Arsenal end Man City's unbeaten start to WSL season

Manchester City had 71% of the possession in the opening 15 minutes but Arsenal took the lead through Steph Catley

Arsenal ended Manchester City's unbeaten start to the Women's Super League season with a third successive victory.

Jonas Eidevall's Arsenal side are starting to find their form and have given their titles hopes a boost after a slow start to the season which saw them lose to Liverpool, before drawing with Manchester United.

Manchester City had arrived in London in impeccable form but after a bright start, found themselves trailing thanks to a superb opener from Catley, who struck her effort powerfully into the far corner after nice build-up play from Arsenal.

That swung the momentum in Arsenal's favour and they were awarded a penalty minutes later when Cloe Lacasse was brought down by young goalkeeper Keating.

But Kim Little's spot-kick was pushed on to the post by Keating to keep City in contention, and they came close to an equaliser before half-time when Lauren Hemp's header hit the crossbar and was cleared off the line by defender Amanda Ilestedt.

City came out with intent again after the break and last season's top-scorer Khadija Shaw remained a threat.

She was unmarked when she was set up by a curling cross from Hemp but headed off the post from close range. The equaliser eventually arrived when Shaw teed up Kelly in the box and she struck a low effort past goalkeeper Manuela Zinsberger.

The game remained in the balance in the final minutes but Blackstenius made the most of a long ball forward, which was misjudged by Keating, and slotted in a crucial winner.

There was a lengthy delay afterwards as medical staff attended to an emergency in the stands before Arsenal's win was confirmed, putting their campaign right back on track.

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Arsenal's season back on track as City falter

Pressure had been mounting on manager Eidevall after Arsenal were knocked out of the Women's Champions League qualifying rounds, before their defeat by Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium on the opening day of the WSL season.

But this result, their third straight win in the league, could prove to be a catalyst as they look to make up the early ground they lost in the title race.

City started like a side full of confidence but as chances came and went in the opening 10 minutes, Arsenal began to settle and found the big breakthrough with Catley's goal.

From that moment on, Arsenal had the upper hand in the first half, before City bounced back in the second half. It could have gone either way but Arsenal capitalised on the big moments when they arrived.

These games between the WSL's traditional top four often have a heavy impact on league standings at the end of the season and Arsenal played with a tenacity in the second half which showed they knew they could not afford to lose.

City, without key injured centre-back Alex Greenwood, showed their attacking threat on numerous occasions but were sloppy in possession in midfield and individual mistakes - including those from promising young keeper Keating - proved costly.