Arsenal Women 2-1 Manchester City Women: Jonas Eidevall's side keep their title dreams alive as goals from Frida Maanum and Katie McCabe secure come-from-behind win

Daily Mail | April 2, 2023

Arsenal Women 2-1 Manchester City Women: Jonas Eidvall's side bolstered their title ambitions with a come-from-behind with at Meadow Park.

The visitors took the lead after just five minutes when Bunny Shaw headed past Sabrina D'Angelo in the Arsenal goal.

But the hosts hit back in the second half to equalise through a goal from Norway international Frida Maanum.

The Gunners would then take the lead after Katie McCabe unleashed a thunderbolt of a strike from a corner.

A pair of second-half goals saw Arsenal came from behind to defeat Manchester City at Meadow Park

Bunny Shaw put the visitors in the lead after just five minutes with a well-placed header

Lead meant City were briefly level on points with their cross-city rivals at the top of the WSL

But Arsenal hit back after half-time to equalise through Norway international Frida Manuum

Gunners manager Jonas Eidevall made a triple change in the second half

Arsenal then took the lead thanks after Katie McCabe struck home from a corner

ARSENAL WOMEN VS MANCHESTER CITY WOMEN MATCH FACTS

ARSENAL: (4-2-3-1) D'Angelo, McCabe, Souza, Moy, Maritz (Beattie 69), Walti, Williamson, Foord (Wienroither 36), Maanum, Pelova (Kuhl 68), Blackstenius (Taylor 69)

Subs not used: Zinsberger, Marckese, Costa, Reid

Goals: Maanum 62', McCabe 74'

Bookings: McCabe, Walti

Coach: Jonas Eidevall

MANCHESTER CITY: (4-2-3-1) Roebuck, Alexandri (Casparij 82), Greenwood, Houghton, Morgan, Angeldahl (Fowler 88), Hasegawa, Hemp, Coombs (Castellanos 82), Kelly (Raso 81), Shaw

Subs not used: Ouahabi El Ouhabi, MacIver, Dahou

Goals: Shaw 5'

Bookings: None

Coach: Gareth Taylor

Referee: Abi Byrne

Venue: Meadow Park