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FT: Arsenal 3 - 2 Corinthians - Smith gives Arsenal lead, Zanotti levels for Corinthians, Wubben-Moy scores second for Arsenal, Albuquerque equalises from spot for Corinthians sending game to extra time, Foord scores third for Arsenal The inaugural Women's Champions Cup winners will earn $2. 3m (£1. 7m), runners-up will earn $1m (£735, 000) All you need to know about the final Get involved - comment on this page Alex Brotherton and Elizabeth Botcherby Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Alessia Russo shoots across the goalkeeper who spills it - the covering defender goes to clear but the ball deflects off Caitlin Foord and almost goes in! Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Tamires allows a diagonal balls to skim off her boot and into the path of Chloe Kelly, but the Corinthians defender recovers well and wins a foul. It looked like Kelly was in there. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Former Liverpool forward on Sky Sports She's not necessarily always been the first name on the team sheet. Sometimes you have to bide your time. Wubben-Moy, this season, has grabbed [her opportunity] with both hands. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Corinthians change - Gisela Robledo replaces Jaqueline. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Corinthians are looking a little tired now and are struggling to get on the ball. Arsenal are looking to wrap this up, but are happy to pass the ball around to prevent the visitors producing any dangerous breakaways. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Frida Maanum tries her luck from the edge of the box, but Lele gets down to her right to save. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Former Liverpool forward on Sky Sports Foord does so well in skipping round [the defender]. She carries on her run after the shot is blocked from Beth Mead, there's a massive deflection, one ricochets off the woodwork. .. It's a big moment for Corinthians to come through. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians The home crowd roars as Chloe Kelly comes on in place of Beth Mead. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians How has that stayed out? Beth Mead connects with Caitlin Foord's cut-back but sees her effort blocked, before Foord's follow up is deflected onto the crossbar by a huge block. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Former Liverpool forward on Sky Sports Ivana Fuso was really good when she came off the bench on Wednesday. She has Women's Super League experience, having played for Manchester United before, so she will know a bit about what Arsenal are about, how the league works and what you need as a player in that league. She will understand the level of opposition she is coming up against tonight. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Two more changes for Corinthians. Goal-scorer Gabi Zanotti and Belén Aquino are replaced by Vic Albuquerque and former Manchester United player Ivana Fuso. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Former Liverpool forward on Sky Sports The ball into Jhonson was magnificent. She knows she should do better. Don't get me wrong, Borbe does well to come out and make the angle difficult but that was a massive chance! Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Huge stop from Anneke Borbe! Corinthians forward Jhonson runs onto a superb ball in behind the Arsenal defence, but Borbe makes herself big and blocks the 20-year-old's shot one-on-one. Was that the moment for the visitors? Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Beth Mead's free-kick hits the wall, before Smilla Holmberg's ball back into the box is just out of reach for Emily Fox at the back post. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Andressa Alves clips Beth Mead at the edge of the penalty area and Arsenal have a free-kick in a promising position. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Former Liverpool forward on Sky Sports Caitlin Foord needs to find the back of the net. If she can do that today, it will do her the world of good in terms of confidence. Holmberg started the game on Wednesday and I was really impressed with her. There's a limp as Olivia Smith goes off - wrap her in cotton wool. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians There's a change for the visitors too. Ana Vitoria, who has only just returned to the club after seven years playing in Europe, hobbles off injured to be replaced by exciting young prospect Jhonson. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Arsenal boss Renee Slegers makes a double change - Smilla Holmberg and Caitlin Foord replace Emily Fox and Olivia Smith. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Credit to the Corinthians fans, they have upped the volume and are sounding even louder than they did before conceding that goal. Absolutely brilliant support from them. Arsenal 2-1 Corinthians Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Former Liverpool forward on Sky Sports A brilliant header. It's a brilliant ball from the right from Fox but there's still a lot to do for Wubben-Moy. She's a good 10 yards out and then it's about the whip on the ball. She's coming away from goal but plants her forehead on it and sends it back across the keeper and into the side-netting. A wonderful finish. Australia international Caitlin Foord has been with Arsenal since 2020 At a glance Gabi Zanotti cancels out Olivia Smith's early goal for Arsenal Lotte Wubben-Moy then restores Arsenal lead But Vic Albuquerque's 96th-minute penalty forces extra-time Caitlin Foord strikes extra-time winner as Arsenal emerge champions PLAYER RATER Arsenal emerged as winners of the inaugural Women's Champions Cup by edging Brazil's Corinthians after extra time in a rain-soaked final at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners were seconds away from a 2-1 victory in regulation time but Vic Albuquerque converted a 96th-minute penalty as the South American champions took the game into the additional half hour. But substitute Caitlin Foord struck the winner in the 104th minute after beating goalkeeper Lele at her near post to break the Corinthians hearts. As the first-ever champions of the new Fifa tournament featuring champions from every continent, the Gunners will also bank a cash prize of $2. 3m (£1. 7m). But the game ended on a worrying note as Arsenal goalkeeper Anneke Borbe was carried off the pitch on a stretcher after clashing with team-mate Lotte Wubben-Moy in the closing moments of extra-time. A large contingent of Corinthians supporters were at full volume in north London, unhindered by the Gunners racing into an early lead. Stina Blackstenius latched on to a disastrous back pass from Leticia Teles but was denied by Lele only for Olivia Smith to follow up on the rebound to make it 1-0 in the 15th minute. But the Brazilian champions gave their fans an immediate lift with a spirited response as parity was restored six minutes later when 40-year-old captain Gabi Zanotti's header from a corner skimmed off Steph Catley and into to the goal. The home side were frustrated by Corinthians for the remainder of the first half but they were back in front in the 58th minute as Wubben-Moy planted a looping header from Emily Fox's cross in the goal. That looked like the winner for the European champions until Katie Mc Cabe made contact with Gisela Robledo in the box deep into stoppage time and referee Katia Itzel Garcia awarded Corinthians the penalty from which they restored parity. Arsenal, though, would have the final say as Frida Maanum stole possession in the Corinthians half and fed Foord, whose low drive crept in at the near post to secure the brand new trophy for the Women's Super League (WSL) side. Meanwhile, NWSL's Gotham FC secured third place with a 4-0 win against AS FAR Rabat of Morocco earlier in the day. The North American champions, featuring America legend Rose Lavelle, England defender Jess Carter and former Chelsea goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, had suffered a shock 1-0 defeat by Corinthians in the semi-finals. 'Not often you can write Arsenal history' - Gunners win Champions Cup Olivia Smith, who joined Arsenal from Liverpool in a £1m move last July, scored the opener in the final Renee Slegers and Arsenal have added an international title to the Champions League trophy they secured last May. But the route to the Champions Cup glory was far from straightforward in front of a 25, 031-strong crowd at the Emirates. Though the WSL side asserted their dominance from the start, Corinthians were happy to sit back and use the pace of their attackers including Belen Aquino and Jhonson to hurt the hosts on the break. Despite conceding early, they remained committed to the plan and were rewarded with the equaliser - moments after Arsenal keeper Borbe had tipped Duda Sampaio's fierce strike from the edge of the box on to the crossbar. Arsenal had more than 75% possession in the first half and attempted 12 shots but Beth Mead and Alessia Russo failed to make keeper Lele work despite finding themselves in promising positions. And with time passing and a breakthrough eluding them, there was a clear sense of impatience creeping into the home side's play before they restored the lead through Wubben-Moy. Corinthians thought they were back level when Brazil international Duda played Jhonson through on goal but Borbe was at hand to save the home side - dashing off the line to deny the substitute. But the Brazilians never gave up and were rewarded for their persistence in the injury time when the referee, after an inspection on the pitchside monitor, deemed Mc Cabe's challenge serious enough to award a penalty. Borbe proved her worth again as she came to her side's rescue once more at the start of extra-time, making a fingertip save to keep out Albuquerque's header and Slegers will hope the injury to the keeper is nothing serious. But after being pushed to the brink by Corinthians and their passionate supporters, the triumph will feel all the more significant for Arsenal, who have stumbled in both the WSL and the League Cup this season. Arsenal will return to Women's Super League action next week as they take on leaders Mancheser City at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday, 8 February (12: 00 GMT). Meanwhile, there is more silverware on the line for Corinthians as the Brazilian champions return to Sao Paulo to begin their domestic season, facing cup winners Palmeiras in the Supercopa Feminina on Saturday, 7 February (19: 00). After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users. 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