Manchester City get revenge for their midweek defeat against Arsenal in the Continental League Cup and go third in the WSL.

You can read Michael Emons' report of the match here.

Until next time.

Arsenal

Arsenal boss Jonas Eidevall speaking to Sky Sports:

"I think we lost possession way too many times in the game, especially in very dangerous areas. If that's the positioning or the formation we have at that time, we need to review that of course but when you lose possession in those dangerous areas so many times, it is going to be very difficult to win football matches.

"It is 100% my responsibility that we do not win today so I take that and that's why I need to look at the game. We tried to implement changes during the game as well but it is 100% my responsibility.

"The effort is there, the players worked very hard, they tried their very best. Today we didn't win and that's my responsibility and I look and see how we can do it better.

On having enough players in the squad to challenge: "Of course, I think we have enough players in the squad. We have to all believe in the way that we want to play and then we can create great things together."

"The attitude and the effort is not a problem, we need to control the games better with the ball. We needed to make them more after scoring the goal. Going forward we need to be better at controlling the game.

On it being the worst 45 minutes since he has been at Arsenal: "It has competition with the first 45 minutes in the FA Cup final against Chelsea but those two are unfortunately up there. We wanted to give the travelling support much more joy today and I want to thank them for their support and for giving us support and encouragement. Next game, i really want to give back to them."

Manchester City

Manchester City boss Gareth Taylor speaking to Sky Sports:

"I was so proud of the performance and how gutsy we were in the second half. We should have been out of sight at half-time, we could have been five or six nil up with the chances we created and the pressure that we forced Arsenal into, making errors.

"Super proud of the girls and they really deserved that today."

Manchester City

Manchester City goal scorer Chloe Kelly speaking to Sky Sports:

"It was a brilliant day and we knew when we play at home that nobody can play against us. It was a brilliant performance and I feel like we set the tone with our pressing today and when we win the ball back, we know the class that we have and we showed that today.

On Lauren Hemp: "What a girl, what a player. She is unbelievable for us and when you have that link up with such a special player it is brilliant. She's a great player, great person and I am so pleased to share the pitch with her."

"Gaz [Man City manager Gareth Taylor] just gives me confidence at the moment, he's letting me play free and I'm just enjoying myself on the pitch and when I'm enjoying myself, that's when I'm at my best and just having fun really. It's like I'm a little girl just playing football and I'm having fun. Playing with such a great group of girls is brilliant, we showed lots of fight today and it's about the team. Three points and we move forward.

On the team huddle: "Our kit woman is not going to be with us anymore so that one was for Lisa."

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Academy Stadium

As Oasis blasts out around Academy Stadium, Manchester City get a well deserved three points to take them level on points with second-placed Manchester United and two behind leaders Chelsea (who have a game in hand).

Arsenal only missed out on the title by one point last season but they've now collected just two points from their past three WSL matches as their title bid stalls.

The City players are having a team huddle and can reflect on a job well done. A goal apiece for Lionesses Lauren Hemp and Chloe Kelly, who were both excellent throughout, and it's City who collect the three points.

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Manchester City take the three points and go above Arsenal in the WSL table into third.

Could be a crucial win in the title race.

Arsenal gave themselves too much to do after a woeful first half performance.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Academy Stadium

It's a crowd of 4,542 at Academy Stadium today, which is Manchester City's highest attendance of the season here (excluding the 44,259 that watched the 1-0 derby win at the Etihad Stadium next door).

However, the figure isn't a stadium record as there were 5,317 fans who were here for City's 1-0 derby win over Manchester United almost exactly a year ago, on 13 February 2022.

Two minutes to go and, as it stands, most of the people here will be going home happy.

Three added minutes.

Chloe Kelly has just been announced as the Player of the Match at the Academy Stadium.

Never in any doubt.

Chloe Kelly goes off and is rightly applauded by the Man City fans.

Hayley Raso replaces her.

Kelly is certainly my Player of the Match.

Gio was about to shoot but a vital interception from Alex Greenwood clears the danger.

Great tackle.

Kim Little surges towards goal but her pass is intercepted by Man City captain Steph Houghton.

Arsenal are trying to push for an equaliser as the game nears the closing stages.

Alex Greenwood fires high over the goal from a Man City corner. The shot was not on.

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Chloe Kelly has attempted five shots, the first time she has attempted at least five shots in a match in the Women's Super League match since facing Leicester City on 16th October 2022 (5 shots).

No surprise really, Kelly has been involved in most of Man City's best moments today.

Jonas Eidevall rolls the dice once more.

Can those substitutions have the desired effect for Arsenal?

Gio Queiroz and Laura Wienroither come on for Arsenal.

Noelle Maritz and Stina Blackstenius make way.

Michael Emons
BBC Sport at Academy Stadium

Arsenal have drawn both their past two WSL games - against Chelsea last month and West Ham earlier in February.

Can they rescue a point from this one? They have about 15 minutes to do so.

Manchester City will be furious with themselves if they let this victory slip out of their hands.

Chloe Kelly takes the resulting corner and Arsenal clear.

Chloe Kelly takes the free-kick and Kathrine Kühl heads behind.