Barclays Women’s Super League draws for Arsenal and Man City, Liverpool and Leicester, while Spurs put four goals past newcomers Crystal Palace.
Moments after Miedema almost caught Manuela Zinsberger off her line, Frida Maanum fired Arsenal ahead following Caitlin Foord’s cross.
Miedema’s shot deflected in off the Gunners’ Laia Codina close to the interval, the lead might have been restored by half-time but goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita blocked the effort of Stina Blackstenius.
Foord had the ball in the net seconds after the restart but the offside flag said no, City taking a 2-1 lead before the hour mark with a 20-yard Jess Park effort in off the bar.
Yamashita denied Alessia Russo when through one-on-one but Beth Mead made it 2-2 from close range after Rosa Kafaji hit the post.
Spurs struck first on the break in the 4-0 victory over WSL debutants Crystal Palace, Eveliina Summanen finding Hayley Raso to finish. Jess Naz doubled Spurs’ lead not long after the interval, put through by Drew Spence she beat Shae Yanez at the second attempt. Spence then added the third goal herself, Olga Ahtinen adding a late fourth.
Liverpool and Leicester City drew 1-1, Sophie Roman Haug headed the Reds one up on 45 minutes from Marie Höbinger’s cross following a corner. Jutta Rantala levelled for Leicester just eight minutes into the second half.
