Katie McCabe was at her brilliant best on Saturday as Arsenal defeated Manchester United in front of a record Women's Super League crowd of 60,160.
The Gunners came out on top by a 3-1 scoreline, with all of their goals coming in the first half. McCabe's set-piece prowess was key as her corner forced an own goal to open the scoring, before she took a quick free kick to start the move that led to Cloe Lacasse scoring Arsenal's second.
A Kim Little penalty sealed the result at the Emirates Stadium and while McCabe starred throughout, one of her teammates seemed a little perturbed by the Ireland skipper's trademark shithousery.
"Manchester United didn't have the answers to defend against that"
Arsenal take an early lead 🔓 pic.twitter.com/kywywm4Ar6— Sky Sports WSL (@SkySportsWSL) February 17, 2024
Some X users captured the moment that Lia Walti tried to help up Man United forward Ella Toone from the turf before McCabe swooped in to push Toone to the ground again.
Katie McCabe annoys Arsenal teammate
Walti is then seen throwing her arms up and gesturing towards McCabe, seemingly dissatisfied with her teammates's actions towards the England star. McCabe doesn't notice this as she is already chasing down the ball before landing a shoulder into United midfielder Lisa Naalsund.
McCabe picked up a yellow card for the incident and while the shove on Toone was unnecessary, there wasn't much in it in the grand scheme of things. Ireland and Arsenal fans love the Kilnamanagh native for this kind of tenacity and if you took it out of her game she wouldn't be the same player.
katie does no wrong in my eyes 😎 pic.twitter.com/U8yjODXaa5
— little troll child (@thetrollchild) February 17, 2024
Record attendance at Emirates
It was a great day for Arsenal on and off the pitch, with the record crowd proving once again that interest in women's football in England is only getting bigger.
The win, which was slightly blotted by a Lucia Garcia consolation, saw them move to within four points of Chelsea and Manchester City at the top of the Women's Super League table, with United now seven points behind the Gunners in fourth spot.
