Arsenal dominated the first half but could not find a way past Courtney Brosnan in the Everton goal. Stina Blackstenius saw an early effort blocked, while Caitlin Foord had an excellent chance to break the deadlock but completely missed her kick in front of goal. The Gunners then breathed a sigh of relief when Sara Holmgaard headed an Everton corner onto the crossbar.
Arsenal were forced into a change at half-time as Leah Williamson was taken off and replaced by Laia Codina, but the chances continued to flow. Victoria Pelova side-footed a glorious opportunity wide, while Emily Fox could only shoot tamely at Brosnan from inside the penalty area.
It was ultimately left to Alessia Russo to open the scoring inside the final 10 minutes. Beth Mead saw an effort saved by Brosnan, but Russo was quick to latch onto the loose ball and make it 1-0.
The goal looked to be enough for the Gunners to seal all three points, but Everton managed to salvage a draw deep into stoppage time. Hobson met a corner into the box with a looping header that dropped over Manuela Zinsberger and into the back of the net.