2021–22 Arsenal W.F.C. season
| 2021–22 season | ||||
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| Owner | Kroenke Sports & Entertainment | |||
| Manager | Jonas Eidevall | |||
| Stadium | Meadow Park Emirates Stadium (Select home games) | |||
| Super League | 2nd | |||
| FA Cup | Semi-finals | |||
| League Cup | Quarter-finals | |||
| Champions League | Quarter-finals | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Vivianne Miedema (14) All: Vivianne Miedema (23) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 13,438 (vs Tottenham Hotspur, 5 May 2022) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 808 (vs 1899 Hoffenheim, Champions League, 14 October 2021) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 3,544 | |||
| Biggest win | 7–0 (vs Aston Villa (H), 1 May 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 (vs FC Barcelona (H), Champions League, 9 December 2021) | |||
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| All statistics correct as of 8 May 2022. | ||||
The 2021–22 season was Arsenal Women's Football Club's 35th season of competitive football. The club participated in the Women's Super League, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Champions League.
Squad statistics
- Statistics as of 8 May 2022, includes postponed matches of the 2020–21 Women's FA Cup.
First team squad
| No. | Name | Date of Birth (Age) | Since | Last Contract | Signed from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||
| 1 | Manuela Zinsberger | 19 October 1995 | 2019 | February 2021[1] | Bayern Munich |
| 18 | Lydia Williams | 13 May 1988 | 2020 | May 2021[2] | Melbourne City |
| Defenders | |||||
| 2 | Rafaelle Souza | 18 June 1991 | 2022 | January 2022[3] | Changchun Zhuoyue |
| 3 | Lotte Wubben-Moy | 11 January 1999 | 2020 | September 2020[4] | University of North Carolina |
| 4 | Anna Patten | 20 April 1999 | 2021 | January 2021[5] | University of South Carolina |
| 5 | Jen Beattie | 13 May 1991 | 2019 | June 2019[6] | Manchester City |
| 6 | Leah Williamson | 29 March 1997 | 2014 | June 2021[7] | Homegrown |
| 7 | Steph Catley | 26 January 1994 | 2020 | May 2022[8] | Melbourne City |
| 16 | Noelle Maritz | 23 December 1995 | 2020 | May 2022[9] | VfL Wolfsburg |
| 20 | Simone Boye Sørensen | 3 March 1992 | 2021 | July 2021[10] | Bayern Munich |
| 22 | Viktoria Schnaderbeck | 4 January 1991 | 2018 | June 2020[11] | Bayern Munich |
| 26 | Laura Wienroither | 13 January 1999 | 2022 | January 2022[12] | TSV Hoffenheim |
| 29 | Teyah Goldie | 27 June 2004 | Homegrown | ||
| Midfielders | |||||
| 8 | Jordan Nobbs | 8 December 1992 | 2010 | April 2020[13] | Sunderland |
| 10 | Kim Little (captain) | 29 June 1990 | 2016 | August 2019[14] | Seattle Reign |
| 12 | Frida Maanum | 16 July 1999 | 2021 | July 2021[15] | Linköpings FC |
| 13 | Lia Wälti | 19 April 1993 | 2018 | December 2019[16] | Turbine Potsdam |
| 33 | Halle Houssein | 11 December 2004 | Homegrown | ||
| Forwards | |||||
| 9 | Beth Mead | 9 May 1995 | 2017 | November 2019[17] | Sunderland |
| 11 | Vivianne Miedema | 15 July 1996 | 2017 | December 2018[18] | Bayern Munich |
| 14 | Nikita Parris | 10 March 1994 | 2021 | July 2021[19] | Olympique Lyonnais |
| 15 | Katie McCabe | 21 September 1995 | 2015 | May 2021[20] | Shelbourne |
| 19 | Caitlin Foord | 11 November 1994 | 2020 | January 2020[21] | Sydney FC |
| 23 | Mana Iwabuchi | 18 March 1993 | 2021 | May 2021[22] | Aston Villa |
| 25 | Stina Blackstenius | 5 February 1996 | 2022 | January 2022[23] | BK Häcken |
| 35 | Alex Hennessy | 23 November 2004 | Homegrown | ||
| 77 | Tobin Heath | 29 May 1988 | 2021 | September 2021[24] | Manchester United |
Appearances and goals
| No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | League Cup | UWCL | Total | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
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| 1 | Manuela Zinsberger | 20 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 18 | Lydia Williams | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 2 | Rafaelle Souza | 4+2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+2 | 1 |
| 3 | Lotte Wubben-Moy | 13+4 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6+2 | 2 | 21+7 | 4 |
| 4 | Anna Patten | 1+3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+4 | 1 | 4+7 | 1 |
| 5 | Jen Beattie | 7+2 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 15+5 | 1 |
| 6 | Leah Williamson | 17+1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 26+2 | 4 |
| 7 | Steph Catley | 14+4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9+3 | 1 | 25+7 | 2 |
| 16 | Noelle Maritz | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| 20 | Simone Boye Sørensen | 2+3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 |
| 22 | Viktoria Schnaderbeck | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 |
| 26 | Laura Wienroither | 3+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+8 | 0 |
| 29 | Teyah Goldie | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 8 | Jordan Nobbs | 5+11 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4+3 | 1 | 12+15 | 3 |
| 10 | Kim Little (captain) | 20+1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11+1 | 4 | 38+3 | 12 |
| 12 | Frida Maanum | 10+11 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10+2 | 1 | 23+15 | 4 |
| 13 | Lia Wälti | 18+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5+3 | 0 | 25+6 | 0 |
| 33 | Halle Houssein | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | Beth Mead | 20+3 | 11 | 2+1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9+2 | 1 | 32+6 | 13 |
| 11 | Vivianne Miedema | 21+1 | 14 | 2+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9+3 | 7 | 33+5 | 23 |
| 14 | Nikita Parris | 5+13 | 1 | 3+1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6+6 | 3 | 15+20 | 6 |
| 15 | Katie McCabe | 17+3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10+2 | 0 | 32+5 | 6 |
| 19 | Caitlin Foord | 9+7 | 4 | 2+1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4+5 | 2 | 15+13 | 10 |
| 23 | Mana Iwabuchi | 3+8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4+4 | 3 | 8+12 | 5 |
| 25 | Stina Blackstenius | 7+4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11+5 | 7 |
| 77 | Tobin Heath | 3+6 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+2 | 1 | 6+11 | 3 |
| 35 | Alex Hennessy | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
Goalscorers
| Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | League Cup | UWCL | Total |
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| 1 | 11 | FW | Vivianne Miedema | 14 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 23 |
| 2 | 9 | FW | Beth Mead | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| 3 | 10 | MF | Kim Little | 6 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | 19 | FW | Caitlin Foord | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | 25 | FW | Stina Blackstenius | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | 15 | FW | Katie McCabe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | FW | Nikita Parris | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| 8 | 23 | FW | Mana Iwabuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 9 | 12 | MF | Frida Maanum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | DF | Lotte Wubben-Moy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| 6 | DF | Leah Williamson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 12 | 77 | FW | Tobin Heath | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | Jordan Nobbs | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 14 | 7 | DF | Steph Catley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 15 | 4 | DF | Anna Patten | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | Jen Beattie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 2 | DF | Rafaelle Souza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Total | 65 | 9 | 0 | 29 | 103 | |||
Disciplinary record
| Rank | No. | Position | Name | Super League | FA Cup | League Cup | UWCL | Total | |||||
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| 1 | 15 | FW | Katie McCabe | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | 9 | FW | Beth Mead | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | Noelle Maritz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 4 | 13 | MF | Lia Wälti | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | Caitlin Foord | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 6 | 14 | FW | Nikita Parris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 8 | MF | Jordan Nobbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | Frida Maanum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Jen Beattie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Vivianne Miedema | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 11 | 23 | FW | Mana Iwabuchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | Rafaelle Souza | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 6 | DF | Leah Williamson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Lotte Wubben-Moy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 44 | 1 | |||
Clean sheets
| Rank | No. | Name | Super League | FA Cup | League Cup | UWCL | Total |
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| 1 | 1 | Manuela Zinsberger | 13 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | 18 | Lydia Williams | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Total | 15 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 24 | ||
Transfers, loans, and other signings
Transfers in
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | From club |
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| 26 May 2021[25] | 23 | FW | Mana Iwabuchi | Aston Villa |
| 2 July 2021[26] | 14 | FW | Nikita Parris | Lyon |
| 22 July 2021[27] | 20 | DF | Simone Boye Sørensen | Bayern Munich |
| 27 July 2021[28] | 12 | MF | Frida Maanum | Linköping FC |
| 3 September 2021[29] | 77 | FW | Tobin Heath | Manchester United |
| 14 January 2022[30] | 25 | FW | Stina Blackstenius | BK Häcken |
| 15 January 2022[31] | 26 | DF | Laura Wienroither | 1899 Hoffenheim |
| 18 January 2022[32] | 2 | DF | Rafaelle Souza | Changchun Zhuoyue |
Contract extensions
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | At Arsenal since |
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| 4 May 2021[33] | 15 | FW | Katie McCabe | 2015 |
| 9 June 2021[34] | 18 | GK | Lydia Williams | 2020 |
| 16 June 2021[35] | 6 | DF | Leah Williamson | 2014 |
| 5 May 2022[36] | 7 | DF | Steph Catley | 2020 |
| 6 May 2022[37] | Coach | Jonas Eidevall | 2021 | |
Transfers out
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2021[38] | 14 | MF | Jill Roord | Wolfsburg |
| 18 May 2021[39] | 20 | MF | Leonie Maier | Everton |
| 11 June 2021[40] | 30 | DF | Ruby Mace | Manchester City |
| 21 June 2021[41] | 7 | MF | Daniëlle van de Donk | Lyon |
| 28 January 2022[42] | 21 | MF | Malin Gut | Grasshopper |
| 28 April 2022[43] | 77 | FW | Tobin Heath | OL Reign |
Loans out
| Announcement date | No. | Position | Player | To club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 August 2021[44] | 17 | FW | Lisa Evans | West Ham United |
| 2 September 2021[45] | 24 | GK | Fran Stenson | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 5 January 2022[46] | 4 | DF | Anna Patten | Aston Villa |
Suspensions
| No. | Position | Player | Games suspended | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | DF | Noelle Maritz | 1/1 | vs. Slavia Prague, 9 September 2021 | Accumulated two yellow cards in UWCL qualifying round |
| 15 | FW | Katie McCabe | 1/1 | vs. Brighton & Hove Albion, 27 January 2022 | Accumulated five domestic yellow cards |
| 15 | FW | Katie McCabe | 1/1 | vs. Chelsea, 11 February 2022 | Red card (two yellows) vs. Manchester United |
| 9 | FW | Beth Mead | 1/1 | vs. VfL Wolfsburg, 31 March 2022 | Accumulated three yellow cards in UWCL groupstage / knock-out phases |
Club
Kits
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| FA Cup | London City Lionesses (H), Coventry United (H), Chelsea (H) | ||
| League Cup | Manchester United (H) | ||
| UWCL | Okzhetpes (N), PSV (N), Slavia Praha (H), 1899 Hoffenheim (H), Køge (H), Barcelona (H), Wolfsburg (H), Wolfsburg (A) | ||
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| FA Cup | Liverpool (A) | ||
| UWCL | Slavia Praha (A), Barcelona (A), Køge (A) | ||
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Pre-season
| 1 August 2021 Friendly | Arsenal | 2–1 | Chelsea | London |
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| 8 August 2021 Friendly | Tottenham Hotspur | 0–4 | Arsenal | London |
| Report | Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium |
Competitions
Women's Super League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Chelsea (C) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 62 | 11 | +51 | 56 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 10 | +55 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League second round |
| 3 | Manchester City | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 60 | 22 | +38 | 47 | Qualification for the Champions League first round |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 42 | |
| 5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 23 | +1 | 32 |
Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Results summary
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 22 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 65 | 10 | +55 | 55 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 6 | +34 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 | +21 |
Last updated: 8 May 2022.
Source: FA WSL
Results by matchday
Matches
| 5 September 2021 1 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Chelsea | Holloway |
| 12:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 8,705 Referee: Rebecca Welch | ||
| Note: Broadcast on Sky Sports | ||||
| 12 September 2021 2 | Reading | 0–4 | Arsenal | Reading |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 1,127 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 26 September 2021 3 | Arsenal | 5–0 | Manchester City | Borehamwood |
| 18:45 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,061 Referee: Jane Simms | |
| Note: Broadcast on Sky Sports | ||||
| 2 October 2021 4 | Aston Villa | 0–4 | Arsenal | Walsall |
| 17:15 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 4,780[47] Referee: Emily Heaslip | |
| Note: Broadcast on BBC Two | ||||
| 10 October 2021 5 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Everton | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,165 Referee: Helen Conley |
| 7 November 2021 6 | Arsenal | 4–0 | West Ham United | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,736 Referee: Kirsty Dowle | |
| Note: Broadcast on Sky Sports | ||||
| 13 November 2021 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Arsenal | Harrow |
| 13:30 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: The Hive Attendance: 2,896 Referee: Amy Fearn | ||
| Note: Broadcast on BBC One | ||||
| 21 November 2021 8 | Manchester United | 0–2 | Arsenal | Leigh |
| 12:15 GMT (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 2,186[48] Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 12 December 2021 9 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Leicester City | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,316 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 9 January 2022 10 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Arsenal | Birmingham |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 582 Referee: Lucy May |
| 23 January 2022 11 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Arsenal | Manchester |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 2,355[49] Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 27 January 2022 12 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Borehamwood |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,617 Referee: Kirsty Dowle | |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled on 19 December 2021, but was postponed by the FA following ongoing COVID-19 issues.[50] | ||||
| 5 February 2022 13 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Manchester United | Borehamwood |
| 12:30 GMT (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,385 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
| 13 February 2022 14 | Chelsea | 0–0 | Arsenal | Kingston upon Thames |
| 15:00 GMT (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 3,330[51] Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 2 March 2022 15 | Arsenal | 4–0 | Reading | Borehamwood |
| 19:15 GMT (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,554 Referee: James Bell | |
| Note: The match was originally scheduled on 16 January 2022, but was postponed by the FA following ongoing COVID-19 issues.[52] | ||||
| 6 March 2022 16 | Arsenal | 4–2 | Birmingham City | Borehamwood |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC+0) | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,700 Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis |
| 13 March 2022 17 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Arsenal | Crawley |
| 18:45 GMT (UTC+0) | Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,535[53] Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 3 April 2022 18 | Leicester City | 0–5 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 2,158[54] Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 24 April 2022 19 | Everton | 0–3 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 13:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 583 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 1 May 2022 20 | Arsenal | 7–0 | Aston Villa | Borehamwood |
| 15:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,305 Referee: Lisa Benn |
| 4 May 2022 21 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Holloway |
| 19:15 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 13,438 Referee: Louise Saunders | ||
| Note: The match was originally scheduled on 26 March 2022, but was postponed by the FA upon Tottenham's request following "significant" COVID-19 cases.[55] | ||||
| 8 May 2022 22 | West Ham United | 0–2 | Arsenal | Dagenham |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,585 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
FA Cup
As a member of the top two tiers, Arsenal enters the FA Cup in the fourth round.
| 30 January 2022 Fourth round | Arsenal | 1–0 | London City Lionesses | Borehamwood |
| 12:30 GMT (UTC+0) | BBC Sport Sky Sports |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Chloe-Ann Anderson Assistant referees: Hugh Gilroy, Ceri Louise Williams Fourth official: Jack Packman |
| 27 February 2022 Fifth round | Liverpool | 0–4 | Arsenal | Birkenhead |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Referee: Louise Saunders |
| 18 March 2022 Quarter-finals | Arsenal | 4–0 | Coventry United | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Abigail Bryne |
| 17 April 2022 Semi-finals | Arsenal | 0–2 | Chelsea | Borehamwood |
| 12:30 GMT (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Rebecca Welch |
League Cup
Arsenal automatically qualified for the quarter-finals of the League Cup because of reaching the Champions League group stage.
| 19 January 2022 Quarter-finals | Arsenal | 0–1 | Manchester United | Borehamwood |
| 19:15 GMT (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 825[56] Referee: Tom Reeves[56] |
UEFA Women's Champions League
Qualifying rounds
First round
| 18 August 2021 Semi-final | Arsenal | 4–0 | Okzhetpes | Moscow |
| 12:00 MSK (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Sapsan Arena Referee: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk (Poland) |
| 21 August 2021 Final | Arsenal | 3–1 | PSV | Moscow |
| 19:00 MSK (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Sapsan Arena Referee: Petra Pavlikova (Slovakia) |
Second round
| 31 August 2021 First leg | Arsenal | 3–0 | Slavia Prague | Borehamwood |
| 20:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Maria Marotta (Italia) |
| 9 September 2021 Second leg | Slavia Prague | 0–4 (0–7 agg.) | Arsenal | Prague |
| 18:30 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Eden Arena Referee: Reelika Turi (Estonia) |
Groupstage
Matches
| 5 October 2021 1 | FC Barcelona | 4–1 | Arsenal | Barcelona |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Estadi Johan Cruyff Referee: Jana Adamkova |
| 14 October 2021 2 | Arsenal | 4–0 | 1899 Hoffenheim | Borehamwood |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 808 Referee: Stephanie Frappart |
| 10 November 2021 3 | Køge | 1–5 | Arsenal | Køge |
| 18:30 CET (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Køge Stadium Attendance: 2,103 Referee: Sandra Braz Bastos |
| 17 November 2021 4 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Køge | Borehamwood |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 819 Referee: Kateryna Monzul |
| 9 December 2021 5 | Arsenal | 0–4 | FC Barcelona | Holloway |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 12,232 Referee: Anastasia Pustoviotova |
| 15 December 2021 6 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 4–1 | Arsenal | Hoffenheim |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Dietmar-Hopp-Stadion Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy) |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BAR | ARS | HOF | KOG | |
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| 1 | Barcelona | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 | +23 | 18 | Advance to Quarter-finals | — | 4–1 | 4–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 9[a] | 0–4 | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | 1899 Hoffenheim | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 15 | −4 | 9[a] | 0–5 | 4–1 | — | 5–0 | ||
| 4 | Køge | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 0 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 1–2 | — |
Play-offs
Quarter-finals
| 23 March 2022 First leg | Arsenal | 1–1 | Wolfsburg | Holloway |
| 20:00 GMT (UTC+0) |
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Report | Stadium: Emirates Stadium Attendance: 5,018 Referee: Jana Adámková |
| 31 March 2022 Second leg | Wolfsburg | 2–0 (3–1 agg.) | Arsenal | Wolfsburg |
| 18:45 CEST (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Volkswagen Arena Attendance: 11,293 Referee: Ivana Projkovska |
Personal Awards
Arsenal Women Player of the Season
- First place: Beth Mead[57]
- Second place: Leah Williamson[57]
- Third place: Vivianne Miedema[57]
Arsenal Women Goal of the Season
- First place: Katie McCabe (against Liverpool F.C. Women)[58]
- Second place: Katie McCabe (against Aston Villa W.F.C.)[58]
- Third place: Beth Mead (against Chelsea F.C. Women)[58]
Football Supporters' Association Women's Player of the Year
- Vivianne Miedema[60]
- Vivianne Miedema[61]
Monthly awards
FA Women's Super League Player of the Month
- Beth Mead, September 2021[62]
- Katie McCabe, October 2021[63][64]
PFA Fans' Player of the Month
- Beth Mead, November 2021[65]
FA Women's Super League Goal of the Month
- Katie McCabe, October 2021[64]
FA Women's Super League Manager of the Month
- Jonas Eidevall, September 2021[62]
- Jonas Eidevall, October 2021[63][64]
Arsenal Goal of the Month award
The Goal of the Month awards were chosen via open-access polls on the club's official website and include contenders from both the men's and women's teams.
| Month | Player | Competition | Opponent | Votes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October | Katie McCabe (IRL) | Women's Super League | Aston Villa | 22.1% | [66] |
| January | Beth Mead (ENG) | Women's Super League | Brighton & Hove Albion | 44% | [67] |
Note: The other Goal of the Month awards were won by players on the men's team.
See also
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