The Women s Super League attendance record was sent tumbling on Saturday as 47,367 fans watched Arsenal thrash north London rivals Tottenham 4-0 at the Emirates Stadium.
A high crowd at the Emirates was significantly larger than the previous record – set when 38,262 people watched the same two sides face off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in November 2019.
Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall said the match would represent a historic moment for the women s game on Friday, declaring: They re not giveaways, they re not discounted, they re sold tickets.
I think that s really special, because that means the interest there, it is for real.
Those in attendance at the Emirates on Saturday were not disappointed, as Vivianne Miedema s brace, as well as goals from Beth Mead and Rafaelle, fired Eidevall s side to a dominant win.
Miedema s tally of eight goals against Spurs is a WSL record, while Arsenal have become the first team in the competition s history to keep eight consecutive clean sheets after shutting their rivals out.
The landmark occasion represents another high-point for the women s game in England.
A record crowd for any European Championship fixture – men s or women s – was set at Wembley Stadium when 87,192 watched the Lionesses win their first major trophy by beating Germany on July 31.
47,367 FANS!
A RECORD ATTENDANCE
— Barclays Women s Super League (@BarclaysWSL)
