Alessia Russo came to Arsenal's rescue with a crucial late header, salvaging a 1-1 draw against Aston Villa in their Women's Super League clash. Russo's late goal ensured that the home side snatched a point from the contest, preventing what was shaping up to be a home loss in women's football after trailing for a significant portion of the match.
Aston Villa had earlier seized the initiative in the first half of the fixture courtesy of Chastity Grant. Grant delivered a strike during the first half that put Aston Villa ahead, giving the visiting side the lead and leaving Arsenal with plenty of work to do on their own ground.
Arsenal pushed forward in search of an equaliser throughout what unfolded into a frustrating afternoon at home. Their persistence eventually delivered a breakthrough in the closing stages when Russo found the target with a late header, officially cancelling out Grant's first-half strike and bringing the scoreline level at 1-1.
While Russo's late header was enough to rescue a point, the 1-1 outcome means Arsenal record another draw at home in the Women's Super League. The result cemented a frustrating afternoon for Arsenal Women, who had to settle for a single point, whereas Aston Villa successfully walked away with a share of the points thanks to Grant's first-half strike.