WSL roundup: Vivianne Miedema says goodbye to Arsenal with goal

  • 5/18/2024
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Vivianne Miedema scored in her final appearance for Arsenal as the third-placed Gunners claimed a comprehensive 5-0 home victory over Brighton. The Women’s Super League’s all-time record goalscorer, with 80, who will leave the club when her contract expires this summer, came off the bench after Alessia Russo’s first‑half double had put the hosts in charge, with Frida Maanum and a Jorelyn Carabalí own goal completing the scoring. An emotional Miedema, whose 22 goals helped Arsenal win the WSL title in 2018‑19, was given a guard of honour at Meadow Park after the match. The substitute Leanne Kiernan plundered a hat-trick as Liverpool secured fourth place with a 4-0 win at Leicester. Sophie Haug headed the Reds into an early lead and Kiernan glanced in the second with her first touch before wrapping up the points with a neat finish seven minutes from time and completing her treble in stoppage time. Everton ended on a similarly high note with a 4-0 win at relegated Bristol City. First‑half goals from Katja Snoeijs and Sara Holmgaard put Brian Sørensen’s side in control at Ashton Gate before Emma Bissell scored against her former club and the substitute Martina Piemonte added a fourth in stoppage time. Jessica Naz and Drew Spence struck late on as Tottenham ended their campaign with a hard-fought 3-1 win over their London rivals West Ham. Bethany England put Spurs ahead at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with four minutes gone after a Mackenzie Arnold mistake, but Riko Ueki levelled shortly after the interval from a narrow angle. Tottenham left it late but ended the season with a flourish as Naz struck in the 86th minute before Spence made sure of the points in added time.

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