Arsenal defeated Chelsea in the Conti Cup final and Manchester City took advantage of this to move to the top of the Women's Super League. Elsewhere in Europe, Bayern Munich set up a DFB Pokal final against Wolfsburg, while Atlético Madrid aimed to qualify for the Champions League in Spain despite a poor showing.
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Toon turns things around for Manchester United
Everton took a surprise early lead against Manchester United thanks to a goal from Katja Snojs, but they were unable to protect it in the second half and lost 4-1 thanks to a brace from Ella Toone. .
Three goals in eight minutes turned the tide, with Millie Turner scoring one and then Toon scoring a double, with Leah Galton adding sparkle to the scoreline in the closing stages to make it 3-1 to local rivals Manchester City. He got United back on track after losing in last week.
Toon, 24, is already United Women's all-time leading scorer and her two goals move her into 50th and 51st place on the all-time list.
United have scored 16 goals against Everton this season (a 5-0 away win in the WSL and a 7-0 thrashing in the League Cup) and have used the loss to Liverpool to climb back into fourth place in the table. But if he wants to stay there until the end of the season, he will need to tighten things up. — Emily Keogh
Black Stenius is a big game player
A weekend in which in-form Manchester City beat Liverpool 4-1 to take over Chelsea as top of the WSL with a game in hand, Arsenal made matters worse by defeating the Blues 1-0 in Sunday's Conti Cup final. Ta.
On an emotion-filled afternoon, the London side looked set to head for a penalty shootout after Arsenal midfielder Frieda Mahnum collapsed from the ball and was stretchered off the pitch, but Stina Braxtenius He scored a goal and showed how much of a player he has become for the big moments. We took the lead in the 115th minute.
Blaxstenius scored his first goal for Arsenal in last year's final, as the Gunners secured a 3-1 victory over Chelsea. He scored a hat-trick in the semi-final against Aston Villa, securing his place in the final. Having spent most of this season on the bench, the Sweden international has developed a knack for scoring the winning goal in the final stages, and his 16th goal in all competitions this season will see him add silver to the club's cabinet for the second year in a row. Contributed. –EK
How Arsenal won the Conti Cup title after 'stalemate' against Chelsea
Sophie Lawson has reacted to Arsenal's 1-0 win over Chelsea, clinching the Conti Cup crown for the second year in a row.
Aston Villa failed to create magic at home
Aston Villa have the worst home record in the WSL this season. Carla Ward's side have won just one and drawn two in nine league games, most recently in a 2-2 draw at Leicester City last weekend, with Rachel Daley scoring in the 75th minute.
In fact, Villa have not won at home since beating Brighton 1-0 in December, with their last point coming against Bristol City following a 2-2 draw in February.
Last season, Villa won four games and drew two at home, using their home crowd and momentum to climb into fifth place. However, with only two home games remaining against West Ham and Manchester City, Villa are running out of opportunities to overturn their dismal results. –EK
Paris FC accepts Montpellier's disqualification
It wasn't that long ago that Montpellier were the default third-place team in France, behind Lyon and PSG. But after a long period of disappointing football and questionable coaching; La Paillard Now they find themselves trapped in an ugly place in the middle of the table.
Montpellier's ability to sign talented players has remained consistent over the years, but for some time the elements have not come together and they sit in 6th place. And Friday night's 3-0 defeat against Paris FC, with Kesha Bouchy scoring either side of Clara Mateo's goal, sealed Montpellier's fall (and their opponents' current third-place team status). Ta. resistance.
This season, the introduction of a play-off system to decide the title winner in the French first division will give teams like Paris FC a bit more hope throughout the season – they currently have a 15-point difference with leaders Lyon. It means very little in this match. The end of the day. But with Montpellier having been overshadowed by the likes of Paris FC and Stade de Reims in recent years, you have to wonder if they can return to being among France's elite. — Sophie Lawson
Bayern's DFB Pokal semi-final victory feels inevitable
Bayern Munich beat Eintracht Frankfurt on penalties to set up a further clash with rivals Wolfsburg as Germany's top two clubs continue to dominate. Cup matches between the two teams are usually held in the semi-finals and quarter-finals, but the last time Bayern lost to a team other than Wolfsburg was in the 2015-16 season (Sand).
The annual Pokal clash between Bayern and Wolfsburg is a predictable one, and not even Eintracht's lackluster performance can stop it.
They had just played Bayern in the league, losing 2-1 at home, but Eintracht had an early goal scored by Georgia Stanway. However, Geraldine Reuterer brilliantly leveled the score with a shot across the box and into Mara Gross's goal.
It was all square after 120 minutes, but it was a close contest with Eintracht only falling over at the final hurdle, with Gross denying both Lara Freigang and Lara Prashnikar in the penalty shootout. –SL
Atlético aimed to win the title but failed to make a good impression.
Fourth-placed Atlético Madrid, who host mid-table Valencia, flex their muscles and demonstrate why they are one of the teams competing for Spain's third and final Champions League spot. I could have made a point.
However, even the 1-0 win was largely dry for the hosts, who were on the back foot for most of the first half. Rashidat Ajibade's goal just before the break tied the score, but the performance was far from Champions League quality.
Atlético were able to take advantage of the loss to 3rd place Levante [5-0 to Barcelona] and Madrid CFF in 5th place [2-0 to Granada] This is to maintain the same level as Real Madrid in Liga F. And given that it was Arturo Ruiz's first match as manager, having just taken over from Manolo Cano, the result may have been more important than the performance.
But Luiz is Atleti's sixth manager since 2019 and feels like the next part-time solution before taking over. Colchonelas Move on. The recent appointment of new sporting director Patricia Gonzalez, who joined directly from FIFA, signals a new era for the former champions, but the changes will have to go much deeper than just a new coach. –SL
Do all matches actually matter in Italy?
There is a solid plan behind the second half of the Serie A season. It will be split into two mini-leagues to determine both European and relegation spots. This is not specific to Italy or even women's football, but the aim is to give each remaining match more weight. In theory, this idea is powerful. In reality – at least for now – the status quo refuses to budge.
At first glance, Napoli (currently in the relegation play-off)'s 2-0 win over Sampdoria was an upset and there was a sense of celebration. Tartarguine There is still a 12 point difference between them and the next team, Como.
Similarly, Inter's 2-1 home defeat to leaders Roma was a great performance that the hosts probably didn't deserve to lose. However, fourth-placed Inter are 17 points clear of the top spot (Roma are 10 points behind second-placed Juventus), and Roma's march to the title seems inevitable.
A little more parity between the two mini-leagues could create more room for drama and danger. But the truth is, it's clear throughout the season who's at the top and who's at the bottom. –SL