The Women’s Super League (WSL) witnessed a weekend of thrilling action, with several teams securing crucial victories. Arsenal, in particular, celebrated their first win of the season after a hard-fought 1-0 triumph over Leicester City.
The match saw a decisive moment in the 55th minute when Alessia Russo intercepted a misplaced back pass from Leicester’s CJ Bott. Russo cleverly drew goalkeeper Lize Kop out of her net before chipping the ball to Frida Maanum, who easily slotted it into an empty net. This victory propelled Jonas Eidevall’s team to fourth in the WSL table, accumulating four points.
Meanwhile, Manchester United continued their strong start to the season with a 1-0 win over Everton. Grace Clinton, who has now scored in consecutive games, intercepted the ball high up the pitch and expertly fired it past the defender to secure the victory for Marc Skinner’s team. This win puts United in second place with six points, trailing only the reigning champions Chelsea on goal difference.
Manchester City also enjoyed a successful weekend, claiming their first WSL win of the season with a 1-0 victory over Brighton & Hove Albion. Khadija Shaw’s close-range strike proved to be the difference in a game that saw City come off a dominant 8-0 Champions League qualifying win over Paris FC just a few days prior.
In other WSL action, West Ham United managed to salvage a 1-1 draw against Liverpool. Olivia Smith opened the scoring for Liverpool in the seventh minute, but the Reds failed to capitalize on numerous opportunities to extend their lead. However, Riko Ueki, who had been a constant threat throughout the game, finally found the back of the net in the 85th minute to secure a valuable point for West Ham.
