WSL weekend fireworks
The Women’s Super League served a wild slate: Arsenal thumped Tottenham 5-2 with Russo netting a hat‑trick at 5', 7' and 27', Man City beat Manchester United 3-0 with Miedema scoring twice (17', 19') and Casparij adding another (49'), and Everton fell 2-3 to Liverpool with Holland scoring at 11' and 41'. These results reshuffle momentum in the title race and highlight clinical finishing across the top clubs. (x.com) (x.com)
Arsenal’s win lifted them into second place in the WSL table, leaving the Gunners 11 points behind leaders Manchester City while retaining two games in hand. (skysports.com) Manchester City sit on 49 points from 19 league games and, according to the club, need five points from their remaining three WSL fixtures to secure the title. (live.mancity.com) City’s Old Trafford victory completed a league double over Manchester United this season, a result Sky Sports framed as a crucial step toward the club’s first WSL crown in a decade. (skysports.com) Liverpool’s Merseyside win was their first away victory in the WSL this campaign and moved them eight points clear of the relegation zone. (skysports.com) That Goodison Park game saw Liverpool reduced to ten players after a red card to Grace Fisk, and it also featured a Martina Fernández own goal that put the visitors ahead before the break. (skysports.com) The league’s top-scorer chart shows Khadija Shaw leading on 18 goals, with Vivianne Miedema among the season’s most prolific contributors on double figures. (espn.com) Arsenal’s next league trip is to Manchester City at the Etihad on April 19, a fixture that now carries clear title-race significance, while City’s remaining league dates include Brighton on April 26 and a home match with Liverpool on May 3. (arsenal.com)
