Another WSL shock as Man City stunned by Everton

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Manchester City missed an important chance to narrow the distance with Chelsea, the leaders of the Women’s Super League, as they faced defeat against Everton. This victory marked only Everton's second win in the league this season.

The day after Chelsea lost their first points of the season with a 1-1 tie against last-placed Leicester, Gareth Taylor's City faced an unexpected loss, widening the gap between them and Sonia Bompastor's team.

In the first half, Lucy Hope and Honoka Hayashi scored to give Everton the lead, and despite a late penalty goal from Mary Fowler that reduced the deficit, City couldn't catch up. This victory marked Everton's first-ever triumph against City after trying 26 times.

Even with their tie against Leicester, Chelsea has established a six-point cushion at the top of the standings as they head into the winter break, all while aiming for their sixth consecutive championship.

City, missing their leading scorer Khadija Shaw, will head to Barcelona for their last game of the Women's Champions League group stage on Wednesday.

Alessia Russo maintained her impressive goal-scoring streak, leading Arsenal to a 1-0 win against Liverpool and securing all three points.

The England player's fifth goal in five Women’s Super League matches helped Renee Slegers maintain her perfect record as the interim manager of the Gunners.

Slegers’ team didn't play at their usual high level, but they managed to secure a victory against Matt Beard’s side, allowing them to climb to third place in the standings as they approach the winter break.

In the 20th minute, Russo scored the crucial goal when Katie McCabe sent a low corner to the near post, surprising Liverpool's defense.

Gemma Bonner successfully stopped the ball from crossing the line, but it landed right in front of Russo, who coolly slotted it into the goal.

England's Grace Clinton found the back of the net just before half-time, leading Manchester United to a 1-0 win over Crystal Palace.

The visiting team took control right from the start but struggled to score until the fifth minute of stoppage time in the first half.

Clinton took advantage of Palace's errors to score the decisive goal, helping fourth-placed United stay competitive with the teams at the top of the standings.

Palace stays stuck at the bottom of the standings with five points, but they are only one point away from 11th-place Leicester.

Adriana Leon scored two goals in the first half, leading Aston Villa to a 3-1 win against her old team, West Ham, at Villa Park.

This match marked Villa's first encounter in the Women's Super League after the recent exit of coach Robert De Pauw earlier that week. Interim manager Shaun Goater got off to a great start when Canadian player Leon scored just four minutes into the game, putting his team in the lead.

Their promising start didn't last long as Viviane Asseyi leveled the score for the Hammers. However, Leon managed to score her second goal just before halftime, and Kenza Dali added another in the last 10 minutes, securing the win and giving Villa their second league victory of the season.

Villa wrapped up the weekend in seventh place with nine points, while West Ham is in tenth with eight points.

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