Kyra Cooney-Cross grabbed an assist as Arsenal qualified for the English Women’s FA Cup quarter-finals with a 2-0 victory over London City Lionesses on Sunday.
Cooney-Cross laid off the pass for Laia Codina’s 32nd minute strike that broke the deadlock and later earned Player of the Match honours.
The Matildas midfielder provided an accurate ball over towards the far post for Codina to loop it back across goal with a header.
She also had a long-range effort saved early in the second half.
It’s time to pick our Player of the Match, Gooners 🗳️
— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) February 9, 2025
Cooney-Cross started and played 88 minutes, while Caitlin Foord was back from injury and also started, getting through 70 minutes.
Foord almost set up the opener earlier in the game when she crossed for an unmarked Alessia Russo but her shot was deflected out for a corner.
Steph Catley was an unused sub for the Gunners.
CODIII!!! 🔥
Cooney-Cross delivers to the far post and Codina heads it home to make it 1-0 to The Arsenal! 💥
🔴 1-0 🔵 (33) pic.twitter.com/3cZJDRnjBe
— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) February 9, 2025
Mary Fowler started Manchester City’s 3-1 win over Leicester City but was replaced at half-time with her side 2-0 up.
Fowler had an effort blocked in the lead-up to Leila Ouahabi’s opening goal.
Courtney Nevin put in a full shift for the Foxes.
HALF-TIME | In control at the half! 🙌
🩵 2-0 🦊 #ManCity pic.twitter.com/rLP0CSkruL
— Manchester City Women (@ManCityWomen) February 9, 2025
Teagan Micah was an unused substitute as Liverpool gave Rachael Laws some game-time in a 2-0 win at Rugby Borough.
Racheal Quigley was an 85th minute substitute in Wolverhampton’s 6-0 home defeat to Manchester United.
In Germany’s Frauen Bundesliga, Jamilla Rankin put in a full shift for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim as they lost 3-1 at home to Bayern Munich.
In the Coupe de France Feminine, Sarah Hunter remained unused for Paris FC’s 2-0 win over Dijon which moved them into the semi-finals.
