English Women's Super League

FT Sunday, May 5, 2024
Arsenal LWWWD 2
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Manchester City WWWWW 1
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ARS022
MNC101
Joie Stadium · 5,409 att.

Match Report

Photo by Matt McNulty - The FA/The FA via Getty Images

Chelsea spark WSL race with 8-goal win, late Man City loss

A superb late brace by substitute Stina Blackstenius gave Arsenal a 2-1 win over Manchester City that re-ignited the Women's Super League on Sunday, throwing a lifeline to Chelsea in a title race that had appeared to be done and dusted.

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Head to Head

Series tied 2-2-1

Lineups

MNC

  1. 35Khiara KeatingG
  2. 15Leila OuahabiD
  3. 4Laia AleixandriD
  4. 5Alex GreenwoodD
  5. 18Kerstin CasparijD
  6. 7Laura CoombsM
  7. 25Yui HasegawaM
  8. 16Jess ParkM
  9. 8Mary FowlerF
  10. 11Lauren HempF
  11. 9Chloe KellyF

Substitutes

  1. 17Poppy PritchardSUB
  2. 12Filippa AngeldahlSUB
  3. 33Alanna KennedySUB
  4. 40Katie StartupSUB
  5. 3Demi StokesSUB
  6. 6Steph HoughtonSUB
  7. 14Esme MorganSUB
  8. 30Ruby MaceSUB
  9. 19Laura Blindkilde BrownSUB

ARS

  1. 1Manuela ZinsbergerG
  2. 15Katie McCabeD
  3. 6Leah WilliamsonD
  4. 27Laia CodinaD
  5. 2Emily FoxD
  6. 24Cloé LacasseM
  7. 12Frida MaanumM
  8. 9Beth MeadM
  9. 21Victoria PelovaM
  10. 32Kyra Cooney-CrossM
  11. 23Alessia RussoF

Substitutes

  1. 26Laura WienroitherSUB
  2. 25Stina BlacksteniusSUB
  3. 29Teyah GoldieSUB
  4. 14Sabrina D'AngeloSUB
  5. 10Kim LittleSUB
  6. 19Caitlin FoordSUB
  7. 62Katie ReidSUB
  8. 7Steph CatleySUB
  9. 59Michelle AgyemangSUB

Timeline

  1. 17' Lauren Hemp (Manchester City) Goal at 17'
  2. 36' Laura Coombs (Manchester City) Yellow Card at 36'
  3. 45' Kim Little (Arsenal) Substitution at 45'
  4. 51' Cloe Lacasse (Arsenal) Yellow Card at 51'
  5. 57' Filippa Angeldal (Manchester City) Substitution at 57'
  6. 62' Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Substitution at 62'
  7. 63' Steph Catley (Arsenal) Substitution at 63'
  8. 63' Caitlin Foord (Arsenal) Substitution at 63'
  9. 74' Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Yellow Card at 74'
  10. 81' Lauren Hemp (Manchester City) Yellow Card at 81'
  11. 82' Laura Wienroither (Arsenal) Substitution at 82'
  12. 87' Alanna Kennedy (Manchester City) Substitution at 87'
  13. 89' Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Goal at 89'
  14. 90'+2' Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Goal at 92'

Women's Super League News

All news
ESPN PA Man United net late equaliser to end Man City's perfect WSL record Elisabeth Terland struck a superb late leveller to give Manchester United a 1-1 Women's Super League derby draw against Manchester City. News Emily Keogh Tottenham boss: WSL refereeing 'has got worse' after dubious Arsenal penalty Tottenham Hotspur manager Martin Ho said that refereeing in the Women's Super League (WSL) "has got worse" following a contentious penalty awarded in Arsenal's favour. ESPN Emily Keogh Arsenal finally get some luck to beat Spurs, but they need to start playing as a team Arsenal eased the pressure on manager Renee Slegers with a 2-1 win over rivals Tottenham in the WSL, but a wonder strike and a lucky penalty were the difference. ESPN PA Alessia Russo penalty leads Arsenal past Tottenham in WSL Arsenal recorded their first Women's Super League win since the opening day of the season as they came from behind in contentious circumstances to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby.