Arsenal failed to capitalise on Chelsea’s slip-up at Liverpool after being held to a flat 0-0 draw with Tottenham in the north London derby.
The Gunners had the chance to gain ground on rivals at the top of the Women’s Super League after Sonia Bompastor’s side earlier dropped two points to bottom club Liverpool, but managed to pass up the opportunity, unable to convert 13 efforts at goal into anything meaningful.
The real winners of the weekend, therefore, are Manchester City, who extended their lead at the top to three points from Chelsea – their biggest margin of difference so far this season. Belief in the City camp of a prolonged title charge is steadily growing.
Arsenal’s hopes, meanwhile, are dwindling. They were far the superior side at Spurs – who offered close to nothing in the attacking third – and yet Lize Kop was never at full stretch. The goalkeeper twice denied Stina Blackstenius and latterly thwarted substitute Olivia Smith, with each stop routine. Never before has this fixture ended goalless.
Tottenham battled to a well-deserved draw against north London rivals
Renee Slegers’ side have scored more goals than any other in 2025 (60 from 21 games) but have found creativity hard to come by in recent weeks. They were undone by Bayern Munich in the Champions League midweek and have now dropped 11 points in WSL competition. No previous champion has ever gone on to lift the title having conceded that number of points across a 22-game campaign.
“Tottenham were set up to draw,” reflected Sky Sports’ Izzy Christiansen. “They didn’t show any intent to win the game, they were quite reserved. I say that in a positive sense. From Arsenal’s perspective they were completely nullified – they need to improve in the final third.”
