Arsenal secure place in Champions League knockouts as Olivia Smith stuns OH Leuven

Arsenal Women produced a commanding performance in Belgium as they defeated OH Leuven 3-0 in their final UEFA Women’s Champions League league-phase match at a sold-out Den Dreef Stadium (attendance of 9,285).  

Goals from Olivia Smith, Beth Mead, and an own goal by Saar Janssen secured a fourth European victory of the campaign and confirmed the Gunners’ place in the February knockout play-offs.

Despite the convincing win, Arsenal were forced to settle for fifth place in the league phase, finishing one point behind fourth-placed Bayern Munich and missing out on an automatic qualification for the quarter-finals.