Caitlin Foord and Mary Fowler both provided two assists each as both Arsenal and Manchester City recorded good wins in the English Women’s Super League on Sunday.
Foord played a lead role in Arsenal’s 5-0 win over Tottenham, with Clare Hunt conceding an unfortunate own goal for Spurs.
Arsenal took the lead in the 15th minute after Hayley Raso ill-advisedly kept the ball in on the wing, allowing Kyra Cooney-Cross to whip in a cross which Hunt diverted into her own net.
Foord jinked inside and laid off for Frida Maanum to score in the 51st minute with a deflected effort for 3-0.
In the 58th minute, Foord danced forward in a three-on-two situation, playing in Alessia Russo to slide home the fourth.
Hunt put in a full shift, Raso started and played an hour while Charli Grant was an 82nd minute sub.
Steph Catley and Cooney-Cross both started and played 76 minutes, while Foord got through 61 minutes.
A five-star performance but who gets your Player of the Match vote, Gooners? 🤔
— Arsenal Women (@ArsenalWFC) February 16, 2025
Fowler provided the passes for both of Khadija Shaw’s goals in Man City’s 4-0 triumph over Teagan Micah’s Liverpool.
The Matildas forward found Shaw who turned sharply and finished across Micah for the opener in the 30th minute.
Shortly before half-time, Fowler found Shaw, albeit with a pass at waist height, with the Jamaican doing well to fire home a half volley.
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United (H) 🅰️🅰️Mary Fowler is the first player in @BarclaysWSL history to record at least two goal involvements in four successive league games 🇦🇺💫 pic.twitter.com/7aGfe3QkQ3
— Manchester City Women (@ManCityWomen) February 16, 2025
Katrina Gorry played a full game as West Ham Unite moved up to eighth with a 2-1 home win over Brighton & Hove Albion.
Courtney Nevin was an unused sub for Leicester City’s 3-0 home win over Aston Villa.
Clare Wheeler missed Everton’s 2-1 loss at Chelsea with a thigh injury.
In England’s Women’s Championship, Emily van Egmond put in a full shift for leaders Birmingham City in a 1-0 win over Sheffield United.
Bonnie Davies was an 80th minute substitute for Blackburn as they went down 3-2 to Durham.
In Germany’s Frauen Bundesliga, Jamilla Rankin played a full game for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in their 1-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen.
Anna Margraf played the first half for Carl Zeiss Jena in their 4-1 loss away to SGS Essen.
In France’s Premiere Ligue, Ellie Carpenter started and played 65 minutes for Olympique Lyon in a comprehensive 7-0 win over Guingamp.
