It was meant to be all about the return of Alessia Russo to her former club Manchester United, instead it was Arsenal’s lesser-known Cloé Lacasse that would steal the show, lashing into the top corner deep into added time to rescue a point for Jonas Eidevall’s battling Gunners.
“For her to come on and show that confidence speaks volumes of the team and the environment we provide for each other,” said Eidevall of Lacasse. “It’s so easy when you’re new to pass the ball to someone else. I love that self-confidence and that she got rewarded for it.”
