Lauren Hemp scored twice and Manchester City answered both Arsenal leads before pulling away for a 4-2 win at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, preserving the champions’ perfect Women’s Super League start through five matches.
Arsenal struck first through Lisa Baum shortly before halftime, though replays suggested a possible offside. City played on while Mariona Caldentey lay injured, and Hemp equalized in first-half stoppage time. Alessia Russo put the visitors back in front just after the restart. Substitute Kerstin Casparij made it 2-2 about an hour in, Hemp supplied City’s first lead in the 72nd minute, and Khadija “Bunny” Shaw closed the scoring in the 84th.
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