A shock 1-0 defeat against the Swedes has left Jonas Eidevall's side needing to come from behind in the second leg
Arsenal suffered a shock 1-0 loss to Hacken in the first leg of their Champions League qualifying second round tie in Gothenburg on Wednesday night. The Gunners' wastefulness was punished, and they will need to overturn a one-goal deficit in the return leg next week if they want to reach the tournament proper.
It was a hugely frustrating night for Arsenal, who piled plenty of pressure on the hosts but with no end product. Rosa Kafaji smashed the bar in the first half but there was not much else in the way of big chances for Jonas Eidevall's side.
And Hacken executed their counter-attacking gameplan perfectly as they caught their visitors on the break with just 13 minutes left on the clock. Katie McCabe failed to cut out a sweeping forward pass and winger Tabby Tindell pounced to lift a cute finish over Manuela Zinsberger on what became a miserable night for the WSL giants, who have work to do in north London.
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Manuela Zinsberger (7/10):
Swept up well on the few occasions Hacken got in behind and could not do much to prevent their opener.
Emily Fox (5/10):
Had a tough night against Alice Bergstrom and most of the hosts' attacks came down her flank.
Lotte Wubben-Moy (6/10):
Did not really put a foot wrong but was part of a defence who were getting exposed on the counter-attack.
Laia Codina (6/10):
Was left stranded for a huge Hacken chance and breathed a sigh of relief when Clarissa Larisey missed an open goal in the second half.
Katie McCabe (4/10):
Like Fox on the other flank, left gaps in behind for the hosts to exploit and completely missed the ball for Hacken's goal.
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Kim Little (6/10):
Commanded the midfield for the most part but grew frustrated late on in the match after Arsenal fell behind.
Kyra Cooney-Cross (6/10):
Used Arsenal's dominance as an excuse to play in a more attacking role but the extra body made little difference with Hacken parked behind the ball.
Rosa Kafaji (5/10):
Rattled the woodwork in the first half but that was about her only contribution.
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Beth Mead (7/10):
Was her usual busy self but lacked that killer ball in the final third, although she did see a good strike kept out by Jennifer Falk.
Alessia Russo (5/10):
Really struggled to have any influence in a game that needed a moment of magic from a red shirt and was hooked for the final 15 minutes.
Mariona Caldentey (6/10):
Was Arsenal's biggest attacking threat in the first half but dropped off significantly in the second.
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Stina Blackstenius (5/10):
Was thrown on to try and give the Gunners something extra in the final third but barely touched the ball.
Laura Wienroither (6/10):
Was used as more of an attacker than a defender with Arsenal chasing the game and put a few good crosses into the box.
Caitlin Foord (5/10):
Did her bit to get stuck in but ultimately did not have the desired impact off the bench.
Frida Maanum (7/10):
Created a few really good opportunities that Arsenal could not take and hit the bar herself.
Leah Williamson (N/A):
Was brought on to shore things up and ensure Arsenal did not concede a second.
Jonas Eidevall (5/10):
It felt like most of Eidevall's subs came too late in the match and Hacken already had Arsenal figured out by the time he made them.