England: Arsenal striker Stina Blackstenius scored the winner in additional time as they beat Chelsea 1-0 within the Women’s League Cup last at Molineux on Sunday in a recreation overshadowed by the collapse of Gunners midfielder Frida Maanum in stoppage time.

Maanum fell to the turf in second-half stoppage time earlier than being carried off on a stretcher, with Arsenal subsequently asserting on social media platform X that she was “conscious, talking and in a stable condition.”

Arsenal stated she would proceed to be monitored and no additional particulars about what precipitated the incident got.

In an excellent first half brief on probabilities, Mayra Ramirez thought she had given Chelsea the lead within the twenty first minute with an excellent shot from outdoors the field, however the aim was chalked off as Erin Cuthbert had dealt with the ball within the build-up.

Cuthbert inadvertently supplied Arsenal with an amazing probability halfway via the second half, coughing up possession in midfield and permitting the Gunners to go on the counter, however Cloe Lacasse’s shot was straight at Hannah Hampton.

England worldwide Lauren James virtually grabbed a winner within the eighty fifth minute, slicing in from the left and aiming for the far nook however Manuela Zinsberger steered the ball to security along with her foot.

Maanum collapsed minutes later, prompting anxious gamers and followers to induce medics onto the sphere to deal with her, and after a protracted delay the Norwegian was changed by Alessia Russo as the sport resumed, ending scoreless minutes later.

Both groups wasted some respectable probabilities in additional time till Swede Blackstenius was arrange by Caitlin Foord, and took a contact earlier than blasting house from shut vary to make sure Arsenal retained the title.

The last whistle noticed an outpouring of emotion from Arsenal’s gamers and followers, with substitute Russo revealing the way it was becoming for Blackstenius to seize the winner after Maanum’s scare.

“I think it was written in the stars that her best mate went and scored the winner for her. Frida is a massive player and plays with every single bit of her body, and she did that today. We just hope she’s OK,” Russo informed the BBC.

“Obviously it’s devastating to see one of your team mates go down like that, and we’re all wishing and praying that she’s OK.”