WSL - Women's Super League Game week 13 match reviews
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What a thrilling weekend Game week 13 delivered in the WSL, with surprise results at both ends of the table and gaps widening at the top while tightening at the bottom, below is a summary of the games and gameweek 14 fixtures.
Everton 0 v 1 Brighton and Hove Albion
Brighton condemned Everton to a sixth consecutive home league defeat with a narrow 1–0 victory at Goodison Park.
Clear-cut chances were limited in the first half before Jelena Čanković broke the deadlock, finishing from close range after a cut-back by Kiko Seike, who had dispossessed Everton defender Martina Fernández. Everton nearly equalised early in the second half when Brighton goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie misplaced a pass straight to forward Toni Payne, but she recovered superbly to block the effort.
Čanković almost doubled Brighton’s lead midway through the half, though her side-footed attempt was comfortably saved by Courtney Brosnan. Everton had one final opportunity to snatch a point in the 81st minute, but Maz Pacheco’s close-range effort was denied by the onrushing Nnadozie.
The win lifts Brighton further up the table into sixth place and strengthens their push for a top-half finish, while Everton’s home struggles at Goodison Park continue.
Next fixtures 01/02/26:
Everton v Aston Villa
Brighton and Hove Albion v London City Lionesses
Liverpool 2 v 0 Tottenham Hotspur
Two stoppage-time goals from substitute Mia Enderby secured Liverpool their first WSL league win of the season as they stunned an in-form Tottenham side.
The Reds started on the front foot and were unlucky not to lead early on when Alice Bergstrom struck the crossbar with a left-footed effort from the edge of the box. The second half was a tense, evenly contested affair, with both teams struggling to break each other down. Spurs went closest when Signe Gaupset saw her effort blocked by Liverpool goalkeeper Jennifer Falk.
Late drama followed. In the 92nd minute, just 10 minutes after coming on, Enderby met Jenna Clark’s cross from close range to give Liverpool the lead, before sealing the win with a powerful low strike in the 95th minute.
The victory lifts Liverpool to seven points, just one behind 11th-placed West Ham and safety. Tottenham remain fifth, three points adrift of the Champions League places.
Next fixtures 01/02/26:
Manchester United v Liverpool
West Ham v Tottenham Hotspur
London City Lionesses 1 v 2 Manchester City
Manchester City moved nine points clear at the top of the WSL with a hard-fought 2–1 win over an unfortunate London City Lionesses side.
The league leaders opened the scoring in the 11th minute when Kerolin was played through by Vivianne Miedema and calmly slotted into the bottom corner past goalkeeper Lete. City pushed for a second, but it was London City who came agonisingly close before the break, with Isobel Goodwin Isobel striking the woodwork twice, first her right footed shot was pushed onto the post by keeper Yamasita and then her thumping header cannoned off the crossbar.
The hosts were rewarded for their persistence in the second half as Goodwin produced a moment of quality on the edge of the box, before firing past Yamashita to deservedly level the score. With a draw looming, City found a late winner in the 86th minute when Khadija Shaw forced the ball home from a crowded goalmouth.
The victory extends City’s winning run to 12 matches and strengthens their grip on top spot, while London City drop to eighth despite a spirited display.
Next fixtures 01/02/26:
Brighton and Hove Albion v London City Lionesses
Manchester City v Chelsea
Leicester City 1 v 2 West Ham United
West Ham claimed their second WSL win of the season — and their first away from home — with a vital 2–1 victory over Leicester City at the King Power Stadium.
The Hammers struck first against the run of play when Verena Hanshaw curled a superb 25-yard free kick beyond a helpless Olivia Clark. They doubled their advantage midway through the second half as Shekiera Martinez cut in from the left and rifled a brilliant right-footed effort into the inside netting.
Leicester responded with sustained pressure and pulled a goal back when a West Ham defender inadvertently turned the ball into her own net while trying to cut out a cross intended for Lehmann. Despite the late push, the visitors held firm to secure three crucial points.
The win lifts West Ham to just one point above bottom-placed Liverpool, while Leicester’s defeat leaves them nervously two points clear of the foot of the table in ninth.
Next fixtures 01/02/26:
Leicester City v Arsenal Postponed
West Ham United v Tottenham Hotspurs
Aston Villa 1 v 4 Manchester United
Manchester United kept their Champions League push firmly on track with a convincing victory over Aston Villa.
The opening 35 minutes were largely controlled by United, though clear chances were scarce and both goalkeepers were rarely tested. The breakthrough finally arrived in the 35th minute when Zigiotti Olme’s inswinging corner drifted over Ellie Roebuck and nestled into the top-right corner. Celebration was brief, however, as former United player Kirsty Hanson struck back two minutes later, finishing neatly inside the box to wrong-foot Tullis-Joyce.
After a similarly measured start to the second half, United shifted up a gear and blew the game open with three goals in nine devastating minutes. In the 71st minute, Melvine Malard’s headed knockdown was instinctively fired home by substitute Toone. Four minutes later, Jess Park weaved past three Villa defenders before drilling a low shot beyond Roebuck. New signing Hannah Lundkvist then capped an impressive team display, scoring her first WSL goal with a superb first-time finish after being teed up by Park.
The emphatic win leaves United just two points behind second place Chelsea and Villa sitting mid-table.
Next fixtures 01/02/26:
Everton v Aston Villa
Manchester United v Liverpool
Chelsea 0 v 2 Arsenal
Chelsea suffered a shock second defeat of the WSL season as London rivals Arsenal struck twice after the break to claim a 2–0 victory in front of 30,545 fans at Stamford Bridge.
Arsenal were the brighter side early on and went close inside the opening minutes, with captain Katie McCabe firing straight at Hannah Hampton before Alessia Russo’s rebound was dramatically cleared off the line by Lucy Bronze.
After weathering that early pressure, Chelsea gradually grew into the contest. Forwards Alyssa Thompson and Sam Kerr tested Arsenal’s back line with pace and direct running, while Guro Reiten had a header cleared off the line. Bronze also tried her luck from distance, but her 30-yard effort was comfortably gathered by Arsenal goalkeeper Anneke Borbe as the first half ended goalless.
As like the first half Arsenal began the second passage of play on the front foot, Russo initially tried her luck from range which was comfortably held by Chelsea's keeper before she Beth Mead struck in the 55th minute finishing clinically from close range after a counter attack from the half way line.
Chelsea introduced England star Lauren James as they pushed forward in search of an equaliser, and the game immediately opened up. James almost made an instant impact, releasing Thompson, whose low drive flashed narrowly wide after a direct run into the Arsenal box.
Moments later, Arsenal struck decisively. On the hour mark, Mariona Caldentey showed superb composure inside the area, sidestepping two Chelsea defenders before finishing clinically to spark wild celebrations among the travelling support.
The defeat hands Chelsea a second home league loss in two months, having gone 18 months unbeaten at Stamford Bridge, and dents their bid for a seventh consecutive league title. Arsenal’s statement victory, meanwhile, tightens the race at the top and strengthens their push for Champions League qualification.
Next fixtures:
Arsenal v Leicester city Postponed
Manchester City v Chelsea
