The Women’s Super League returned from the international break with a jampacked Sunday schedule — all six games kicked off between midday and 2.30pm.
The intensity of the fixture list was matched by that of the matches. Five of the six winning teams scored four or more goals, with Tottenham’s 2-1 home defeat of Everton the tightest contest on the day. There were also issues with the league’s YouTube broadcasts, with games shown without commentary and with erroneous substitution graphics, causing complaints online.
Arsenal and Manchester United winning 4-0 at home against Aston Villa and Liverpool respectively ensured they overtook Brighton, who fell to fifth after a 4-2 defeat at Chelsea. Manchester City looked in fine form with a 4-0 victory of their own, over visitors Leicester City. At the bottom, West Ham’s comeback from two goals down to win 5-2 against bottom club Crystal Palace pushed them up to eighth in a tight relegation battle.
Have Brighton shown a blueprint for stopping Chelsea?
Any critics of playing out from the back will have taken cruel pleasure from Sunday’s game at Kingsmeadow.
Chelsea and Brighton played out an entertaining match with a combined 49 shots, nine big chances missed, and six goals scored. It was leaders Chelsea who eventually came out…
