Blackstenius Goal Sends Arsenal 4-3 Win Over Manchester City

In a pulsating encounter on Sunday, Arsenal’s Stina Blackstenius scored a late goal to secure a 4-3 away victory against Manchester City, reigniting the Gunners’ title hopes after a narrow 1-0 defeat to Chelsea the previous week.

Early Arsenal Dominance

Arsenal made a flying start, with Mariona Caldentey scoring just 42 seconds into the match. Seven minutes later, Lotte Wubben-Moy doubled the visitors’ lead with a header from a free kick, putting City on the back foot early on.

City’s Fightback

Manchester City responded in the 20th minute when Mary Fowler headed home from close range to reduce the deficit. The second half saw more action, with Vivianne Miedema levelling the score within five minutes of the restart.

Back-and-Forth Action

Arsenal quickly regained the lead through Frida Maanum, but City was awarded a controversial penalty for a foul by Steph Catley on Aoba Fujino. Fowler converted the penalty to make it 3-3, setting up a tense finish.

Blackstenius Late Heroics

Despite City’s attempts to find a winner, it was Stina Blackstenius who clinched the victory for Arsenal. After missing several chances, Blackstenius finally struck in the 78th minute, converting Beth Mead’s pass to hand Arsenal all three points.

Title Race Implications

With Chelsea still top of the table with 34 points, Arsenal’s win keeps them in the hunt, sitting seven points behind the leaders. Manchester City, now fourth with 25 points, will need to bounce back quickly to stay in the title race.

“Blackstenius Goal Sends Arsenal 4-3 Win Over Manchester City”