VIVIANNEMIEDEMA opened the floodgates as Arsenal ran Reading ragged in a 4-0 drubbing at Meadow Park.
The Dutch ace’s rifled strike was among the goals that saw the Royals trounced as the Gunners moved five points clear of Chelsea.
Vivianne Miedema opened the scoring for Arsenal netting for the 12th time against Reading in the WSLCredit: ReutersKim Little and Natasha Harding posed with a Ukraine flag before kick-offCredit: Reuters
The duel between the leaders and their sixth-placed opponents was preceded with a show of solidarity with Ukraine following Russia’s invasion.
Skippers Kim Little and Natasha Harding held Ukraine flag in the centre-circle before kick-off with Arsenal players donning yellow and blue wristbands during the game.
And after the match Leah Williamson shared a poignant message on social media.
In a message published via Twitter account, Williamson wrote: “Whilst some of us struggle to figure out what role we can play to help Ukraine tomorrow, we must remember it is only ‘luck’ and circumstances that separates us from being safe at a football game and not living in a war zone.”
Reading had a decent chance earlier on through Natasha Dowie before the hosts began to dominate with their attacking play.
The WSL leaders netted three times in the first spell.
These include two bagged in two minutes with McCabe burying a rebound moments after Miedema’s notched up her eighth goal in 14 games.
