The Gunners dragged down Manchester United with them after defeating the Red Devils 2-0 in London on Friday. Now. Casey Stoney’s women are out of the FA WSL 2020/21 title race and in danger of missing out on Champions League football next season.
Joe Montemurro’s Arsenal is just three points behind Manchester United with a game in hand. To make matters worse for Man Utd, there is a 25-goal gap between the two in Arsenal’s favor.
In terms of the title race, the fight between Chelsea and Manchester City remained the same after both sides triumphed 3-0 last week in their respective games.
Top five teams in the FA WSL up to March 22
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Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema remained the top scorer of the campaign despite not scoring against Manchester United last week. However, England forward Fran Kirby scored her twelfth goal of the season against Everton, drawing Chelsea teammate Sam Kerr.
FA WSL top headlines
Sky Sports acquired the Barclays FA WSL media rights and will broadcast at least 35 games per season for the next three seasons starting in September 2021.
The BBC also committed to showcase 22 games per season, with a minimum of 18 matches on BBC One and BBC 2.
Tottenham Hotspur was awarded three points for the canceled fixture against Birmingham City on Jan. 10. The Football Association Independent Tribunal decided to award the Spurs due to Birmingham City’s shortage of available players at the time.
Arsenal’s Katie McCabe and Manchester City’s Chloe Kelly both hit 10 assists last week. They share first place in the assists table.
Chelsea secured its sixth away clean sheet on Wednesday after taking down Everton 3-0 at Kingsmeadow.
Bristol City’s Gemma Evans scored her first FA WSL goal in three years to secure a one-all draw against Tottenham Hotspur.
Top FA WSL games to watch, March 27-28
Matchday 18 of the Women’s Super League will unfold on March 27 and 28. Saturday’s fixture featuring Manchester City and Reading, and Sunday’s matchup between Chelsea and Aston Villa are the games to watch this weekend. ATA Football will live stream both games for free.
Keep track of all WSL action by clicking this link: https://www.livesoccertv.com/competitions/england/fa-wsl/
Manchester City vs. Reading – Saturday, March 27, at 1:30 p.m. ET
The Cityzens will look to keep their 10-game-winning streak alive when they enter Academy Stadium on Saturday to take on a tricky Reading side. The Royals are known for getting in the way of top sides, and they proved that in October when they drew 1-1 against Man City at Madejski Stadium.
Reading helped Manchester City in February by taking down Manchester United 2-0 in Manchester. Nonetheless, the Sky Blue will show no remorse as they need the win to remain two points behind Chelsea in the chase for the WSL title.
Chelsea vs. Aston Villa – Sunday, March 28, at 9:30 a.m. ET
League-leaders Chelsea will meet strugglers Aston Villa at Kingsmeadow on Sunday. Emma Hayes’ Blues must win the game to remain at the top of the league table. On the other hand, Marcus Bignot’s Villains are in dire need of a win after losing four of their last five games.
Chelsea defeated Aston Villa 4-0 in their last meeting in January, and chances are Sunday’s result will have a similar scoreline.
