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Dutch striker breaks scoring record as Arsenal thrash Spurs 6-1

Football action continues worldwide amid the coronavirus pandemic. [Photo: Courtesy]

Dutch striker Vivianne Miedema scored a first-half hattrick for Women's Super League leaders Arsenal in a 6-1 hammering of Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday, breaking Nikita Parris' record to become the competition's all-time top scorer in the process.

Miedema scored in the seventh minute to put her side 2-0 up and break the record, and then added two more goals before halftime for a total of 52 goals in 50 WSL games as Arsenal cruised to their fifth victory in five league games.

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