HIGHLIGHTS | Arsenal vs Leicester City (4-0) | Nobbs, Miedema, Maanum (2)
We extended our lead at the top of Barclays FA Women’s Super League table on Sunday with a dominant 4-0 victory over Leicester City at Meadow Park.
Jonas Eidevall’s side suffered back-to-back cup defeats against Chelsea and Barcelona earlier this week - but there was no lack of confidence here, as we delivered a complete and controlled performance from start to finish.
After a promising display against Barcelona on Thursday night, Jordan Nobbs was trusted to start her first league game of the season and it took her just 22 minutes to open the scoring. Vivianne Miedema broke free down the right wing and cut back inside to tee up Nobbs, who fired a first-time effort into the bottom corner.
Miedema was rewarded for her selflessness shortly after too, as Nikita Parris raced behind Leicester’s high line with a perfectly timed run and squared for the Netherlands international to finish from close range.
Parris made another darting run on the stroke of half-time, but just as she was about to pull away from Je