Manchester City vs Arsenal, 2023-24 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Manchester City
  • 17': Lauren Hemp
FT
1 - 2
Arsenal
  • 89': Stina Blackstenius
  • 90'+2': Stina Blackstenius

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.

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 5,409

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 8 +11 21
2 Chelsea 8 +11 20
3 Manchester United 8 +13 17
4 Arsenal 8 +10 15
Full Table

Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City

No. Name
35 Khiara Keating (GK)
15 Leila Ouahabi Yellow Card
4 Laia Aleixandri
5 Alex Greenwood
18 Kerstin Casparij
7 Laura Coombs Yellow Card
25 Yui Hasegawa
16 Jessica Park
8 Mary Fowler
11 Lauren Hemp
9 Chloe Kelly
Manchester City Substitutes:
Poppy Pritchard, Filippa Angeldahl, Alanna Kennedy, Katie Startup, Demi Stokes, Steph Houghton, Esme Morgan, Ruby Mace, Laura Blindkilde Brown.

ARS Arsenal

No. Name
1 Manuela Zinsberger (GK)
15 Katie McCabe
6 Leah Williamson
27 Laia Codina
2 Emily Fox
24 Cloé Lacasse Yellow Card
12 Frida Maanum
9 Beth Mead
21 Victoria Pelova
32 Kyra Cooney-Cross
23 Alessia Russo
Arsenal Substitutes:
Laura Wienroither, Stina Blackstenius, Teyah Goldie, Sabrina D'Angelo, Kim Little, Caitlin Foord, Katie Reid, Steph Catley, Michelle Agyemang.

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