Mead-inspired Arsenal beat Villa; Everton down Liverpool

Beth Mead performed for the primary time since struggling a knee ligament damage 11 months in the past to encourage Arsenal to a dramatic 2-1 win over Aston Villa on the Emirates.

Arsenal trailed heading into second-half stoppage time, however a strong Katie McCabe strike was shortly adopted by Mead helping Alessia Russo for the winner, sparking jubilant scenes among the many 35,829 supporters in north London.

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It marks Arsenal’s first win of the Women’s Super League season. Mead, the highest scorer in England’s triumphant European Championship marketing campaign in 2022, final performed competitively on Nov. 19 final yr. Maz Pacheco had given Villa a first-half lead with a wonderful header from a nook.

Elsewhere, Liverpool’s wonderful begin to the Women’s Super League season got here to a shuddering halt on Sunday as Everton grabbed a 1-0 win within the Merseyside derby at Anfield, whereas Manchester City thrashed Bristol City 5-0 to guide the desk.

Liverpool adopted up an opening-day 1-0 win over Arsenal with a 2-0 defeat of Aston Villa final week, however Everton defender Megan Finnigan scored with a header from a nook within the thirty first minute handy them their first league defeat of the season.

That end result noticed the Reds slip to fifth spot after Manchester City’s hammering of backside facet Bristol put them high with seven factors after three video games, one level forward of Liverpool.

City blew newly-promoted Bristol away with a blistering opening 45 minutes that noticed them rating all 5 of their targets, with Jill Roord and Bunny Shaw every netting twice and fullback Laia Alexandri netting their different purpose.

Everton’s energetic efficiency of their first win of the season strikes them as much as eighth on three factors, some extent and a spot behind Arsenal.

Leicester City are second on purpose distinction with seven factors after a gritty 1-1 draw at Manchester United, who’ve 5, whereas Tottenham Hotspur rose to fourth on six factors after coming from a purpose down to beat Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 away.

Champions Chelsea are third on seven factors after targets in every half from Sam Kerr and Erin Cuthbert gave them a cushty 2-0 residence win over West Ham United on Saturday.