Mary Fowler scored a double to continue her bright form but it wasn’t enough for Manchester City who went down 4-3 to Arsenal in the Women’s Super League on Sunday.
Fowler’s brace means she has scored three goals and provided four assists from her past four games for City.
Arsenal, who started with both Steph Catley and Kyra Cooney-Cross while Caitlin Foord was out with a minor knock, went ahead 2-0 inside 10 minutes. Cooney-Cross’s pinpoint free-kick assisted Lotte Wubben-Moy’s header for 2-0.
In the 20th minute, Fowler arrived at the back post with power to nod home Aoba Fujino’s cross.
Early in the second half, Vivienne Miedema squared it up before Frida Maanum restored Arsenal’s lead.
But City found another equalizer from the penalty spot through Fowler in the 55th minute, with Catley wrongly adjudged to have brought down Fujino inside the box.
There was contact between the pair with Catley tugging at her arm, but that occurred just outside the box. Fowler stepped up and coolly slotted down the middle.
Arsenal, however, grabbed a 78th minute winner from Stina Blackstenius to rise above City into third spot.
Emily van Egmond made her debut for new club Birmingham City, coming on as a 67th minute substitute in their 1-0 victory away to Sunderland in England’s second tier Championship.
Van Egmond has joined Brum on a two-and-a-half-year deal, having recently parted ways with US club San Diego Wave. Birmingham City are currently top of the Championship and in contention for promotion.
“I’m happy to be here,” she told BluesTV. “I can’t wait to get started. When Birmingham came to me, I loved the ambition.
“They are top of the table right now, looking to get promoted, and I just thought what an opportunity to come to a great club and be part of something exciting.”
Straight into it! 👊#BCFC pic.twitter.com/Nqj68m1f0W
— Birmingham City Women (@BCFCWomen) January 31, 2025
Charlie Rule was an unused sub for Dario Vidosic’s Brighton & Hove Albion in their 1-1 draw with Crystal Palace.
Teagan Micah kept a clean sheet in Liverpool’s 1-0 home triumph over West Ham United.
For the Hammers, Katrina Gorry played a full game.
Clare Wheeler put in a full shift and got an assist for Everton’s third goal in their 4-1 victory over Leicester City.
For the Foxes, Courtney Nevin was a 74th minute substitute.
🔵 The Blues to take on Leicester City…
🔙 Karen Holmgaard returns to the matchday squad alongside Elise Stenevik. Lucy Hope takes the armband. pic.twitter.com/9g22OdAroR
— Everton Women (@EvertonWomen) February 2, 2025
Clare Hunt and Hayley Raso played full games in Tottenham’s 1-0 home loss to Manchester United. Charlotte Grant went unused.
Hunt had a late chance for an equalizer but scuffed her shot.
Ellie Carpenter started and played 67 minutes in Olympique Lyon’s 4-1 victory away to Montpellier in France’s Premiere Ligue.
Sarah Hunter was a 77th minute substitute for second-placed Paris FC in a 3-0 win at Stade de Reims.
Jamilla Rankin was a 77th minute substitute for Hoffenheim in their 3-0 win at Freiburg in Germany’s Frauen Bundesliga.
