Arsenal didn’t capitalise on Chelsea’s slip-up at Liverpool after being held to a flat 0-0 draw with Tottenham within the north London derby.
The Gunners had the possibility to achieve floor on rivals on the prime of the Girls’s Tremendous League after Sonia Bompastor’s aspect earlier dropped two factors to backside membership Liverpool, however managed to go up the chance, unable to transform 13 efforts at objective into something significant.
The actual winners of the weekend, due to this fact, are Manchester Metropolis, who prolonged their lead on the prime to a few factors from Chelsea – their largest margin of distinction to this point this season. Perception within the Metropolis camp of a chronic title cost is steadily rising.
Arsenal’s hopes, in the meantime, are dwindling. They had been far the superior aspect at Spurs – who supplied near nothing within the attacking third – and but Lize Kop was by no means at full stretch. The goalkeeper twice denied Stina Blackstenius and latterly thwarted substitute Olivia Smith, with every cease routine. By no means earlier than has this fixture ended goalless.
Renee Slegers’ aspect have scored extra objectives than some other in 2025 (60 from 21 video games) however have discovered creativity onerous to come back by in latest weeks. They had been undone by Bayern Munich within the Champions League midweek and have now dropped 11 factors in WSL competitors. No earlier champion has ever gone on to carry the title having conceded that variety of factors throughout a 22-game marketing campaign.
“Tottenham were set up to draw,” mirrored Sky Sports activities’ Izzy Christiansen. “They didn’t show any intent to win the game, they were quite reserved. I say that in a positive sense. From Arsenal’s perspective they were completely nullified – they need to improve in the final third.”
