Stina Blackstenius Scores Twice in Arsenal's 7-0 Win
stina blackstenius scored twice as Arsenal routed Leicester City 7-0 on Wednesday, and she did it before half-time after Renee Slegers made five changes from the side that beat Lyon in the Champions League semi-final first leg. Blackstenius was then withdrawn at the break, with Arsenal already 4-0 up.
Blackstenius and Arsenal's rotation
The scoreline gave Slegers room to manage minutes before Saturday's Champions League semi-final second leg in France. Arsenal's changes did not blunt the attack, and Blackstenius stayed at the center of it as the league leaders handled a busy stretch with another heavy win.
That fit the role she has filled for Arsenal since January 2022. Blackstenius has been involved in more Women's Super League goals as a substitute than any other player in that span, with 15 goals and two assists off the bench, and this was another reminder of how quickly she can tilt a match.
Leicester City and the first half
Leicester never got close to slowing Arsenal before the interval. The visitors had already conceded four by half-time, and Blackstenius had done her damage early enough to leave the second half as a formality for the home side.
Her value is not limited to this one league match. Almost 12 months ago, she came off the bench in the Champions League final against Barcelona and scored the 74th-minute winner seven minutes later with only her third touch, a finishing burst that still sits at the center of her reputation.
Arsenal's Blackstenius contract
The performance also landed inside a broader picture that includes a new contract with Arsenal. Blackstenius said, “Arsenal feels like home,” a line that fits a player who has made 106 appearances for the club and started 55 times in all competitions.
She summed up the way she approaches games from the bench in two plain sentences: “I just try to see what the game looks like and what I can come on and bring.” She added, “I give it my all and I love to score for this club.”
For Arsenal, the 7-0 win was useful beyond the scoreline. It protected legs, kept momentum, and showed how a rotated side can still produce a lopsided result before a trip to France with a place in the Champions League final on the line.
