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This was a second big win over title rivals for Arsenal this season after they beat Chelsea in their opening gameArsenal reaffirmed their title credentials with a classy 5-0 win over Manchester City at Meadow Park to go top of the Women's Super League.
Vivianne Miedema opened the scoring in the 10th minute before Kim Little's superb strike doubled the home side's lead.
Katie McCabe hit a thunderous third before Little's second from the spot.
Leah Williamson completed the rout with a stoppage-time header as Arsenal moved top in emphatic fashion.
They climb above Tottenham on goal difference, with both sides having taken a maximum nine points, while City are in eighth after a second defeat of the season.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Arsenal Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Zinsberger
- 16MaritzBooked at 67mins
- 6Williamson
- 5BeattieSubstituted forWubben-Moyat 86'minutes
- 7Catley
- 13WältiSubstituted forIwabuchiat 86'minutes
- 10Little
- 12Maanum
- 9MeadSubstituted forHeathat 86'minutes
- 11MiedemaSubstituted forFoordat 78'minutes
- 15McCabeSubstituted forParrisat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Wubben-Moy
- 4Patten
- 8Nobbs
- 14Parris
- 18Williams
- 19Foord
- 22Schnaderbeck
- 23Iwabuchi
- 77Heath
Man City Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 34Benameur
- 10Stanway
- 33Kennedy
- 5Greenwood
- 3StokesBooked at 45mins
- 17LosadaSubstituted forScottat 77'minutes
- 7CoombsSubstituted forAngeldalat 55'minutes
- 19Weir
- 11BeckieSubstituted forParkat 69'minutes
- 18White
- 15HempSubstituted forShawat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Scott
- 12Angeldal
- 16Park
- 21Shaw
- 30Mace
- 35Keating
Live Text
Match ends, Arsenal Women 5, Manchester City Women 0.
Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 5, Manchester City Women 0.
Goal! Arsenal Women 5, Manchester City Women 0. Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
Foul by Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women).
Tobin Heath (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Attempt missed. Filippa Angeldal (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Tobin Heath replaces Beth Mead.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Lotte Wubben-Moy replaces Jennifer Beattie because of an injury.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Mana Iwabuchi replaces Lia Wälti.
Foul by Alanna Kennedy (Manchester City Women).
Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Offside, Manchester City Women. Jill Scott tries a through ball, but Ellen White is caught offside.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jill Scott.
Goal! Arsenal Women 4, Manchester City Women 0. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Vivianne Miedema.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Jill Scott replaces Vicky Losada.
Penalty conceded by Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) after a foul in the penalty area.
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