WSL: Chelsea rout Leicester to reclaim top spot
Nathalie Bjorn, Mayra Ramirez, and Catarina Macario all scored their first Women's Super League goals for Chelsea in a 4-0 victory over Leicester City on Sunday, propelling them back to the top of the table, ahead of Manchester City on goal difference.
Swedish defender Bjorn, who joined the Blues from Everton in January, broke the deadlock in the 38th minute when Leicester failed to clear a corner, hooking a shot back across the goal and over keeper Lize Kop to make it 1-0.
Ramirez, another January arrival, scored the second in the 44th minute with a brilliant solo effort, winning the ball in her own half and running half the length of the field before rounding Kop and slotting it home.
Winger Johanna Rytting Kaneryd added a third, and Brazil-born USA international Macario scored on her debut as Chelsea reclaimed first place on 37 points, three goals ahead of Manchester City, who defeated Everton 2-1 on Saturday.
Arsenal kept their title challenge alive with a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby at a packed Emirates Stadium on Sunday, thanks to a second-half goal from Alessia Russo.
Though Arsenal worked hard to beat Spurs, they are still three points behind the top two, and with away games against Chelsea and City coming up, they still have control over their fate as the title race heats up.
Bristol City and Brighton & Hove Albion played the most entertaining game of the day, with Bristol coming back from 4-1 down to trail 4-3 before suffering another defensive collapse and losing 7-3.
With seven games remaining, Bristol is six points behind West Ham United, who drew 1-1 at home against Manchester United thanks to a late goal from Viviane Asseyi.
There were plenty of goals in Birmingham, but unfortunately for Aston Villa, the majority of them were scored by visitors Liverpool, who won 4-1 in one of their best away performances this season.
Liverpool's win moves them up to fifth place in the table with 25 points, level with Manchester United.
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