Manchester City held off a spirited Brighton fightback to win 3-2 and maintain their perfect Women’s Super League start. Khadjia Shaw scored twice early and Niamh Charles netted her first goal for the Cityzens before Brighton replied through Olivia Garcia and Caitlin Hayes. City remain two points ahead of Chelsea, who thrashed Tottenham 6-2 with Lauren James and Ellie Carpenter each scoring two goals.
London City Lionesses made it a clean sweep for the top three, beating Everton 2-1 thanks to Delphine Cascarino and Freya Godfrey, though Holly Mc Namara’s header set up a tense finish. Manchester United moved up to fifth with a third straight win, defeating Charlton 3-1 as Ella Toone and Andrea Medina struck early and Julia Zigioitti Olme added a third. Aston Villa secured their first league win of the season, coming from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 after Natalia Ramos’ opener was answered by Chasity Grant and a Grace Fisk own goal.
West Ham edged Crystal Palace 1-0 with Kelly Gago’s first-half strike.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing