The Women's Super League had its eighth match weekend take place, where six more fixtures saw big results.
The Women’s Super League has had its eighth match weekend, where all sides attempted to claim vital results.
Going into this match weekend, Manchester City, Tottenham, Arsenal, and Manchester United were looking to keep up with current leaders Chelsea, while the likes of Aston Villa and London were aiming to claim more positive results.
Due to their 2-0 win over London, Chelsea were still leading the way over their rivals; however, results such as Manchester United's 3-2 win against Brighton, Arsenal’s 4-1 victory against Leicester, and more, meant the standings were still very close.
This match weekend, there were big fixtures. While Manchester City took on Everton, Manchester United and Aston Villa met, and there was Arsenal vs Chelsea as the standout.
The next match weekend will be on the 15th and 16th, where we’ll be in with quite the schedule as it will be Manchester City vs Manchester United, Tottenham vs Arsenal, and Liverpool vs Chelsea.
Every result is crucial for these sides, and with it being such a close race, they must remain claiming wins.
Though, this match weekend saw some big scenarios happen, which gave the table a new look.
Let’s take a look at what results came from this match weekend of the Women’s Super League and how the standings now look.
The Women’s Super League results
Manchester United 0-1 Aston Villa
Arsenal 1-1 Chelsea
London 4-2 Tottenham
West ham 1-1 Leicester City
Liverpool 1-1 Brighton
Everton 1-2 Manchester City
While Chelsea had a draw with Arsenal, Manchester United and Tottenham were defeated, Liverpool found their first points of the WSL, and Manchester City got the vital win.
The Women’s Super League current standings
1: Manchester City 21pts
2: Chelsea 20pts
3: Manchester United 17pts
4: Arsenal 15pts
5: Tottenham 15pts
6: London 12pts
7: Aston Villa 10pts
8: Brighton 8pts
9: Leicester City 6pts
10: Everton 5pts
11: Liverpool 1pts
12: West ham 1pts
With this, Manchester City have become leaders of the Women’s Super League, as they go one point away from Chelsea. For Manchester United, Tottenham, and Arsenal, they are a few points away from first, but aren’t completely out of reach, making their upcoming games even more crucial to win if they are to remain with a chance of keeping up with Chelsea and Manchester City.