Arsenal got pushed to the brink by Southampton and Saints' Lexi Lloyd-Smith was excited to swap shirts with her icon Vivianne Miedema.
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Arsenal beat Southampton 2-1 Miedema and Llyod-Smith swap shirtsLloyd-Smith unable to hide her excitementWHAT HAPPENED?
Arsenal and Southampton played their first competitive match on Thursday night, and both teams definitely lived up to the hype. The game ended 2-1 for the Women's Super League giants with an injury-time goal from Amanda Ilestedt. After the match, Lloyd-Smith and Miedema swapped jerseys, and the Saints' star was left jumping and celebrating in joy.
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Miedema responded to the tweet by Southampton with a photo of her in Lloyd-Smith's jersey.
THE BIGGER PICTURE
After Arsenal failed to clear the ball, Southampton did have a second opportunity to tie the score. Unfortunately for the Saints, Molly Pike took a rather tame shot, and Sabrina D'Angelo made an easy save. Although the outcome did not meet their expectations, Southampton will be delighted with the record attendance of 13,438 people.
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Arsenal's Miedema may make her first start since returning from injury when the Gunners take on their fellow Londoners, West Ham on Sunday, November 26.