Manchester City vs Arsenal, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super League3 - 4
Arsenal reignite WSL title hopes with win over Man City, Chelsea stay top
A 78th-minute goal from Arsenal striker Stina Blackstenius gave her side a thrilling 4-3 victory away to Manchester City after a ding-dong battle on Sunday that revived the Gunners' slim title hopes, but Chelsea remain top after a 1-0 win over Aston...
Match Timeline
- 1': Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal) Goal at 1'
- 8': Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal) Goal at 8'
- 20': Mary Fowler (Manchester City) Goal at 20'
- 50': Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City) Goal at 50'
- 51': Frida Maanum (Arsenal) Goal at 51'
- 55': Mary Fowler (Manchester City) Penalty - Scored at 55'
- 65': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Substitution at 65'
- 65': Kerolin (Manchester City) Substitution at 65'
- 69': Lia Wälti (Arsenal) Substitution at 69'
- 78': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal) Goal at 78'
- 79': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Yellow Card at 79'
- 88': Rosa Kafaji (Arsenal) Substitution at 88'
- 90'+5': Amanda Ilestedt (Arsenal) Substitution at 95'
Statistics
 ARS |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.2 | Possession | 51.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 4,922
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 7 | +11 | 19 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 7 | +10 | 18 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 7 | +14 | 17 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | +1 | 15 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Khiara Keating (GK) |
| 27 | Rebecca Knaak |
| 4 | Laia Aleixandri |
| 15 | Leila Ouahabi |
| 18 | Kerstin Casparij  |
| 25 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 16 | Jessica Park |
| 10 | Jill Roord |
| 6 | Vivianne Miedema |
| 8 | Mary Fowler |
| 20 | Aoba Fujino |
Arsenal (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 14 | Daphne van Domselaar (GK) |
| 3 | Lotte Wubben-Moy |
| 6 | Leah Williamson |
| 7 | Steph Catley |
| 2 | Emily Fox |
| 12 | Frida Maanum |
| 8 | Mariona Caldentey |
| 32 | Kyra Cooney-Cross |
| 25 | Stina Blackstenius |
| 23 | Alessia Russo |
| 9 | Beth Mead |
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