- Manchester United beat Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday.
- Chelsea and Arsenal scored five and came first and second
- LISTEN NOW: It's all starting! Is Everton where they deserve to be or are the club's fans deceived?
Ella Toone's hat-trick helped Manchester United surprise Manchester City 4-2 and leapfrog their neighbors in the table.
Toone had never found the net against City, but he changed that in a sweeping derby at the Etihad Stadium. Two first-half goals from Toone, along with a 21st-minute tap-in from Leah Galton, put the visitors in control amid an error-strewn City display.
Gareth Taylor's team fought back before the break thanks to Vivianne Miedema and Rebecca Knaak.
This set up an intriguing second half, but Toone completed her hat-trick just seconds after the restart when City goalkeeper Khiara Keating's clearance was disallowed.
Arsenal overcame relegation-threatened Crystal Palace in Renee Slegers' first game since being appointed permanent Gunners manager.
Leah Williamson got the scoring going in the sixth minute before Beth Mead and a double from Mariona Caldentey, one of which was a penalty, ensured her boss's unbeaten run since replacing Jonas Eidevall in October was maintained.
Ella Toone's hat-trick helped Manchester United surprise Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad
Leah Williamson got the scoring going as Arsenal beat Crystal Palace 5-0
Leaders Chelsea continued their imperious form by defeating West Ham 5-0.
Catarina Macario, Erin Cuthbert, Aggie Beever-Jones and Sandy Baltimore all put in superb efforts to beat goalkeeper Kinga Szemik, before Amber Tysiak's own goal helped the Blues to their biggest away win since September.
A fourth-minute own goal from Leicester goalkeeper Janina Leitzig was all Tottenham needed to take the three points and leapfrog Liverpool into sixth place.
