LONDON:
Arsenal’s Caitlin Foord struck in further time to energy them to victory within the inaugural Ladies’s Champions Cup on Sunday, defeating Brazil’s Corinthians 3-2 in a rain‑soaked ultimate on the Emirates Stadium.
Reigning Champions League winners Arsenal seemed set to seal the title in regular time, main 2-1 earlier than Vic Albuquerque transformed a 96th‑minute penalty to power further time.
Olivia Smith and Lotte Wubben-Moy additionally scored for Renee Slegers’ crew earlier than Foord beat goalkeeper Lele at her close to submit within the 104th minute to earn a dramatic winner over the Copa Libertadores champions in entrance of a crowd that included FIFA president Gianni Infantino.
“It isn’t typically that at Arsenal you may write historical past as a result of historical past has been written so many instances,” Wubben-Moy advised Sky Sports activities.
“We stand on the shoulders of giants. To come back to this inaugural competitors and win it and do it with all of our followers right here in fashion – our followers are fantastic and that is who we do it for.
“To win the primary silverware this 12 months is a giant leap ahead. We would like extra. Stick to us, 2026 has extra to come back.”
Because the winners of FIFA’s new intercontinental event that includes champions from all six confederations, Arsenal will acquire a $2.3 million prize.
The one destructive on the evening was Arsenal’s goalkeeper Anneke Borbe being carried off on a stretcher following a collision with teammate Wubben‑Moy late in further time.
The timing of the event favoured Arsenal, who’re within the midst of their Ladies’s Tremendous League season, whereas Corinthians are of their pre-season and CONCACAF Champions Cup winners Gotham FC are of their low season.
Arsenal had thrashed Moroccan champions AS FAR 6-0 in Wednesday’s semi-finals, whereas Corinthians had edged Gotham, of the Nationwide Ladies’s Soccer League, 1-0 within the different semi.
Gotham secured third place with a 4-0 win towards AS FAR earlier on Sunday.
