Arsenal scored three first-half goals in a 3-1 victory against Manchester United in front of a record Women’s Super League attendance of 60,160 on Saturday, keeping them in contention for the title after Chelsea lost 1-0 to Manchester City.
Chelsea remains at the top of the standings, tied on 34 points with Manchester City following their loss to them on Friday night, while a sold-out Emirates Stadium saw the Gunners cut the distance to the top two to three points after an easy victory against United.
The visitors got off to a flying start and looked dangerous in the early exchanges. However, their day was derailed in the 10th minute when a Katie McCabe corner to the near post was diverted into her own net.Things went from bad to worse for the visitors when an attempted clearance from Katie Zelem ended up being a perfect cross for Cloe Lacasse to double Arsenal’s lead, and they went in 3-0 up at the break thanks to a Kim Little penalty.
Even though Lucia Garcia netted a consolation goal deep into second-half stoppage time, a comeback never looked on the cards for United as Arsenal cruised to their 10th win of the season to move to 31 points.
With the top three all having played 14 games of the 22-game season, all eyes will be on the March 15 meeting of Chelsea and Arsenal, while fourth-placed Manchester United’s 24 points means their chances of breaking into the top three are all but gone.
