How many shots on target did Arsenal have against Chelsea?

Arsenal had 18 attempts and put only two of them on target. Nine of those efforts came in the first half and none of them troubled Hannah Hampton.

Who scored Chelsea's goal against Arsenal?

Alyssa Thompson scored just before half-time, one of five Chelsea shots on target from eight attempts in the match.

Who was in goal for Chelsea in the win over Arsenal?

Hannah Hampton kept goal for Chelsea and was not troubled by any of Arsenal's nine first-half attempts at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea beat Arsenal 1-0 as Alyssa Thompson punishes wasteful Gunners

Arsenal had 18 shots at Stamford Bridge and put two on target, leaving Renée Slegers to answer familiar questions about her side's finishing.

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Chelsea beat Arsenal 1-0 at Stamford Bridge in the Women's Super League, Alyssa Thompson scoring just before half-time. Arsenal finished with 18 shots but only two on target, and none of their nine first-half attempts troubled Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton. Chelsea put five of their eight attempts on target.

It was a defeat that followed a familiar pattern for Arsenal. They dominated the opening stages in west London and applied more than enough pressure to change the result, yet the ruthlessness that has been missing for much of their season was absent again at the decisive moments. Chelsea, by contrast, needed eight attempts to score.

Arsenal's finishing problem

Camp Nou during 2014 La Liga match FC Barcelona(2) - Athletic Bilbao(0)

Renée Slegers, the Arsenal head coach, said afterwards that she had wanted to keep the issue away from her players, because they can score goals, can finish, and will get the rewards for their work. The shot count at Stamford Bridge sits awkwardly beside that view.

The goal came in the moments before the interval, when Arsenal had already had nine attempts without forcing Hampton into a save. Chelsea's return of one goal from five shots on target was the difference on the scoreboard, and it is the statistic Slegers and her staff will study hardest this week.

Why the result matters for Slegers

Lionel Messi in a La Liga match at Camp Nou, Barcelona ( Ank Kumar, Infosys Limited)

Arsenal's head coach will spend the coming days working out how to convert pressure into goals. With the season described as unravelling, her task is becoming as much psychological as technical: persuading a squad that creates chances that it can take them. The question of how to solve an inability to finish has followed Arsenal through the campaign so far.

How the shots compared

Arsenal: 18 attempts, two on target; nine first-half attempts, none of which troubled Hannah Hampton
Chelsea: eight attempts, five on target; one goal, scored by Alyssa Thompson just before half-time

What is not yet known

Arsenal have not set out what will change in their attacking play, and no timescale has been given for the improvement Slegers is looking for. Chelsea have made no public comment on the win. How Arsenal respond will only become clear in their next fixture, and Slegers has not indicated whether personnel, approach or both will change.

Frequently asked questions

How many shots on target did Arsenal have against Chelsea?: Arsenal had 18 attempts and put only two of them on target. Nine of those efforts came in the first half and none of them troubled Hannah Hampton.
Who scored Chelsea's goal against Arsenal?: Alyssa Thompson scored just before half-time, one of five Chelsea shots on target from eight attempts in the match.
What did Renée Slegers say about Arsenal's finishing?: She said she had wanted to keep the issue away from her players, because they can score goals, can finish, and will get the rewards for their work.
Who was in goal for Chelsea in the win over Arsenal?: Hannah Hampton kept goal for Chelsea and was not troubled by any of Arsenal's nine first-half attempts at Stamford Bridge.