Manchester City 4–2 Arsenal, WSL Matchday 5

Manchester City v Arsenal

Manchester City1st 15 pts

L. Hemp 45+1′, 72′
K. Casparij 63′
K. Shaw 84′

4

4–2

Full time

Sun 4 Oct

Arsenal10th 5 pts

L. Baum 43′
A. Russo 49′

2

Sun 4 Oct, 11:30 am EDT Etihad Stadium WSL 2026/2027, Matchday 5

The match story

Photo from Manchester City — Courtesy Manchester City

WSL News

United’s physical first half kept City within reach

United reached half-time at 0-0 against a City side with six straight league wins. After Shaw scored, Terland equalised just before stoppage time.

28 October 2026

Key moments

43′Goal L. Baum (Arsenal)0–1
45+1′Goal L. Hemp (Manchester City)1–1
49′Goal A. Russo (Arsenal)1–2
63′Goal K. Casparij (Manchester City)2–2
72′Goal L. Hemp (Manchester City)3–2
84′Goal K. Shaw (Manchester City)4–2

Top performers

Manchester City

L. HempMMCIshirt 112G2SH
K. ShawFMCIshirt 91G2SH
K. CasparijMCIshirt 18, came off the bench1G1SH

Arsenal

L. BaumMARSshirt 191G3SH
A. RussoFARSshirt 231G2SH
L. Wubben-MoyDARSshirt 30G4SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Manchester City

1st▲2 from 3rd

Top of the table, 2 points above Chelsea, with 20 to play.

Arsenal

10thNo change

10 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 20 to play.

Team stats

MCI ARS

Possession: Manchester City: 47%; Arsenal: 53%
Shots: Manchester City: 9; Arsenal: 16
Corners: Manchester City: 3; Arsenal: 8

WSL table 2026–27

Standings →

WSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Manchester City	5	+10	15
2	Chelsea	5	+11	13
3	London City Lionesses	5	+10	12
4	Tottenham Hotspur	5	+8	10
5	Everton	5	0	9
6	Liverpool	5	+3	7
7	Manchester United	5	−4	7
8	Crystal Palace	5	−6	6
9	Brighton & Hove Albion	5	+1	5
10	Arsenal	5	−2	5
11	West Ham United	5	−6	3
12	Aston Villa	5	−7	3
13	Birmingham City	5	−5	2
14	Charlton Athletic	5	−13	0

After this result

By the numbers

Manchester City have scored 22 goals, the 3rd most in the WSL. 2.8 a match. WSL average 1.6.

Manchester City are 8 matches unbeaten. Unbeaten all season.

Arsenal have 5 points from last 5, in step with their season. 1.0 a match, against 1.3 all season. WSL average 1.4.

Arsenal have 2 away wins from 4 away, and 0 from 4 at home. 1.5 points a match away, 1.0 at home.

The match on the pitch

Manchester City: 47% possession; 98 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 20% reached the box; 5.3 actions each
Arsenal: 53% possession; 99 possessions; 14% ended in a shot; 32% reached the box; 6.0 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Manchester City

Arsenal

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Manchester City started 10% of their possessions in the final third, Arsenal 14%.

Where the shots came from

Manchester CityArsenal

Manchester City attack right, Arsenal left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Manchester City

Arsenal

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Manchester CityArsenal

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Manchester CityArsenal

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Manchester CityArsenal

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,769 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Manchester City attack right, Arsenal left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

67 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
2:30	L. Baum	Arsenal
2:34	L. Baum	Arsenal
5:01	Mariona Caldentey	Arsenal
5:46	B. Mead	Manchester City
6:10	B. Mead	Manchester City
6:39	B. Mead	Manchester City
9:01	Mariona Caldentey	Arsenal
9:41	L. Hemp	Manchester City
10:36	Mariona Caldentey	Arsenal
10:37	A. Yamashita	Manchester City
11:58	L. Wubben-Moy	Arsenal
13:18	L. Hemp	Manchester City
14:49	E. Fox	Arsenal
16:24	L. Wubben-Moy	Arsenal
17:13	L. Wubben-Moy	Arsenal
17:15	A. Yamashita	Manchester City
18:12	L. Baum	Arsenal
24:27	K. Shaw	Manchester City
24:32	K. Shaw	Manchester City
24:34	A. Borbe	Arsenal

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Lineups

Manchester CityFormation 4-2-3-1

Manchester City, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 31 A. Yamashita. Line 1: 37 C. Wamser, 4 J. Rose, 5 A. Greenwood, 21 N. Charles. Line 2: 25 Y. Hasegawa, 17 S. Coffey. Line 3: 20 A. Fujino, 7 B. Mead, 11 L. Hemp. Line 4: 9 K. Shaw.

Manchester City lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
31	A. Yamashita	90	0
37	C. Wamser, off at 62′	62	0
21	N. Charles, off at 62′	62	0
17	S. Coffey, off at 70′	70	0
4	J. Rose	90	0
5	A. Greenwood	90	0
20	A. Fujino, off at 90+2′	90	0
25	Y. Hasegawa	90	0
9	K. Shaw	90	1
7	B. Mead, off at 62′	62	0
11	L. Hemp	90	2
Substitutes
6	G. Clinton, on at 90+2′	1	0
8	M. Fowler, on at 62′	28	0
18	K. Casparij, on at 62′	28	1
19	L. Blindkilde Brown, on at 70′	20	0
24	I. Beney, on at 62′	28	0
Team			4

Unused: E. Cumings Budd, L. Wienroither, G. Prior, M. Davies

All player stats

Manchester City lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
37	C. Wamser, off at 62′	62	0	0	1	91%	2	2
21	N. Charles, off at 62′	62	0	0	1	82%	1	2
17	S. Coffey, off at 70′	70	0	0	1	95%	4	0
4	J. Rose	90	0	0	0	87%	1	1
5	A. Greenwood	90	0	0	1	83%	0	4
20	A. Fujino, off at 90+2′	90	0	1	1	78%	0	1
25	Y. Hasegawa	90	0	0	1	74%	0	1
9	K. Shaw	90	1	2	0	79%	0	0
7	B. Mead, off at 62′	62	0	3	1	83%	1	0
11	L. Hemp	90	2	2	1	76%	0	1
Substitutes
1	E. Cumings Budd	–
6	G. Clinton, on at 90+2′	1	0	0	0	100%	0	0
8	M. Fowler, on at 62′	28	0	0	0	57%	0	0
13	L. Wienroither	–
18	K. Casparij, on at 62′	28	1	1	0	80%	0	0
19	L. Blindkilde Brown, on at 70′	20	0	0	0	92%	1	0
24	I. Beney, on at 62′	28	0	0	0	47%	1	1
28	G. Prior	–
53	M. Davies	–
Team			4	9	8	81%	11	13

Manchester City goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
31	A. Yamashita	90	7	9	78%	2	0

ArsenalFormation 4-2-3-1

Arsenal, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 28 A. Borbe. Line 1: 2 E. Fox, 6 L. Williamson, 3 L. Wubben-Moy, 22 O. Batlle. Line 2: 32 K. Cooney-Cross, 4 G. Stanway. Line 3: 19 L. Baum, 10 K. Little, 8 M. Caldentey. Line 4: 23 A. Russo.

Arsenal lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
28	A. Borbe	90	0
2	E. Fox, off at 81′	81	0
22	O. Batlle, off at 81′	81	0
4	G. Stanway, off at 68′	68	0
6	L. Williamson	90	0
3	L. Wubben-Moy	90	0
19	L. Baum, off at 68′	68	1
32	K. Cooney-Cross	90	0
23	A. Russo	90	1
10	K. Little	90	0
8	M. Caldentey, off at 45+3′	45	0
Substitutes
9	C. Foord, on at 45+3′	45	0
11	O. Smith, on at 68′	22	0
25	S. Blackstenius, on at 68′	22	0
29	S. Cerci, on at 81′	9	0
31	S. Holmberg, on at 81′	9	0
Team			2

Unused: Misa, S. Catley, F. Maanum, G. Reuteler

All player stats

Arsenal lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
2	E. Fox, off at 81′	81	0	1	0	76%	0	0
22	O. Batlle, off at 81′	81	0	0	1	89%	0	1
4	G. Stanway, off at 68′	68	0	1	3	90%	0	0
6	L. Williamson	90	0	0	1	84%	0	3
3	L. Wubben-Moy	90	0	4	0	86%	0	0
19	L. Baum, off at 68′	68	1	3	1	53%	2	1
32	K. Cooney-Cross	90	0	0	1	86%	2	1
23	A. Russo	90	1	2	1	69%	0	0
10	K. Little	90	0	0	1	91%	3	0
8	M. Caldentey, off at 45+3′	45	0	1	2	78%	0	2
Substitutes
16	Misa	–
7	S. Catley	–
9	C. Foord, on at 45+3′	45	0	1	0	78%	1	0
11	O. Smith, on at 68′	22	0	1	0	50%	0	1
12	F. Maanum	–
14	G. Reuteler	–
25	S. Blackstenius, on at 68′	22	0	0	0	33%	0	0
29	S. Cerci, on at 81′	9	0	2	0	100%	0	0
31	S. Holmberg, on at 81′	9	0	0	0	36%	1	0
Team			2	16	11	82%	9	9