Last Updated: November 27, 2023, 03:00 IST
LONDON:Lauren James scored twice as Chelsea beat Leicester City 5-2 on Sunday to remain prime of the FA Women’s Super League going into the ultimate worldwide break of 2023, whereas Arsenal keep second after a 3-0 win over West Ham United.
In the late recreation Khadija Shaw was in distinctive kind for Manchester City, securing a hat-trick as her aspect cruised to a 7-0 dwelling win over Tottenham Hotspur.
James struck within the second minute to provide Chelsea the lead, and an personal objective by Courtney Nevin three minutes later had them 2-0 up, and although Leicester pegged them again to 2-1 and three-2, a second objective from James and an Agnes Beever-Jones strike secured the three factors for the house aspect.
Arsenal’s Frida Maanum additionally netted within the second minute for her aspect earlier than England worldwide Beth Mead, who just lately returned after an extended interval on the sidelines as a result of an ACL harm, added two extra first-half targets of their 3-0 win in opposition to West Ham.
City’s Laura Coombs scored two targets so as to add to Shaw’s three, whereas Lauren Hemp and Jill Roord added one strike every, bringing an finish to Tottenham’s streak of six unbeaten matches within the league.
Chelsea stay unbeaten within the league and prime the standings on 22 factors, three forward of Arsenal and 6 forward of third-positioned City.
Manchester United cruised to a 2-0 win away in opposition to Bristol City and sit fourth within the desk on 15 factors, whereas Liverpool are fifth, one level behind, following a 4-0 win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Aston Villa suffered a loss at dwelling in opposition to Everton, regardless of Rachel Daly’s second-half objective. An personal objective by Anna Patten and a late penalty from Nathalie Bjorn was sufficient to provide the guests the win.
(This story has not been edited by News18 employees and is revealed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)
