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Arsenal Women hold Man United 1-1 after Holmberg late equalizer

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Arsenal Women Draw

Arsenal Women secured a 1-1 draw with Manchester United after Smilla Holmberg scored in stoppage time.
United earned their first point of the season despite leading in the 67th minute.
Manager Eva Olid said the draw was frustrating but showed improvement after a 5-0 loss to Chelsea.
Arsenal remain unbeaten in 20 WSL matches, the longest current streak.
Arsenal sit fourth with five points, four points behind leaders Manchester City.

Summary

Everton Edge WestHam

Everton beat West Ham 1-0 after Laia Codina scored an own goal.
Yuka Momiki delivered the cross that forced Codina’s own goal for Everton.
Leeds and Crystal Palace finished 0-0 when VAR disallowed Tyrick Mitchell’s late goal for offside.
Olivia Holdt recorded a hat-trick in her first start as Tottenham defeated Crystal Palace 7-0 after Fuka Tsunoda’s red card.

History

Historical Context

After the FA replaced the Women’s Premier League with the eight-team Women’s Super League in April 2011—opening at Imperial Fields before 2,510 fans—Arsenal claimed its eighth straight English title. The league’s summer schedule, lack of relegation and later shift to a winter, fully professional format in 2018-19 set the foundation for today’s 14-team competition, slated to expand in 2026-27.

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Arsenal Women Draw

Arsenal Women secured a 1-1 draw with Manchester United after Smilla Holmberg scored in stoppage time.
United earned their first point of the season despite leading in the 67th minute.
Manager Eva Olid said the draw was frustrating but showed improvement after a 5-0 loss to Chelsea.
Arsenal remain unbeaten in 20 WSL matches, the longest current streak.
Arsenal sit fourth with five points, four points behind leaders Manchester City.

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