Blackstenius scores late winner as Arsenal beat City in WSL

Arsenal’s Stina Blackstenius got here off the bench to attain a late winner as her facet beat Manchester City 2-1 in the Women’s Super League (WSL) on Sunday, whereas Bristol City recorded their first win of the season with an exhilarating 3-2 victory over West Ham United.

City, who slipped to second place in the desk following Chelsea’s 6-0 thrashing of Aston Villa on Saturday, got here into the sport on a high-quality run of type however they fell behind when Steph Catley put Arsenal forward in the 14th minute.

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City’s teenage goalkeeper Khiara Keating then stepped into the highlight, conceding a penalty for a foul on Cloe Lacasse however saving Kim Little’s spot kick in the twentieth minute, and it was not the final time she was the centre of consideration.

Chloe Kelly thought she had made probably the most of that miss when she drove residence the equaliser for City in the 72nd minute, however Keating utterly misjudged a late lengthy ball that bounced over her, permitting Blackstenius in to nab the winner.

After 4 straight defeats, Bristol City lastly tasted victory in the WSL as they got here from a aim all the way down to beat West Ham 3-2 away.

Everton’s Aurora Galli scored from the spot in the eighty fifth minute to present her facet a 1-1 draw away to Tottenham Hotspur, whereas Liverpool’s wonderful begin to the season continued with a 2-1 win over Leicester City.

There was drama in the late kickoff as Guro Bergsvand scored her first aim for Brighton & Hove Albion to present them a late lead over Manchester United however Rachel Williams struck deep into second-half stoppage time to grab a 2-2 draw for the Red Devils.

Chelsea prime the desk on 13 factors after 5 video games, three forward of Manchester City, Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal, with Aston Villa backside of the 12-team league with no factors to this point.