FIFA Women’s Champions Cup

Four pages on the concluding rounds of the inaugural FIFA Women’s Champions Cup, staged in London. In the semi-finals at Brentford, Corinthians upset Gotham FC 1-0 through Gabi Zanotti’s late low finish, while Arsenal dismantled African champions AS FAR 6-0, Stina Blackstenius, Frida Maanum, Mariona Caldentey and Olivia Smith scoring before Alessia Russo added two. The final at the Emirates drew 25,031: Smith and Lotte Wubben-Moy put Arsenal ahead twice, Zanotti and a stoppage-time Victoria penalty, awarded after a lengthy VAR review of Katie McCabe’s clearance, forced extra time, and Caitlin Foord settled it. Gotham beat AS FAR 4-0 in the third-place game.