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Women's Super League
Arsenal fightback to beat Tottenham as win eases pressure on Slegers
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Russo's controversial penalty completes Arsenal's comeback from 1-0 down to beat Tottenham 2-1, securing just their second WSL win of the season.
Arsenal came from behind to beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the Women's Super League, with Alessia Russo scoring a controversial penalty to secure the victory. The win is only Arsenal's second of the season and eases pressure on manager Renee Slegers after a difficult start to the campaign.
Summary by MatchPal from the original report at bbc.co.uk. Reporting and images belong to the source.
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UK timesStrong12 reports from 7 outlets. First reported by She Kicks, Thu 13:20. The 9 newest are listed here.
- BBC Sport
- ESPN
- The Guardian
- Emma Sanders
- The Independent
- Tom Garry
- She Kicks
- Tottenham manager Martin Ho says WSL referees "need more support" as he vented his frustration over a controversial penalty decision in their derby defeat by ArsenalEmma Sanders
- Spurs boss Ho wants 'more support and training' for WSL refereesBBC Sport
- Arsenal relieve pressure with Spurs win - can they kick on now?BBC Sport
- Arsenal finally get some luck to beat Spurs, but they need to start playing as a teamESPN
- Arsenal fightback to beat Tottenham as win eases pressure on SlegersBBC SportThis article
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