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Blackstenius and Holmberg doubles fire Arsenal to 7-0 WSL win over Leicester

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Arsenal condemned a broken Leicester to a bottom-place finish in the WSL and kept the pressure on Manchester City at the top with a dominant win. Two goals each from Sweden’s Smilla Holmberg and Stina Blackstenius and one apiece from Frida Maanum, Mariona Caldentey and Leah Williamson, helped Arsenal reduce their goal-difference deficit with the league leaders from 13 to six. The Gunners had three games in hand going into the match and with City having lost against Brighton on Saturday, the door opened a crack for Arsenal. City need to win their final two games or win one and draw one while maintaining their superior goal difference to lift their first league title in 10 years. Renée Slegers made five changes to the team that earned an impressive 2-1 win over Lyonnes in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Sunday, leaning on her squad to produce a result and ensure legs were rested. Injury-hit Leicester made three changes to the side that suffered a 5-1 defeat to London City Lionesses.…

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