LONDON -Sam Kerr scored an 89th-minute equaliser to grab a degree for Chelsea as they drew 1-1 with Arsenal within the Girls’s Tremendous League on Sunday to remain high of the desk, with Manchester United hammering Liverpool 6-0 to maneuver as much as second.
With 46,811 tickets offered for the conflict at Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, Chelsea’s Zecira Musovic was the busier of the 2 goalkeepers within the London derby, pulling off a string of very good reflex saves to maintain her workforce in it as the house aspect dominated.
Arsenal took the lead when Chelsea’s Niamh Charles conceded a penalty within the 56th minute by bundling over Caitlin Foord, and Kim Little rattled the spot kick previous Musovic to interrupt the impasse.
Sweden’s Musovic prevented a second for Arsenal, tipping a ball to the again put up from Steph Catley onto the crossbar as Chelsea struggled in assault, not registering an effort heading in the right direction till Magda Eriksson’s tame header within the 77th minute.
The leaders seemed to be headed for his or her second league defeat of the season earlier than Australian Kerr spared their blushes, heading dwelling from shut vary to seize a scarcely deserved level.
Everton moved as much as fifth with a 3-2 win at dwelling to Studying, whereas backside aspect Leicester Metropolis grabbed their first factors of the season with a shock 3-0 hammering of Brighton & Hove Albion.
Chelsea high the standings on 28 factors, three forward of Arsenal, who've a sport in hand over the Blues however who slipped to 3rd when Manchester United rattled in six targets at dwelling to Liverpool in a while Sunday to go above them on aim distinction.
On Saturday, former Chelsea striker Beth England netted on her debut for Tottenham Hotspur however ended up on the dropping aspect as Kirsty Hannon arrange each targets in a 2-1 win for Aston Villa.
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