaces Remi Allen.
Attempt missed. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Attempt saved. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Grace Moloney.
Goal!
Goal! Arsenal Women 4, Reading FC Women 0. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Lisa Evans (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Fara Williams (Reading FC Women).
Second Half
Second Half begins Arsenal Women 3, Reading FC Women 0.
Half Time
First Half ends, Arsenal Women 3, Reading FC Women 0.
Goal!
Goal! Arsenal Women 3, Reading FC Women 0. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
Booking
Rachel Furness (Reading FC Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Rachel Furness (Reading FC Women).
