Match ends, Manchester City Women 5, Arsenal Women 2.
Man City WomenManchester City Women5Arsenal WomenArsenal Women2
Manchester City produced a brilliant attacking display to beat title rivals Arsenal and continue their 100% start to the Women's Super League One season.
Jane Ross and Steph Houghton scored for 2016 champions City either side of Emma Mitchell's equaliser in the first half.
Arsenal levelled again through Heather O'Reilly two minutes after half-time before Georgia Stanway put City ahead for a third time in the 70th minute.
Goals for Izzy Christiansen and Jill Scott completed the rout for the hosts.
Victory for Nick Cushing's City follows their win against Yeovil Town in their opening fixture and takes them top of the league after two games.
They looked shaky defensively at times, but were rampant going forward against a team who, along with 2017 Spring Series winners Chelsea, are expected to be their main challengers as they bid for a second WSL 1 title.
Vivianne Miedema, a Euro 2017 winner with Netherlands this summer, came off the bench for her Arsenal debut following her summer move from Bayern Munich but her side drop to sixth on three points.
Line-ups
Man City Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 26Roebuck
- 23McManus
- 6Houghton
- 5Beattie
- 3Stokes
- 8Scott
- 24Walsh
- 11Christiansen
- 22Emslie
- 16RossSubstituted forStanwayat 55'minutes
- 17ParrisSubstituted forBremerat 82'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Bremer
- 12Stanway
- 14Morgan
- 18Toone
- 20Campbell
- 21Hourihan
Arsenal Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1van Veenendaal
- 2Scott
- 5Henning
- 20Janssen
- 3MitchellSubstituted forCarterat 74'minutes
- 8Nobbs
- 6Williamson
- 18Evans
- 21van de DonkSubstituted forMeadat 45'minutes
- 17O'ReillyBooked at 44mins
- 14TaylorSubstituted forMiedemaat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 9Carter
- 11Miedema
- 13Moorhouse
- 19Rose
- 22James
- 23Mead
- 25Samuelsson
- Referee:
- Amy Fearn
- Attendance:
- 1,646
Match Stats
Home TeamMan City WomenAway TeamArsenal Women
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home22
- Away14
- Shots on Target
- Home13
- Away2
- Corners
- Home3
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home6
- Away8
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 5, Arsenal Women 2.
Post update
Attempt blocked. Danielle Carter (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Post update
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Demi Stokes.
Post update
Attempt missed. Isobel Christiansen (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
Post update
Attempt missed. Danielle Carter (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Beth Mead.
Post update
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Stephanie Houghton.
Post update
Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Danielle Carter.
Post update
Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Foul by Alex Scott (Arsenal Women).
Post update
Attempt missed. Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Isobel Christiansen.
Substitution
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Pauline Bremer replaces Nikita Parris.
Post update
Foul by Isobel Christiansen (Manchester City Women).
Post update
Danielle Carter (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Manchester City Women 5, Arsenal Women 2. Jill Scott (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Claire Emslie.
Post update
Foul by Abbie McManus (Manchester City Women).
Post update
Lisa Evans (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Sari van Veenendaal.
Post update
Attempt saved. Georgia Stanway (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Jill Scott.
Goal!
Goal! Manchester City Women 4, Arsenal Women 2. Isobel Christiansen (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
