Sky Sports delivered a comprehensive summary of Sunday’s Women's Super League fixtures, highlighting Chelsea’s emphatic 5-0 victory over Manchester United at Leigh Sports Village – the first win of the season for the Blues and a stark reminder of the difficulties facing United’s new manager, Eva Olid, in her opening home match. Both sides entered the weekend without a win after the opening round, yet it was Chelsea who seized control from the first whistle. The visitors imposed their rhythm early, creating chances and testing United’s defence with relentless pressure. By halftime the scoreline already read comfortably in Chelsea’s favour, thanks to a well‑timed finish from Sjoeke Nusken and a superb strike by the ever‑reliable Keira Walsh, who curled a powerful drive from the edge of the box into the top corner.
The second half saw the same dominance continue. Lauren James, later named player of the match, added a goal in the 61st minute, followed shortly thereafter by Ellie Carpenter in the 65th.
The final tally was completed in stoppage time when Lucy Bronze tapped in the last kick of the game, sealing a comprehensive win that left United still searching for their first league points before a demanding away trip to Arsenal on Saturday. In other news, Manchester City remained the sole team with a perfect record after the second weekend of WSL action, dispatching Aston Villa 4-1. Villa had managed a respectable 1-1 draw against Chelsea in the opening round, but their resilience unraveled quickly against the defending champions.
A misjudged corner by Akane Okuma allowed Jade Rose to head home the opening goal for City within 14 minutes. Mary Fowler doubled the lead with a clinical finish from the edge of the box.
Villa clawed back a goal just before halftime through debutant Amalie Vangsgaard, but the hosts responded swiftly. Khadija "Bunny" Shaw showcased her composure by slotted a beautifully dinked finish after winning the ball high up the pitch.
Lauren Hemp, who celebrated her 100th goal involvement of the season, provided the assist for Shaw’s strike and later added a fourth goal in stoppage time, a deflected shot that found the far corner after touching Mathilde Harviken. City’s win extended their lead at the summit, putting them two points clear as the only side yet unbeaten.
Further down the table, newly promoted Crystal Palace held Arsenal to a goalless draw at the Emirates, thanks largely to an inspired performance from France goalkeeper Pauline Peyraud‑Magnin. The Gunners rattled the net 30 times, with nine attempts on target, yet could not breach the Palace keeper, who joined the club on loan last summer.
The most promising chance fell to England international Alessia Russo just before halftime; a superb left‑wing cross found her, but her shot sailed over an open goal, leaving the match scoreless. Brighton staged a dramatic comeback against fellow newcomers Birmingham, ending the match 2-2 after Kiko Seike scored a last‑minute equaliser.
Birmingham had taken a 2-0 lead by the 60th minute through goals from Oceane Hurtre and Lily Crosthwaite. The Seagulls applied relentless pressure, and while former Brighton goalkeeper Sophie Baggaley produced several crucial saves to keep her side in the game, defensive lapses in the final minutes proved costly. Olivia Garcia recovered a rebound to pull Brighton level, and moments later Seike slotted a tight‑angle finish that slipped under Baggaley, securing a point for the visitors.
At Goodison Park, Charlton Athletic were reduced to nine players in a 1-0 loss to Everton. After a heavy 4-0 defeat to Liverpool on the opening weekend, the Addicks showed marked improvement against their Merseyside rivals but ultimately succumbed to late pressure. Holly McNamara’s cross was inadvertently turned into her own net by Leighanne Robe with less than 15 minutes remaining. The goal came after Charlton had already been reduced to ten players when Ashleigh Neville received a straight red card for a high challenge on Ruby Mace.
The situation worsened when Hawa Cissoko collected two yellow cards in quick succession during stoppage time, leaving the team with only nine men at the final whistle. The defeat leaves Charlton perched second from bottom, just ahead of Manchester United on goal difference. In London, Liverpool were held to a 1-1 draw by Tottenham Hotspur at the Totally Wicked Stadium despite dominating possession and creating numerous chances.
Tottenham took the lead before halftime when Signe Gaupset delivered a cross from the left byline that deflected off Sam Kerr and looped over goalkeeper Khiara Keating. Liverpool responded in the second half, with Aurelie Csillag heading home a near‑post finish just before the hour mark to level the score.
Although Liverpool pressed for a winner, they were unable to find a decisive goal, settling for a point. Overall, the second round of WSL fixtures delivered a mix of dominant performances, hard‑earned draws, and dramatic comebacks, setting the stage for an increasingly competitive season as teams vie for European qualification and fight to avoid relegation.