Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal: Alyssa Thompson on target in testy WSL derby as Blues go third

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-09-27 · by Jim van Wijk

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Chelsea restored their resilience by defeating Arsenal 1-0 on Sunday, extending their WSL unbeaten streak to 12 games. This victory puts Chelsea just two points behind the league leaders, Manchester City, who are seven points ahead of Arsenal in seventh place. Alyssa Thompson's goal secured the win for Chelsea, who now have 10 points and sit third in the table alongside Tottenham. The match saw Arsenal improve in the second half but ultimately unable to break through Chelsea’s defense.Chelsea’s improved performance suggests they could be serious title contenders again after losing their WSL crown last season.

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Wijk, J. v. (2026, September 27). Chelsea 1-0 Arsenal: Alyssa Thompson on target in testy WSL derby as Blues go third. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/wsl-highlights-chelsea-fc-arsenal-result-b1298584.html

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Jim van Wijk
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Topics

Aston Villa Chelsea Gunners Tottenham WSL

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WSL ORG · 5× Alessia Russo’s PERSON · 1× Aston Villa ORG · 1× Chelsea ORG · 1× Chloe Kelly’s PERSON · 1× Gunners ORG · 1× Netherlands GPE · 1× Pelova PERSON · 1× Tottenham ORG · 1× Victoria Pelova PERSON · 1×

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The Gunners – who had drawn their last two WSL matches – improved in the second half, with Chloe Kelly’s angled drive blocked and Alessia Russo’s shot charged down, but the hosts saw out the closing stages for a third WSL win.
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The Gunners – who had drawn their last two WSL matches – improved in the second half, with Chloe Kelly’s angled drive blocked and Alessia Russo’s shot charged down, but the hosts saw out the closing stages for a third WSL win. asserted
hosts → draw → win
Chelsea are level on 10 points with Tottenham, who had earlier thrashed Aston Villa 4-0, with Victoria Pelova scoring twice at the BetWright Stadium. asserted
Pelova → thrash → Stadium
Netherlands midfielder Pelova – signed after leaving Arsenal in the summer – broke the deadlock in the 54th minute and then fired in a second off the underside of the crossbar for a fourth goal in two WSL games. asserted
Pelova → sign → games
Beata Olsson’s early header and Cornelia Kapocs’ late goal earned the bragging rights for Liverpool in a 2-0 Merseyside derby victory over Everton at Anfield. asserted
header → earn → Anfield
Manchester United secured their first WSL victory under new boss Eva Olid with a 2-1 win over West Ham in Leigh, after goals from Elisabeth Terland and summer signing Andrea Medina. asserted
United → secure → Terland
Viviane Asseyi scored a consolation for the Hammers from the penalty spot in added time. asserted
Asseyi → score → time
Birmingham drew 3-3 with Crystal Palace at St Andrew’s – where Oceane Hurtre had fired the Blues ahead after 40 seconds for the quickest goal of the WSL season so far. asserted
Hurtre → draw → season
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