Everton End Chelsea's 585-Day Unbeaten WSL Run as Arsenal and Spurs Also Triumph
Everton stunned Chelsea at Kingsmeadow, ending Chelsea's remarkable unbeaten run in the Women's Super League (WSL), which lasted 585 days and spanned 34 games. Honoka Hayashi scored the winning goal for Everton, whose defensive display was hailed as heroic.
The panel on the Guardian's Women Football Weekly podcast analyzed where Chelsea went wrong under head coach Sonia Bompastor and discussed the implications of this result for the title race.
In other WSL action, Arsenal secured a victory against Liverpool at the Emirates Stadium. Tottenham Hotspur scored a stoppage-time winner to defeat Aston Villa. Both Manchester United and Manchester City also recorded wins.
The episode highlighted standout performances, including Bunny Shaw's impact coming off the bench and Olivia Smith's notable showing. Liverpool's defensive improvements were also discussed.
The podcast featured a conversation with Rich Laverty about the Guardian's Top 100 Best Female Footballers of 2025, noting that Aitana Bonmatí topped the list again. The criteria used for the rankings were explained.
The episode was hosted by Faye Carruthers with Suzy Wrack, Marva Kreel, and Rich Laverty. It was produced by Sophie Downey and Silas Gray, executive produced by Danielle Stephens, with music by Laura Iredale. It was published on 9 December 2025 at 17:40 CET.
