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Miedema fires Arsenal into WCL groups but Eidevall hits out over concussion

Arsenal Vivianne Miedema UEFA Champions League Ajax Beth Mead Caitlin Foord Kim Little Gunners Jonas Eidevall Katie McCabe
Vivianne Miedema is congratulated by her Arsenal teammates after scoring against Ajax
Vivianne Miedema is congratulated by her Arsenal teammates after scoring a crucial goal against Ajax in their Champions League qualifier Photograph: Perry van de Leuvert/NESImages/DeFodi Images/Getty Images

It was far from pretty, but Arsenal edged into the Champions League group stage, a goal from the Super League record scorer Vivianne Miedema earning the team a feisty 1-0 away win against Ajax, 3-2 on aggregate.

The Gunners were forced to play a lengthy period of added time with 10 players after Lisa Doorn crashed into the back of the substitute Beth Mead’s head, forcing her off. The Arsenal manager, Jonas Eidevall, asked for use of a concussion sub but was denied, with Arsenal having used all three of their regulation changes.

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