The Women’s Super League had its match weekend sixteen feature, where fixtures gave crucial results for sides.
The Women’s Super League’s sixteenth match weekend gave big games with the attempt to claim vital wins.
Going into these meetings, Manchester City had their second defeat of the league season after Arsenal gained a 1-0 triumph. Chelsea, in the meantime, were 2-0 winners against Tottenham, and Manchester United had the same result in their task against Leicester City.
Liverpool, Everton, and West ham were among the ones to get wins, providing them temporary safety, at the cost of Leicester, who went to the relegation zone. But, they all remained in the potential of an exit.
There were many key matches, including Chelsea vs Liverpool, and they all came with essential results to add to the standings.
While Man City are far into the lead, with a large predictability to achieve the title, their opponents, such as Man United and Chelsea, will aim to compete with them and accomplish a massive comeback.
Also, the quest for the top three is more arduous, as Arsenal and Tottenham look to make their way within.
The next match weekend will be on the 15th of March, a whole month break. This is due to FA Cup participation, a contest which has many league teams, and then begins the international break.
Let’s take a look at the scorelines and at the shaping of table in the WSL.
The Women’s Super League results
Manchester City 6-0 Leicester City
Everton 1-0 West ham
Chelsea 2-0 Liverpool
Aston Villa 3-7 Tottenham
Manchester United 2-1 London
Brighton vs Arsenal - Postponed in response to pitch problems
It's back to winning form for the Cityzens, as they put six past in-danger Leicester, while Chelsea, United, and Tottenham, who impressively defeated Aston Villa 7-3, all come away with three points to add to their submissions.
The Gunners have missed two WSL fixtures, the previous being because their commitment in the Women's Champions Cup. This gives them a boost in their European placement bid, and while there are teams ahead of them, this will be beneficial for them.
The Women’s Super League standings
1: Manchester City 42pts
2: Manchester United 34pts
3: Chelsea 33pts
4: Arsenal 29pts
5: Tottenham 29pts
6: London 19pts
7: Brighton 17pts
8: Everton 17pts
9: Aston Villa 16pts
10: West ham 11pts
11: Liverpool 10pts
12: Leicester City 9pts