Everton 0-3 Arsenal: Gunners one point behind Women's Super League leaders Chelsea

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By Michael EmonsBBC Sport

Last updated on 24 minutes ago.From the section Women's Football

Arsenal maintained the pressure on Women's Super League leaders Chelsea with a routine victory at Everton.

Caitlin Foord put the Gunners ahead when she collected a long pass from England captain Leah Williamson, took a touch and fired across Sandy MacIver.

Beth Mead converted Vivianne Miedema's pass for Arsenal's second goal before substitute Jordan Nobbs linked up with Mead and curled in a third.

Arsenal are a point behind Chelsea with three league games left for both sides.

Everton v Arsenal as it happened, plus reaction and analysis

Earlier on Sunday, Chelsea went a goal down in their match at Tottenham and also had a player sent off but recovered to win 3-1 to stay in control of the title race.

Everton, who have now scored only once in six games in all competitions, only had one shot - in second half injury time - and did not have a corner in the entire match.

The hosts were lucky to not fall behind in the 29th minute when Stina Blackstenius put the ball in the net but was controversially adjudged offside.

England international Mead shot just wide soon after before Williamson's fine long ball, from deep inside her own half, was expertly brought down by Foord with her then scoring from a narrow angle.

Mead then doubled Arsenal's lead midway through the second half for her 50th Super League goal. Nobbs also reached that landmark shortly afterwards when she provided a fine finish to curl the ball into the top corner.

The assist for Mead for that goal was her 36th assist in the Super League, breaking the previous record of 35 set by ex-Arsenal midfielder Karen Carney.

Arsenal have been champions 15 times but still need Chelsea to drop points in one of their last three matches - Tottenham at home on Thursday, Birmingham away on Sunday or Manchester United on 8 May - to have any chance of winning the league for the first time since 2018-19.

Line-ups

Everton Women

Formation 5-4-1

1MacIver
21Maier
5Björn
20Finnigan
6George
30Pattinson
17GrahamSubstituted forDaliat 79'minutes
22Galli
8Christiansen
28Bennison
9DugganSubstituted forMagillat 60'minutes

Substitutes

3Turner
7Dali
10Magill
18Brosnan
26Clinton
31Weir

Arsenal Women

Formation 4-3-3

1Zinsberger
16Maritz
6Williamson
3Wubben-Moy
7Catley
9Mead
10LittleSubstituted forIwabuchiat 79'minutes
13WältiSubstituted forMaanumat 88'minutes
25BlacksteniusSubstituted forMcCabeat 65'minutes
11MiedemaSubstituted forParrisat 79'minutes
19FoordSubstituted forNobbsat 65'minutes

Substitutes

5Beattie
8Nobbs
12Maanum
14Parris
15McCabe
18Williams
20Boye
23Iwabuchi
26Wienroither

Live Text

Match ends, Everton Women 0, Arsenal Women 3.
Second Half ends, Everton Women 0, Arsenal Women 3.
Attempt saved. Poppy Pattinson (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Leonie Maier with a cross.
Offside, Everton Women. Simone Magill tries a through ball, but Kenza Dali is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nikita Parris with a cross following a corner.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Lia Wälti.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Gabrielle George.
Attempt blocked. Nikita Parris (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leah Williamson.
Attempt missed. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Beth Mead.
Attempt blocked. Stephanie-Elise Catley (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead.
Foul by Nikita Parris (Arsenal Women).
Poppy Pattinson (Everton Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Mana Iwabuchi replaces Kim Little.
Substitution, Arsenal Women. Nikita Parris replaces Vivianne Miedema.
Substitution, Everton Women. Kenza Dali replaces Lucy Graham.
Attempt missed. Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Leah Williamson.
Attempt saved. Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beth Mead.
Goal! Everton Women 0, Arsenal Women 3. Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Beth Mead.
Lia Wälti (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Hanna Bennison (Everton Women).