Guro Reiten's 83rd-minute penalty helped Chelsea secure a 1-0 win over Arsenal in the Women's Super League, maintaining their top position. Arsenal's Katie McCabe was sent off, affecting the Gunners' title chances.
Chelsea's Guro Reiten scored a late penalty to secure a 1-0 win over Arsenal, maintaining their lead in the Women's Super League. Arsenal's Katie McCabe was sent off, and Crystal Palace lost to Tottenham.
LONDON - Chelsea's Guro Reiten scored an 83rd-minute penalty as her side beat Arsenal 1-0 to remain top of the Women's Super League (WSL) and deal a hammer blow to the title challenge of the Gunners,
The Women's Super League returned this weekend as Chelsea extended their lead at the top of the table with a nail-biting victory over Arsenal.
Catch up on the action from the women's game as Man United went second in the WSL and leaders Chelsea beat Arsenal, while Barcelona hammered Real Madrid.
Chelsea stayed seven points clear at the top of the Women’s Super League as Guro Reiten’s 84th-minute penalty secured a 1-0 victory over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge. A scrappy encounter between the London rivals looked to be drifting towards a stalemate when two substitutes turned the tide for Sonia Bompastor’s side in a dramatic finale.
Another entertaining weekend in the WSL saw Chelsea extend their unbeaten run, City get back to winning ways, United win again, Tottenham edge a 5-goal thriller at Palace, Leicester win and West Ham beat struggling Everton.
Lauren James, after more than three months off the pitch, gets Chelsea Women a penalty opportunity and a double yellow card for Katie McCabe as the Arsenal player fails to accept that Lauren owns the Gunners. Guro Reiten steps up to the spot and does one of the many things she does at the greatest level: convert the spot kick for the Blues.
Guro Reiten's penalty gave Chelsea a crucial win over rivals that puts them nine points clear at the top of the WSL table.
The new Women's Super League marks the start of a new era for reigning champions Chelsea, with long-serving boss Emma Hayes having departed in summer to start a new adventure with the USA Women's team.
Chelsea's Guro Reiten scored an 83rd-minute penalty as her side beat Arsenal 1-0 in front of a crowd of 34,302 at Stamford Bridge on Sunday to remain top of the Women's Super League (WSL), with Gunners defender Katie McCabe sent off.