Manchester City Women 4-2 Arsenal Women: result and goals
Manchester City Women beat Arsenal Women 4-2 on Sunday, 4 October 2026 in the WSL.
Goals: Lisa Baum 43', Lauren Hemp 45'+1', Alessia Russo 49', Kerstin Casparij 63', Lauren Hemp 72', Khadija Shaw 84'.
Manchester City Women sit 1st on 18 points.
Arsenal Women sit 6th on 9 points.
Manchester City Women have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Arsenal Women have 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Manchester City Women won 1, Arsenal Women won 3, 1 drawn.
- Competition
- Women's Super League
- Kick-off
- Sunday, 4 October 2026, 16:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Match events
MNCARS43'⚽Lisa Baum 0-1
45+1'⚽Lauren Hemp ast. Niamh Charles 1-1
48'⇄▲ Caitlin Foord ▼ Mariona Caldentey
49'⚽Alessia Russo 1-2
62'⇄▲ Iman Beney ▼ Carlotta Wamser
62'⇄▲ Mary Fowler ▼ Beth Mead
62'⇄▲ Kerstin Casparij ▼ Niamh Charles
63'⚽Kerstin Casparij ast. Lauren Hemp 2-2
68'⇄▲ Stina Blackstenius ▼ Georgia Stanway
68'⇄▲ Olivia Smith ▼ Lisa Baum
70'⇄▲ Laura Blindkilde ▼ Sam Coffey
72'⚽Lauren Hemp ast. Yui Hasegawa 3-2
81'⇄▲ Smilla Holmberg ▼ Emily Fox
81'⇄▲ Selina Cerci ▼ Ona Batlle
82'Olivia Smith
84'⚽Khadija Shaw ast. Aoba Fujino 4-2
90+2'⇄▲ Grace Clinton ▼ Aoba Fujino
Live commentary
- Match ends, Manchester City Women 4, Arsenal Women 2.
- 90'+6'Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 4, Arsenal Women 2.
- 90'+3'Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
- 90'+3'Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2'Foul by Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women).
- 90'+2'Substitution, Manchester City Women. Grace Clinton replaces Aoba Fujino.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 89'Attempt saved. Selina Cerci (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
- 87'Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
- 87'Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women).
- 87'Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86'Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women).
- 86'Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86'Attempt saved. Selina Cerci (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Leah Williamson with a cross.
- 84'Goal! Manchester City Women 4, Arsenal Women 2. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Aoba Fujino following a fast break.
- 82'Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82'Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
- 82'Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'Substitution, Arsenal Women. Selina Cerci replaces Ona Batlle.
- 81'Substitution, Arsenal Women. Smilla Holmberg replaces Emily Fox.
- 79'Attempt saved. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
- 76'Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ona Batlle.
- 75'Attempt blocked. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 73'Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
- 73'Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 72'Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Arsenal Women 2. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross.
- 71'Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
- 71'Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70'Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Blindkilde Brown replaces Sam Coffey.
- 68'Substitution, Arsenal Women. Olivia Smith replaces Lisa Baum.
- 68'Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Georgia Stanway.
- 63'Goal! Manchester City Women 2, Arsenal Women 2. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
- 62'Substitution, Manchester City Women. Kerstin Casparij replaces Niamh Charles.
- 62'Substitution, Manchester City Women. Mary Fowler replaces Beth Mead.
- 62'Substitution, Manchester City Women. Iman Beney replaces Carlotta Wamser.
- 61'Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlotta Wamser.
- 60'Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren Hemp following a fast break.
- 58'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Carlotta Wamser.
- 58'Offside, Arsenal Women. Lisa Baum is caught offside.
- 56'Handball by Beth Mead (Manchester City Women).
- 55'Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55'Foul by Niamh Charles (Manchester City Women).
- 49'Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Arsenal Women 2. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 45'Second Half begins Manchester City Women 1, Arsenal Women 1.
- 45'+6'First Half ends, Manchester City Women 1, Arsenal Women 1.
- 45'+3'Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Mariona Caldentey because of an injury.
- 45'+3'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+2'Delay in match because of an injury Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women).
- 45'+1'Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Arsenal Women 1. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Niamh Charles.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'Foul by Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women).
- 45'Attempt missed. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kim Little with a headed pass.
- 43'Goal! Manchester City Women 0, Arsenal Women 1. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
- 43'Attempt saved. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Alessia Russo with a cross.
- 42'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jade Rose.
- 41'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39'Delay in match because of an injury Sam Coffey (Manchester City Women).
- 37'Attempt missed. Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey following a corner.
- 36'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
- 36'Attempt saved. Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
- 36'Foul by Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
- 36'Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26'Delay in match because of an injury Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
- 25'Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Anneke Borbe (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Beth Mead.
- 22'Foul by Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women).
- 22'Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18'Attempt missed. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
- 17'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
- 17'Attempt blocked. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyra Cooney-Cross with a cross.
- 16'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jade Rose.
- 13'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jade Rose.
- 12'Attempt missed. Lotte Wubben-Moy (Arsenal Women) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey with a cross following a corner.
- 12'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Carlotta Wamser.
- 11'Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Lisa Baum with a cross.
- 10'Foul by Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women).
- 10'Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9'Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Kim Little.
- 8'Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lotte Wubben-Moy.
- 8'Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
- 7'Attempt blocked. Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
- 6'Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross following a corner.
- 6'Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lotte Wubben-Moy.
- 3'Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
- 3'Attempt saved. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Stats
MNCARS
General
47%Possession53%
3Big chances1
1Big chances missed0
3Corners8
Shots
9Total shots16
3Shots off target4
5Shots on target9
1Blocked shots3
0Hit woodwork0
7Shots inside box13
2Shots outside box3
Expected goals (xG)
1.01xG1.61
0.92xG open play0.56
0.09xG set play1.06
1.01Non-penalty xG1.61
2.09xG on target (xGOT)2.68
Passes
442Passes492
370 (84%)Accurate passes413 (84%)
189Own half200
181Opposition half213
24 (49%)Accurate long balls27 (53%)
3 (18%)Accurate crosses6 (27%)
16Throw-ins25
22Touches in opposition box35
2Offsides1
Defence
20Tackles16
13Interceptions9
3Shot blocks0
31Clearances13
7Keeper saves1
Duels
39Duels won38
31 (53%)Ground duels won28 (47%)
8 (44%)Aerial duels won10 (56%)
5 (56%)Successful dribbles8 (53%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
6Fouls committed7
General
53%Possession47%
0Big chances1
0Big chances missed0
3Corners7
Shots
4Total shots10
1Shots off target4
2Shots on target5
1Blocked shots1
0Hit woodwork0
3Shots inside box8
1Shots outside box2
Expected goals (xG)
0.35xG1.29
0.26xG open play0.23
0.09xG set play1.06
0.35Non-penalty xG1.29
0.85xG on target (xGOT)1.69
Passes
250Passes222
222 (89%)Accurate passes194 (87%)
112Own half94
110Opposition half100
12 (67%)Accurate long balls14 (64%)
2 (15%)Accurate crosses5 (38%)
7Throw-ins13
16Touches in opposition box20
1Offsides0
Defence
13Tackles8
2Interceptions4
1Shot blocks0
14Clearances10
4Keeper saves1
Duels
22Duels won20
19 (58%)Ground duels won14 (42%)
3 (33%)Aerial duels won6 (67%)
5 (83%)Successful dribbles5 (50%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
2Fouls committed2
General
41%Possession59%
3Big chances0
1Big chances missed0
0Corners1
Shots
5Total shots6
2Shots off target0
3Shots on target4
0Blocked shots2
0Hit woodwork0
4Shots inside box5
1Shots outside box1
Expected goals (xG)
0.66xG0.33
0.66xG open play0.33
0.00xG set play0.00
0.66Non-penalty xG0.33
1.24xG on target (xGOT)0.98
Passes
192Passes270
148 (77%)Accurate passes219 (81%)
77Own half106
71Opposition half113
12 (39%)Accurate long balls13 (45%)
1 (25%)Accurate crosses1 (11%)
9Throw-ins12
6Touches in opposition box15
1Offsides1
Defence
7Tackles8
11Interceptions5
2Shot blocks0
17Clearances3
3Keeper saves0
Duels
17Duels won18
12 (46%)Ground duels won14 (54%)
5 (56%)Aerial duels won4 (44%)
0 (0%)Successful dribbles3 (60%)
Discipline
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
4Fouls committed5
Manchester City WomenArsenal Women
Expected goals (xG)
1.01–1.61
xG on target (xGOT)
2.09–2.68
Shots
9–16
Big chances
3–1
Match momentum
Above the line the home side is on top; below, the away side.
Shot map
← Arsenal (16)GoalOn targetOff target or blockedMan City (9) →
xG: chance of each shot becoming a goal from its position and type. xGOT: the same once the shot is on target.
Player of the match
Lauren Hemp
Manchester City Women
Ratings
Manchester City Women7.3
- 9.311Lauren Hemp⚽⚽A
- 8.031Ayaka Yamashita
- 7.99Khadija Shaw⚽
- 7.820Aoba FujinoA
- 7.517Sam Coffey
- 7.337Carlotta Wamser
- 7.25Alex Greenwood
- 7.14Jade Rose
- 7.121Niamh CharlesA
- 7.025Yui HasegawaA
- 7.018Kerstin Casparij⚽▲62'
- 6.97Beth Mead
- 6.719Laura Blindkilde▲70'
- 6.524Iman Beney▲62'
- 6.28Mary Fowler▲62'
Arsenal Women6.3
- 7.819Lisa Baum⚽
- 7.532Kyra Cooney-Cross
- 7.010Kim Little
- 6.98Mariona Caldentey
- 6.923Alessia Russo⚽
- 6.411Olivia Smith▲68'
- 6.34Georgia Stanway
- 6.225Stina Blackstenius▲68'
- 6.02Emily Fox
- 6.022Ona Batlle
- 6.09Caitlin Foord▲48'
- 5.93Lotte Wubben-Moy
- 5.56Leah Williamson
- 4.528Anneke Borbe
Rating out of 10 for each player’s contribution to the match.
Lineups
Manchester City Women4-2-3-17.3
318.0Yamashita
377.3Wamser ▼
47.1Rose
57.2Greenwood
177.5Coffey ▼
76.9Mead ▼
284.5Borbe
26.0Fox ▼
65.5Williamson
35.9Wubben-Moy
226.0Batlle ▼
327.5Cooney-Cross
46.3Stanway ▼
107.0Little
86.9Caldentey ▼
Arsenal Women4-2-3-16.3
Man City · Substitutes
- 18Kerstin Casparij▲62'7.0
- 24Iman Beney▲62'6.5
- 8Mary Fowler▲62'6.2
- 19Laura Blindkilde▲70'6.7
- 6Grace Clinton▲90'
- 1Eartha Cumings
- 28Gracie Prior
- 13Laura Wienroither
- 53Mayzee Davies
Manager: Andreé Jeglertz
Arsenal · Substitutes
- 9Caitlin Foord▲48'6.0
- 11Olivia Smith▲68'6.4
- 25Stina Blackstenius▲68'6.2
- 31Smilla Holmberg▲81'
- 29Selina Cerci▲81'
- 16Misa
- 7Steph Catley
- 12Frida Maanum
- 14Géraldine Reuteler
Manager: Renée Slegers
Last 5 matches
Manchester City Women
W@ Aston Villa4-113 Sept 2026
WLiverpool4-218 Sept 2026
D@ Bayern Munich2-222 Sept 2026
W@ Charlton Athletic1-026 Sept 2026
DReal Madrid1-11 Oct 2026
Arsenal Women
DCrystal Palace0-013 Sept 2026
DManchester United1-119 Sept 2026
WHB Køge1-022 Sept 2026
L@ Chelsea1-027 Sept 2026
D@ Paris FC2-230 Sept 2026
Head-to-head record
1
Man City
1
Draws
3
Arsenal
Last meetings
8 Feb 2026Arsenal1 – 0Manchester City
4 Oct 2025Manchester City3 – 2Arsenal
2 Feb 2025Manchester City3 – 4Arsenal
22 Sept 2024Arsenal2 – 2Manchester City
5 May 2024Manchester City1 – 2Arsenal
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 18 | WWDWD |
| 2 |  Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 16 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  London City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 15 | LWWWW |
| 4 |  Spurs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 10 | WWLLL |
| 5 |  Man Utd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 10 | LDWWW |
| 6 |  Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 | DDWLD |
| 7 |  Everton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 9 | WWLWL |
| 8 |  Brighton | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 8 | DLWLW |
| 9 |  Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 7 | DLWLL |
| 10 |  Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 6 | LDLDW |
| 11 |  C Palace | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -7 | 6 | DLDDL |
| 12 |  West Ham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 | LLLWL |
| 13 |  Birmingham | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 3 | DLDLD |
| 14 |  Charlton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 0 | LLLLL |
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FAQ
What was the score in Manchester City Women v Arsenal Women?
Manchester City Women beat Arsenal Women 4-2 on Sunday 4 October (WSL).
Who scored in Manchester City Women v Arsenal Women?
Goals: Lisa Baum 43', Lauren Hemp 45'+1', Alessia Russo 49', Kerstin Casparij 63', Lauren Hemp 72' and Khadija Shaw 84'.
When do Manchester City Women play next?
Manchester City Women play Manchester United Women on Sunday 25 October at 18:00 (UK time).
When do Arsenal Women play next?
Arsenal Women play Benfica Women on Wednesday 28 October at 20:00 (UK time).
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