Match report

Manchester City W Defeats Arsenal W 3-2 in Thrilling FA WSL Clash

Manchester City W
Manchester City W
3–2
FT
Arsenal W
Arsenal W
Oct 4, 2025

Manchester City W put on an impressive performance to defeat Arsenal W 3-2 in a thrilling FA WSL match. Goals from Khadija Shaw, Kerstin Casparij, and I. Beney secured the win for City, while Mariona Caldentey and C. Kelly netted for Arsenal. Despite Arsenal's late surge, City held on to claim all three points.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City W scored three goals against Arsenal W
  • • Khadija Shaw scored the opening goal at the 36th minute
  • • Kerstin Casparij scored her goal at the 61st minute
  • • Mariona Caldentey and C. Kelly scored for Arsenal
  • • I. Beney scored the decisive goal for Manchester City W at the 88th minute

Lineups

Manchester City W

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 Ayaka Yamashita (G)
  • 18 Kerstin Casparij (D)
  • 4 Jade Rose (D)
  • 5 Alex Greenwood (D)
  • 15 Leila Ouahabi (D)
  • 19 Laura Blindkilde (M)
  • 25 Yui Hasegawa (M)
  • 20 Aoba Fujino (M)
  • 10 Vivianne Miedema (M)
  • 6 Grace Clinton (M)
  • 9 Khadija Shaw (F)

Substitutes

  • 24 Iman Beney
  • 7 Laura Coombs
  • 22 Sydney Lohmann
  • 35 Khiara Keating
  • 44 Codie Thomas
  • 28 Gracie Prior
  • 13 Laura Wienroither
  • 3 Layzell Naomi
  • 48 Rachael Adedini

Arsenal W

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 14 Daphne van Domselaar (G)
  • 2 Emily Fox (D)
  • 3 Lotte Wubben-Moy (D)
  • 7 Stephanie Catley (D)
  • 11 Katie McCabe (D)
  • 10 Kim Little (M)
  • 21 Victoria Pelova (M)
  • 15 Olivia Smith (M)
  • 8 Mariona Caldentey (M)
  • 19 Caitlin Foord (M)
  • 23 Alessia Russo (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 Bethany Mead
  • 18 Chloe Kelly
  • 25 Stina Blackstenius
  • 12 Frida Maanum
  • 32 Kyra Cooney-Cross
  • 1 Manuela Zinsberger
  • 5 Laia Codina
  • 26 Katie Reid
  • 24 Taylor Hinds

Timeline

  1. Manchester City W
    36' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    Khadija Shaw · Assist: Kerstin Casparij
  2. Arsenal W
    46' Arsenal W Goal · Normal Goal
    Mariona Caldentey · Assist: E. Fox
  3. Manchester City W
    59' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Clinton · On: I. Beney
  4. Manchester City W
    61' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    Kerstin Casparij
  5. Arsenal W
    68' Arsenal W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: O. Smith · On: C. Kelly
  6. Arsenal W
    68' Arsenal W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Foord · On: B. Mead
  7. Arsenal W
    68' Arsenal W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Pelova · On: S. Blackstenius
  8. Manchester City W
    76' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: V. Miedema · On: L. Coombs
  9. Arsenal W
    80' Arsenal W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: K. Little · On: F. Maanum
  10. Arsenal W
    80' Arsenal W subst · Substitution 5
    Off: Mariona Caldentey · On: K. Cooney-Cross
  11. Arsenal W
    83' Arsenal W Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Kelly · Assist: S. Blackstenius
  12. Manchester City W
    88' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Beney
  13. Manchester City W
    90' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Blindkilde Brown · On: S. Lohmann

Match Stats

Stat Manchester City W Arsenal W
Fouls 9 5
Pass Accuracy 80% 84%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 18 16
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 441 507
Yellow Cards — —
Blocked Shots 4 5
Shots on Target 9 7
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 4
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 354 425
Shots Inside Box 14 10
Saves 5 5
Shots Outside Box 4 6

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Khadija Shaw's early goal gave Manchester City W the initial lead, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ Arsenal W's quick response with goals from Mariona Caldentey and C. Kelly threatened to turn the game around, but City's resilience paid off with late goals from Kerstin Casparij and I. Beney