Manchester United kept their momentum rolling with a late winner, Manchester City tightened their grip at the top, and Tottenham produced the wildest scoreline of the weekend in a 10-goal thriller a WSL round packed with drama and big implications in both the title race and the mid-table fight.
United edge London City as Turner strikes late
Manchester United made it four straight league wins by beating London City Lionesses 2–1, with defender Millie Turner popping up to score the winner in the 79th minute.
The result matters almost as much as the performance: United stay second on 34 points, keeping pressure on the teams around them and giving themselves breathing room in the Champions League places. London City remain mid-table (19 points), but they’ll feel this one slipped away late.
City crush Leicester 6–0 and stay clear at the top
League leaders Manchester City did what leaders do: no fuss, no drama just 6–0 against Leicester to stay out in front.
According to match reporting, City were 4–0 up by half-time, with the goals coming from:
- Bunny Shaw
- Vivianne Miedema (2)
- Yui Hasegawa
After the break, City added two more through:
- Kerolin
- Aoba Fujino
City sit top on 42 points, putting them eight points clear of United, and keeping their title momentum strong heading into the next run of fixtures.
Spurs explode in 7–3 win at Villa
Tottenham delivered the headline chaos: a 7–3 away win over Aston Villa, with a late surge turning a competitive match into a blowout.
Reuters highlighted Spurs goals from:
- Signe Gaupset
- Julie Blakstad
- Cathinka Tandberg (2)
The win moves Spurs up to fifth on 29 points, level with Arsenal (who have games in hand).
Chelsea bounce back to beat Liverpool 2–0
Chelsea stayed in the top-three hunt with a 2–0 win over Liverpool, with Sjoeke Nüsken opening the scoring and Lauren James adding the second (and starring again).
Chelsea remain third on 33 points, still chasing the leaders but stabilising after a turbulent stretch.
Other results: Everton 1–0 West Ham; Arsenal postponed
Everton beat West Ham 1–0, leaving West Ham 10th on 11 points in a tight lowerhalf fight.
Arsenal’s match with Brighton was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch, delaying another key result in the race for Europe.
WSL table snapshot (after these games)
- Man City: 42 pts
- Man United: 34 pts
- Chelsea: 33 pts
- Arsenal: 29 pts (games in hand)
- Tottenham: 29 pts
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