Manchester City vs Arsenal, 2023-24 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League

Manchester City

17': Lauren Hemp

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Arsenal

89': Stina Blackstenius
90'+2': Stina Blackstenius

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Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 5,409

Women's Super League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Chelsea	16	+35	44
2	Manchester United	15	+23	36
3	Arsenal	15	+26	33
4	Manchester City	16	+17	32

Full Table

Line-Ups

Manchester City

No.	Name
35	Khiara Keating (GK)
15	Leila Ouahabi
4	Laia Aleixandri
5	Alex Greenwood
18	Kerstin Casparij
7	Laura Coombs
25	Yui Hasegawa
16	Jess Park
8	Mary Fowler
11	Lauren Hemp
9	Chloe Kelly

Manchester City Substitutes:

Poppy Pritchard, Filippa Angeldal, Alanna Kennedy, Katie Startup, Demi Stokes, Steph Houghton, Esme Morgan, Ruby Mace, Laura Blindkilde Brown.

Arsenal

No.	Name
1	Manuela Zinsberger (GK)
15	Katie McCabe
6	Leah Williamson
27	Laia Codina
2	Emily Fox
24	Cloé Lacasse
12	Frida Maanum
9	Beth Mead
21	Victoria Pelova
32	Kyra Cooney-Cross
23	Alessia Russo

Arsenal Substitutes:

Laura Wienroither, Stina Blackstenius, Teyah Goldie, Sabrina D'Angelo, Kim Little, Caitlin Foord, Katie Reid, Steph Catley, Michelle Agyemang.

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