If anything, Manchester United will be the happier of the two sides. The Red Devils have ten points after five FA WSL games. On the other hand, Manchester City are winless in their last four games, with only four points to show.
Chelsea won their game against Leicester City 2-0 on Sunday. Danish striker Pernille Harder and English midfielder Fran Kirby scored their third goal of the season. Also, the result accounted for manager Emma Hayes' centennial win. As for Leicester, they are the only team that has yet to register a point this season.
Brighton & Hove Albion are back in winning ways after a 2-1 home win against Tottenham. Forward Lee Geum-Min and center-back Victoria Williams were the difference-makers for the Seagulls, scoring a goal apiece. The Lilywhites will head into international break without the flawless record they were hoping for.
Having not scored a single goal in their opening four WSL games of the season from 28 shots, Reading FC scored three first half goals against Aston Villa from only four shots. As a result, the Royals are in the tenth position with three points.
Like Reading, Birmingham City also found avoided a loss for the first time this season. Center-back Louise Quinn's second-half strike against West Ham served as the game-tying goal for the Blues. As for the Hammers, they have not lost a game since a 2-0 loss to Brighton on Matchday 1.
As for the last game of Matchday 5, Arsenal drilled three goals past Everton at Meadow Park in London. The game saw wing-back Katie McCabe, center-back Lotte Wubben-Moy and midfielder Frida Maanum scoring the Gunners' three goals. Have a look at Maanum's late wonder strike:
Outrageous goal from @FMaanum!
— Barclays FA Women's Super League (@BarclaysFAWSL) October 11, 2021
That's some way to score your first #BarclaysFAWSL goal for @ArsenalWFC pic.twitter.com/Eyc5jTEaZG
Arsenal remain undefeated and have collected all possible 15 points from their first five games.
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The Manchester Derby attracted a peak television audience of 1.1 million on Saturday, the highest-ever for an FA WSL fixture.
Forward Natash Dowie scored her first goal since returning to the league in Reading's 3-0 win over Aston Villa.
Chelsea boss Emma Hayes reached 100 Women's Super League wins.
Arsenal have won all 14 FA WSL games that Katie McCabe has scored in.
Sam Kerr and Fran Kirby have combined for 17 goals in FA WSL, the joint-most of any duo alongside Arsena's Vivianne Miedema and Beth Mead.
Chelsea have scored in each of their last 56 FA WSL matches, a competition record that started in October 2018.
Each of Everton's last 11 league goals has been scored by a different player.
Seven FA WSL players have been nominated for the 2021 Ballon d'Or:
- Sam Kerr
- Magdalena Eriksson
- Pernille Harder
- Vivianne Miedema
- Jessie Fleming
- Ellen White
- Fran Kirby
First four Barclays FA WSL Hall of Famers:
- Fara Williams
- Rachel Yankey
- Kelly Smith
- Emma Hayes
Top matches to watch in FA WSL: Nov 6-7, 2021
Saturday, Nov. 6
Aston Villa vs. Chelsea at 8:30 a.m. ET
Arsenal vs. West Ham at 11 a.m. ET
Everton vs. Brighton at 1:30 p.m. ET
Sunday, Nov 7
