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By Michael EmonsBBC Sport astatine Leigh Sports Village
Last updated connected 8 minutes ago.From the conception Women's Football
Alessia Russo is Manchester United's apical goalscorer successful the WSL this play with 9 goalsManchester United bushed chap rubric challengers Arsenal to determination 4 points wide astatine the apical of the Women's Super League successful a lucifer overshadowed by an wounded to England skipper Leah Williamson.
England striker Alessia Russo scored with United's archetypal changeable connected people connected the changeable of half-time aft Nikita Parris had got escaped down the close helping and pulled the shot back.
But the extremity came 30 minutes aft Williamson suffered what appeared to beryllium a superior wounded erstwhile her limb buckled underneath her, with the player, who tin run successful cardinal defence oregon cardinal midfield, instantly signalling that she needed to beryllium replaced.
It looked similar she was going to beryllium carried disconnected connected a stretcher, though that yet was not needed, but Williamson looked successful large discomfort arsenic she limped disconnected the field.
The 27-year-old, who captained England to triumph astatine past summer's Euro 2022 and who has played 43 times for her country, volition beryllium hoping the wounded is not arsenic superior arsenic archetypal feared, with the Women's World Cup successful Australia and New Zealand starting connected 20 July.
England, 1 of the favourites to triumph the competition, play Haiti connected 22 July, Denmark six days aboriginal and China connected 1 August successful their 3 Group D matches.
United are apical of the WSL connected 44 points from 18 matches, with Chelsea connected 40 points from 16 games and Arsenal 3rd connected 38 points from 17 matches.
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More to follow.
Line-ups
Man Utd Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 27Earps
- 2BatlleBooked astatine 85mins
- 15Le Tissier
- 5Mannion
- 6BlundellBooked astatine 90mins
- 12LaddBooked astatine 45mins
- 10ZelemBooked astatine 34mins
- 22ParrisSubstituted forThomasat 88'minutes
- 7TooneSubstituted forTurnerat 88'minutes
- 11Galton
- 23RussoSubstituted forWilliamsat 72'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Bøe Risa
- 9Thomas
- 14Riviere
- 17García
- 20Tounkara
- 21Turner
- 28Williams
- 29Cascarino
- 32Baggaley
Arsenal Women
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Zinsberger
- 26WienroitherSubstituted forBeattieat 45'minutes
- 3Wubben-Moy
- 2Carvalho Souza
- 16Maritz
- 12Maanum
- 6WilliamsonSubstituted forQueiroz Costaat 15'minutesBooked astatine 45minsSubstituted forTaylorat 73'minutes
- 13Wälti
- 21Pelova
- 25Blackstenius
- 22KühlSubstituted forCatleyat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 5Beattie
- 7Catley
- 14D'Angelo
- 18Marckese
- 20Queiroz Costa
- 27Taylor
- 29Goldie
- 59Agyemang
Referee:Abigail Byrne
Attendance:6,658
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester United Women 1, Arsenal Women 0.
Second Half ends, Manchester United Women 1, Arsenal Women 0.
Attempt missed. Manuela Zinsberger (Arsenal Women) close footed changeable from the centre of the container is precocious and wide to the close pursuing a corner.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Aoife Mannion.
Ona Batlle (Manchester United Women) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Jodie Taylor (Arsenal Women).
Hannah Blundell (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellowish paper for a atrocious foul.
Foul by Hannah Blundell (Manchester United Women).
Victoria Pelova (Arsenal Women) wins a escaped footwear successful the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) near footed changeable from the centre of the container is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Jen Beattie (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the container is blocked. Assisted by Lia Wälti.
Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Hannah Blundell.
Katie Zelem (Manchester United Women) wins a escaped footwear successful the antiaircraft half.
Foul by Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women).
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Millie Turner replaces Ella Toone.
Substitution, Manchester United Women. Martha Thomas replaces Nikita Parris due to the fact that of an injury.
Delay over. They are acceptable to continue.
Delay successful lucifer due to the fact that of an wounded Nikita Parris (Manchester United Women).
Attempt missed. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) close footed changeable from extracurricular the container is excessively precocious from a nonstop escaped kick.
Ona Batlle (Manchester United Women) is shown the yellowish paper for manus ball.
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