Gunners held at Emirates despite 30 attempts on goal
Brighton fight back to earn 2-2 draw at Birmingham
Arsenal were left to rue 30 missed chances after dropping points in a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace at the Emirates Stadium. The Gunners hit the target nine times and had almost 80% possession but could not convert their superiority into goals. Promoted Palace put on a resilient performance, with goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud-Magnin batting away attempts from Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly and Mariona Caldentey to earn another clean sheet.
Brighton came from two goals down to snatch a last-minute equaliser at Birmingham City. The promoted hosts took an early lead through Oceane Hurtre, who capitalised on a lapse in concentration from Caitlin Hayes before running into the box and slotting past Chiamaka Nnadozie. Lily Crosthwaite made it two in the second half with a low driven shot across the goalkeeper, but Brighton gathered momentum when Olivia García came off the bench to close the gap in the 77th minute. As Birmingham attempted to hold on for the win, Kiko Seike raced into the box with just a few seconds remaining and made the most of a small gap between Sophie Baggaley and the near…
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