Vivianne Miedema scored the winner for the second time in five days as Arsenal edged out Juventus 1-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
Miedema's early strike was enough to give the Gunners a precious three points and ensure they stay top of Group C on the verge of a place in the knock-out stages. It also means Arsenal have yet to taste defeat in European competition this season, with two group games still to come before Christmas.
It was a deserved three points for the Arsenal who dominated the first half but failed to add to Miedema's goal. That made it a slightly nervy ending, although Juventus rarely threatened bar a late free-kick from Valentina Cernoia as Joe Montemurro tasted defeat on his return to the club he led to a WSL title.
Here are the player ratings from the Emirates.
Player Ratings
Manuela Zinsberger - After a clean sheet in the Everton win this was another good performance from Zinsberger. Made a huge save at 0-0 with her feet just four minutes in. 6
Laura Wienroither - A quiet night but did nearly set-up Foord with a defence-splitting long pass inside the first ten minutes. 6
Leah Williamson - Wore the armband and led with experience. Brought composure on the ball and instantly looked to bring a sense of calm to the backline. 8
Lotte Wubben-Moy - A strong display from the centre-half, who had to switch sides when Williamson went off for the returning Gabrielle Souza. 7
Steph Catley - Looked more reluctant to get forward than in recent weeks but didn't allow Juventus much joy down the left flank. 6
Lia Walti - A confident display, with Walti willing to take the ball in tight areas and play through the Juventus press in the second half. 7
Frida Maanum - Had a couple of efforts from distance and never stopped running in a congested midfield. Gave the ball away cheaply on a couple of counter-attacks. 6
Vivianne Miedema - The matchwinner against Everton was once again in the mood, timing her run to perfection for the opening goal. Constantly broke lines and carried the ball through the Juventus midfield. 8
Katie McCabe - Played some clever passes down the right channel for Blackstenius, but was unable to consistently get balls into the box when Arsenal were on top. 6
Caitlin Foord - Nearly doubled the Arsenal lead with a cracking effort from distance. Caused Juventus problems with her angled runs down the left channel. 7
Stina Blackstenius - Intelligently found space to set-up the opening goal and was probably the liveliest player in a red shirt in the opening half. Replaced by Jordan Nobbs late on. 8
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