Women’s Super League: Arsenal beat Tottenham 2–1
Alessia Russo’s second-half penalty ended Arsenal’s five-game winless league run and lifted them to sixth, a point behind their neighbours.
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Alessia Russo’s second-half penalty ended Arsenal’s five-game winless league run and lifted them to sixth, a point behind their neighbours.
Arsenal recovered from a goal down to beat Tottenham 2–1 in the Women’s Super League north London derby on 24 October, moving within one point of their rivals, Guardian Sport reported.
Arsenal had gone five league games without a win. Tottenham entered the derby above Arsenal in the table for the first time in the competition’s history, but the defeat was their third in a row.
Cathinka Tandberg headed Tottenham ahead from a corner in the 13th minute. Arsenal responded four minutes later when Alessia Russo found Georgia Stanway advancing into the penalty area, and Stanway scored the equaliser.
A handball following an Arsenal corner gave the visitors a penalty in the second half. Russo sent the goalkeeper the wrong way in the 56th minute, placing her shot low into the bottom-left corner for the winning goal.
| Team | Position | Played | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenham | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| Arsenal | 6 |
Elisabeth Terland’s late equaliser ended City’s perfect start in the 1–1 Manchester derby. Chelsea beat Crystal Palace 3–1 to go top on goal difference, London City drew 2–2 at Liverpool, Aston Villa won 3–2 at Everton and Birmingham beat Charlton 1–0.
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League leaders Manchester City, who had won all six of their matches, are scheduled to face Manchester United in their derby on 25 October, according to Guardian Sport.
Birmingham secured their first league win of the season, while a stoppage-time own goal gave Liverpool a point against London City Lionesses.
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City held off Brighton's comeback, while Chelsea scored three times in nine second-half minutes to beat Tottenham 6–2 and stay two points behind.
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