Ellie Carpenter and Sam Kerr were the two goal scorers for Chelsea as they defeated London City Lionesses 2-0 on the weekend.
Elsewhere, the North Carolina Courage fell agonisingly short of the NWSL playoffs, missing out by one point despite their victory.
Read our review of the action below.
England
Chelsea defeated London City Lionesses 2-0 in their first WSL derby after the Lionesses’ promotion. Ellie Carpenter scored early to give the Blues the lead before Sam Kerr sealed the result in stoppage time with a goal from outside the penalty area. Kerr replaced Carpenter in the 74th minute as the striker continues to build her match minutes. Alanna Kennedy was an unused substitute for the Lionesses.
Manchester City compounded West Ham’s woes this season, overcoming them 1-0. Aoba Fujino’s first-half goal was enough for City to secure all three points. Katrina Gorry played the full match in midfield for the Hammers, while Mary Fowler remains unavailable for City as she continues her ACL rehabilitation.
Aston Villa and Everton played out a raucous 3-3 draw. Everton took the lead early through Kelly Gago before Villa overtook them midway through the second half. The Toffees were able to hold on, however, equalising twice – first through Hikaru Kitagawa, and then through Gago’s second goal in the 90th minute. Clare Wheeler played the full game in midfield for Everton.
Arsenal picked up a comprehensive 4-1 victory over Leicester City. Stina Blackstenius scored a brace as the Gunners overran the Foxes. Caitlin Foord and Steph Catley started for Arsenal, with Kyra Cooney-Cross excluded from the matchday squad after illness. Emily van Egmond came off the bench at halftime for Leicester City and picked up the assist for their solitary goal.
Liverpool remain without a single league point, defeated 2-1 by Tottenham Hotspur on the weekend. Toko Koga and Beth England scored for Spurs as they overcame an early deficit to remain fourth on the table. Clare Hunt played the full match at centre-back while Charli Grant was an unused substitute.
Sweden
AIK Fotboll were defeated 2-1 by Vittsjö GIK. Vittsjö scored twice in quick succession after the half-time break to overcome a deficit and walk away with three points. Jada Whyman remains unavailable for AIK due to injury, while Daniela Galic picked up an assist after starting for Vittsjö.
Kristianstads DFF were defeated 4-2 by Djurgården. The visitors scored all four goals in the first half. Kristianstads made three changes at half-time, including introducing Remy Siemsen and Amy Sayer, to steady the ship – but they weren’t able to overcome the significant deficit. The result means that the highest Kristianstads can finish is fifth.
Malmö FF are out of the title race after a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Piteå IF. Malmö scored first but goals to Selina Henriksson and Cecilia Edlund consigned them to their fifth loss of the season. Courtney Nevin started and played the full game for Malmö.
United States
NWSL
The Portland Thorns ended the regular season with a 2-0 victory over the Houston Dash that sees them finish in third on the table. Deyne Castellanos and Jessie Fleming scored the goals in the first half that helped them secure victory. Mackenzie Arnold and Kaitlyn Torpey both started for the Thorns, helping them to a clean sheet.
The North Carolina Courage defeated Gotham FC 3-2, but results elsewhere saw them miss out on the playoffs by a single point. Cortnee Vine came off the bench in the second half in a disappointing day for the Courage.
USL
Morgan Aquino made eight saves as DC Power defeated Dallas Trinity 3-2. The Power are now three points away from the top four and a playoff spot.
France
Lyon scraped past a determined Paris FC 1-0 to continue their perfect league record to start the season. Tabitha Chawinga was the goal scorer in the second half for the French champions. Teagan Micah started in goal for the first time in the league and kept a clean sheet in a solid performance.
Germany
A stoppage-time winner to Smilla Vallotto saw VfL Wolfsburg defeat TSG Hoffenheim 2-1. The result sends Hoffenheim down to fifth, while Wolfsburg remain three points from top of the table Bayern Munich. Jamilla Rankin played the full game in defence for Hoffenheim.
Eintracht Frankfurt were comfortable 4-0 victors over Hamburger SV. The goals were shared as the team jumped into fourth place on the table. Hayley Raso was a second-half substitute for Frankfurt.
Italy
It’s early days, but AS Roma are now five points clear at the top of the Serie A Femminile table, after a comfortable 3-0 victory over Inter. They held a 1-0 lead for much of the game before second-half goals to Giulia Dragoni and Manuela Giugliano sealed the result. Winonah Heatley played the full match for Roma in the heart of defence.
Sassuolo were defeated 1-0 by Fiorentina thanks to a first-half goal from Madelen Janogy. Jessika Nash played the full game in defence for Sassuolo, while Jacynta Galabadaarachchi came off the bench in the second half.
Mexico
Emily Gielnik returned from injury as an unused substitute in CF Monterrey’s 2-1 victory over Atlas. Monterrey are now sixth, five points clear of dropping out of the playoff spots.