Forward Vivianne Miedema got the scoring started after 10 minutes of play. Midfielder Kim Little doubled the Gunners' lead just 13 minutes after. Arsenal continued to make the best of their chances in the second half despite only having 35% possession, scoring three more goals via Katie McCabe, Leah Williamson and Little.
The three-time FA WSL champions are tied in points with rival Tottenham (9), who picked up their third win of the season after taking down Reading 1-0 at home. Twenty-one-year-old winger Jessica Naz scored the game-winning goal in the 85th minute.
Manchester United had the tough task of beating Chelsea to go level on points with Arsenal and Tottenham, but everything went horribly wrong at Leigh Sports Village on Sunday. A Sam Kerr brace along with goals from Fran Kirby, Pernille Harder, Drew Spence and Jessie Fleming helped the Blues submerge the Red Devils in their own turf.
Everton picked up points for the first time this season after defeating Birmingham City 3-1 on Saturday. Birmingham City, along with Leicester City and Reading are still looking for points three weeks into the 2021-22 season.
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Chelsea's Fran Kirby became the third player to join Ellen White and Vivianne Miedema in the 50+ goals club.
Australia's Emily Gielnik scored her first goal for Aston Villa. The goal gave the Villains three points in a hard-fought 1-0 win against Brighton.
Midfielder Tameka Yallop scored a brace in her West Ham debut, helping the Hammers to a 4-0 win against Leicester City. Also, forward Claudia Walker scored her first goal wearing Claret and Blue.
USWNT Tobin Heath made her Arsenal debut against Manchester City on Sunday.
Canada's Jessie Fleming bagged her first goal for Chelsea.
Ella Toone has been directly involved in seven of United's last eight goals on home soil.
Birmingham City's Jade Pennock scored her first goal for the club in a 3-1 loss against Everton.
Aston Villa vs. Arsenal, previously scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 3, has been brought forward to Saturday, Oct. 2 at 12:15 p.m. ET.
Top matches to watch in FA WSL: Oct. 2-3, 2021
Saturday, Oct. 2
Chelsea vs. Brighton & Hove Albion at 6:30 a.m. ET
Aston Villa vs. Arsenal at 12:15 p.m. ET
Sunday, Oct. 3
Manchester City vs. West Ham at 9 a.m. ET
Leicester City vs. Tottenham at 9 a.m. ET
Reading vs. Everton at 9 a.m. ET
Birmingham City vs. Manchester United at 1:45 p.m. ET
