A deceased winner from Stina Blackstenius saw that Arsenal was able to win a 4: 3 victory over Manchester City in the Super League of women (WSL).
A rivalry that was triggered by the loan transmission of Chloe Kelly, both Manchester City and Arsenal, strived to draw the first blood in the Joie Stadium. The England striker would not have the chance to compete with the blockbuster game, which is not justified as it would play against her parents’ club according to the conditions of her loan business.
The third against the fourth in the Super League (WSL) of the women had a dramatic start, and the Gunners scored two goals in the openings. City was able to prevail through Mary Fowler and Vivianne Miedema before a hiker brought back to 3: 3 with 15 minutes to play.
A late winner from Blackstenius rounded off the seven goals in Manchester, with the Gunners securing all three points on the street.
The Cityzens are now in fourth place in the WSL classification, as Arsenal catapults back to second place.
How the game unfolds
It was a quick start in the Joie Stadium when the Gunners broke the Deadlock after only 42 seconds. City has shaken the defensive problems of the past few weeks when Laia Aleixandri coughed the possession on the outside of the area and used Mariona Caldentey the mistake to take home to the lower left corner.
The hosts did little to survive the red and white storm when arsenal doubled their advantage in the eighth minute. Lotte Wubben-Moy, who towered over the goalkeeper of the city, Khiara Keating, found an extraordinary free kick delivery from Kyra Cooney-Cross to drive home.
The fans who are present in participation were spoiled with an action -packed opening of 20 minutes when the cityzens quickly retired. Aoba Fujino wiped her marking before rolling a cross towards the backpost to be hit by Mary Fowler, which made no mistake when getting started.
Although it admits early, it was city that dictated the property for the rest of the first half. A fleeting opportunity came the way of the Gunners when Cooney-Cross broke a search pass into the area, but Alessia Russo’s strike was conveniently held out by Keating.
Vivianne Miedema looked alive when half started and was in the central areas over time, and she only got far on the left post. However, the Dutch striker achieved the rewards of her efforts in the first few minutes of the second half and stole the possession in the box before bury a strike in the back of the network.
The Gunners only needed 60 seconds to regain their advantage when Frida Maanum Leila Ouhuabi published in the box before finding the lower left corner with precision.
A potential taker for Game of the season had another turn a few minutes later when Steph Catleys foul on fujino recorded the hosts a penalty. Repetitions would point out that the contact occurred one meter outside the area, but it was fowler who converted the punishment and retained the scores.
City boss Gareth Taylor desperately tried to give a firepower from the bank in the form of Khadija Shaw and Kerolin, but they could not use their possessions. In the end, a brilliant delivery from Beth Mead separated the cityzens on the back, and Stina Blackstenius typed on the goal line to seal a famous victory.
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Since City Captain Alex Greenwood was operated on at the knee, Taylor’s team’s defense skills have continued to stall. In the Etihad Stadium from the neighborhood -contrival Man UTD, Arsenal was only 42 seconds to uncover the same defects.
Mariona Caldentey chose Laia Aleixandri’s bag before he ease the opener with ease. Such defensive mistakes are not just a unique, but a pattern that has been developing for weeks. The Manchester derby saw Taylor’s change of sides in desperation the white flag when the Red Devils benefited from three native mistakes.
The city suffer from the absence of Greenwood, and the opening eight minutes in the Joie Stadium has proven exactly that. The defensive depth is an area with which the Cityzens have to struggle for the seasons, and the refusal to solve the problem on the transfer market is continuing.
Rebecca Knaak’s winter clause has transformed the loss of Alanna Kennedy, and Laura Wienroither’s acquisition of Laura Wienroither will pray the fans that these business will be sufficient to strengthen this fighting side of the city.
A violation of Caitlin Foord meant that the canon in the wide areas on the ground was thin, which caused Renee Slegers’ decision to use Alessio Russo in the right wing with Blackstenius.
Although Blackstenius gave several ways to write her name in the Torseresheet, he was able to benefit more than once before the finish. With a striker like Russo in such a form of shot, the decision to isolate it in the Widea areas was the main catalyst for arsenal errors.
The England star has looked simple in the past few months and is full of confidence. Her hold-up game is hardly used when she is on the wing and she tries to get into midfield passages. A waste of a talent, while Blackstenius spends more time outside the points than in point positions.
A brilliant delivery from Beth Mead made the excursion of Blackstenius look more comfortable and hit the winner home from a non -assignable position.
This game, which has completed the pace for a large part of the game, was losing in the city. The defense looked lifeless, and it seemed to be one last effort to bring Shaw, Taylor’s only tactical attempt to win the game.
Although it is hemp without Greenwood and Lauren, the ability to bring Kerolin and Shaw from the bank would have sufficient to derive a result from the close competition.
Since Arsenal is on the bench on the bench at a time turbulent squad depth, a loss at home leaves the city administrator with a lot to answer while the season is attracted.
While the city was strengthened by the bank by the arrival of Khadija Shaw and Kerolin, it was Arsenal’s midfield change that made the difference in Manchester. Lia Walti joined the game with 20 minutes and completely changed the swing in favor of the Gunners.
The hosts controlled the pace for most of the game, but the decision of Slegers to arrange the Swiss midfielder, the script was rewritten in the last phases. Walti was able to lend calm to the central areas and to enable arsenal to close some control together.
The performance was that of an experienced veteran, and without them it is easy to say that the result may not have swiveled the way of the Gunners.