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Arsenal 1-0 Rosenborg, UEFA Women's Champions League: Frida Maanum's Heroics Lead to Victory

The Gunners could have made the encounter more comfortable as Al💦essia Russo's header came back off the crossbar to conclude a ജdominant first half

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Frida Maanum's goal ensured Arsenal progressed to the second round of the women's Champions League qualifying
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Frida Maanum's first-half strike ensured Arsenal progressed to the second round of Women's Champions League qualifying after a 1-0 win over Rosenborg. (More Sports News)

Maanum netted the only goal of the game in the 19th minute after Caitlin Foord saw her cross spil🎃led by Rugil🐟e Rulyte, with Maanum on hand to finish from close range. 

The Gunners could have made the encounter more comfortable as Alessia Russo's header came back off thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚe crossbar to conclude a ൩dominant first half.

Arsenal struck t♈he woodwork a further two times after the interval, through Russo and Kyra Cooney-Cross, with Leah Williamson also seeing her header cleared off the line.

But Jonas Eidevall's side were able to restrict their opponents to very little, with the hosts🧜 ending the contest with 30 shots, though only five of those were on target.

Arsenal go through to🦹 the next stꩲage of the next stage of the competition, which is a knockout tie played across two legs.