Arsenal moved as much as second within the WSL desk after beating Everton 3-1 at Goodison Park.
Each side exchanged three objectives in a busy four-minute spell, with Katie McCabe, Honoka Hayashi and Alessia Russo buying and selling blows earlier than Olivia Smith’s late volley sealed the three factors for Renee Slegers’ facet.
Everton got here into the sport trying to finish their winless run at dwelling within the league, but additionally buoyed by their gorgeous win over Chelsea final weekend as they searched for an additional upset.
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Katie McCabe scores a surprising aim for the Gunners to open the scoring at Goodison Park
Nonetheless, the Gunners dominated the early levels and deservedly took the lead in type. Mariona Caldentey had seen her preliminary effort cleared off the road by Hikaru Kitagawa, however that allowed McCabe to search out the underside nook with a dipping half-volley to kickstart a goal-filled spell.
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Honoka Hayashi rockets within the equaliser for Everton to make it 1-1 in opposition to Arsenal
Hayashi would go one higher with Everton’s first effort of the sport, bending an effort from vary past Anneke Borbe, however Russo would restore the lead moments later in fortuitous trend.
Kim Little’s miscued volley cannoned off the striker’s chest and whereas Courtney Brosnan appeared to have accomplished sufficient to claw the deflection away from aim – just for it to then be thundered dwelling by Caitlin Foord – replays confirmed the ball had already gone over the road.
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Arsenal return in entrance at Goodison Park after an eventful opening quarter-hour!
Everton would proceed to supply little risk as Arsenal noticed the sport out, however not earlier than former Liverpool star Smith fired a volley previous Brosnan to seal the sport for the guests.
There was additionally a second to savour for Leah Williamson who obtained a standing ovation from each units of followers because the England captain made her first look for the reason that Euro 2025 ultimate after recovering from an ACL damage.
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Olivia Smith scores Arsenal’s third in opposition to Everton at Goodison Park, all however securing the three factors for the Gunners
Forward of Sunday’s WSL fixtures, it signifies that the Gunners briefly transfer to second within the WSL desk, whereas Everton stay ninth and lengthen their winless dwelling run to 5 video games.
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