Women's Super League: Birmingham City upstate leaders Arsenal 2-0 to move of bottom of table

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Birmingham City produced the shock of the Women's Super League season to beat leaders Arsenal and move off the bottom of the table.

Blues led 2-0 at the break, thanks to well-taken goals from Libby Smith and Veatriki Sarri.

Arsenal, who had scored 66 goals in 22 games in all competition before the trip to St Andrew's, were well contained in response.

Defeat ends Arsenal's unbeaten start to the WSL season.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Formation 3-5-2

Formation 4-4-2

Match ends, Birmingham City Women 2, Arsenal Women 0.
Second Half ends, Birmingham City Women 2, Arsenal Women 0.
Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City Women) is shown the yellow card.
Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Sarah Ewens replaces Libby Smith.
Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Beth Mead.
Mana Iwabuchi (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Christie Murray (Birmingham City Women).
Harriet Scott (Birmingham City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Harriet Scott (Birmingham City Women).
Foul by Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women).
Jamie Finn (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Harriet Scott (Birmingham City Women).
Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card.
Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women).
Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women).
Attempt missed. Jordan Nobbs (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Katie McCabe.