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Blackstenius scores as Arsenal beats London City in WSL

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  • Stina Blackstenius scored in Arsenal's 2-0 WSL win over London City.
  • The victory helps Arsenal in the race for Champions League spots.
  • Blackstenius returned to club play after missing Sweden's international matches.

Stina Blackstenius scored a goal for Arsenal in a Women's Super League match against London City. The match ended with a 2-0 victory for Arsenal. Blackstenius entered the game as a substitute in the 60th minute and scored the second goal about 15 minutes later.

This was reportedly her sixth goal of the season in the Super League. The win gives Arsenal three points as they reportedly chase Champions League qualification, with the club now having one game in hand and trailing second-place Manchester United by two points. For London City, Kosovare Asllani came on as a substitute in the 65th minute.

In another WSL match, Beata Olsson scored in Liverpool's 2-0 win over Leicester. Blackstenius did not play for Sweden during a recent international break reportedly due to private reasons, but returned to club action in this match. Arsenal's other goal was scored by Olivia Smith in the 15th minute.

London City remains in seventh place in the WSL standings.

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