Records tumbled as an early-season north London derby took centre stage in the Women’s Super League (WSL) on Saturday afternoon. More than 53,000 tickets were sold for a one-sided contest at the Emirates Stadium, with the WSL’s previous highest attendance mark of 38,262, which was set when these two sides met at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium back in 2019, shattered with a crowd of 47,367.
It wasn’t quite enough to break the record for a domestic women’s match in England, which has stood at 53,000 for some 102 years. However, it all points to more encouraging growth for the game on the back of the Lionesses’ incredible European Championship triumph on home soil over the summer.
On the pitch, Arsenal showed no hangover from their frustrating draw with Ajax in midweek as they dominated their rivals from start to finish, with Vivienne Miedema notching a brace to go along with further goals from Beth Mead and Rafaelle Souza. Follow Arsenal vs Tottenham reaction LIVE with Standard Sport’s blog below!
