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Arsenal downed Tottenham 3-0 on Wednesday to pull within one point of Chelsea in the Women’s Super League standings. The victory sets up a showdown between the clubs for the top of the table entering the season’s final weekend of competition.
Beth Mead opened up scoring for Arsenal, firing a low shot past the Tottenham goalkeeper to put her side up 1-0 in the third minute.
Who else but @bmeado9!? 150 appearances and opens the score in the #NorthLondonDerby 🙌#WatchWithAta #BarclaysFAWSL pic.twitter.com/UqHPknk2Wa
— ata football (@atafball) May 4, 2022
The second half was all Caitlin Foord, with the winger notching a brace to put the game out of reach.
Her first goal came after tapping in a Vivianne Miedema cross at the back post, doubling Arsenal’s lead in the 71st minute.
It’s Caitlin Foord with goal #2 🔥 #WatchWithAta #BarclaysFAWSL pic.twitter.com/qREmWbJfJe
— ata football (@atafball) May 4, 2022
Ten minutes later, Foord buried her second goal of the game, firing a curler from the corner of the box.
WHAT A 🚀 FROM CAITLIN FOORD 🤩 #WatchWithAta #BarclaysFAWSL pic.twitter.com/X8cqRSp2NB
— ata football (@atafball) May 4, 2022
Arsenal’s 3-0 shutout pushes the battle for the Women’s Super League title until the final day of competition.
Chelsea will face third-ranked Manchester United at 7 a.m. ET Sunday, while Arsenal will take on sixth-placed West Ham.
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