Manchester City plunged Arsenal further into their early season crisis as the champions came from behind to win 4-2 in a Women's Super League thriller.

This was a real advert for the division at the Etihad Stadium - with quality goals, tactical chess-playing from both coaches and controversial moments. But the fall-out will surround how City are still top dogs, and whether Renee Slegers and Arsenal are still in this title fight.

The Gunners were the better team in the first half, with Slegers' side having the better opportunities as Lisa Baum, Emily Fox and Georgia Stanway all went close. It was Baum who gave Arsenal the lead late in the first half as she bundled home from close-range, but replays showed she may have been offside.

Arsenal's lead lasted just three minutes, but City's leveller had a level of controversy to it too. Mariona Caldentey asked to come off and went down injured, but City played on. Thirty-five seconds later, Lauren Hemp forced an own goal off Emily Fox - with Arsenal furious the ball was not put out of play in a sporting gesture.

The second half continued as the first half ended - with drama. After Bunny Shaw - who also saw a first-half opener ruled out for a foul - ran through on goal, she took a heavy touch that allowed Anneke Borde to collect. Forty-five seconds later, Alessia Russo curled Arsenal ahead again after an error while playing out from the back by Ayaka Yamashita.

But the game would turn on its head again - with Arsenal's second-half defending and inability to hold onto a lead letting them down again. First, Kerstin Casparij took 65 seconds - and one touch - to come off the bench to curl a stunner into the far corner.

Then Hemp put City ahead for the first time as the Arsenal defence switched off, allowing her to finish at the far post after a great first touch to trap a ball over the top. Then Shaw got her customary goal late on as Arsenal committed bodies forward.

The pre-match talk surrounded the pressure Slegers and her team were under. Many claimed defeat would put Arsenal out of the Women's Super League title fight after just five games.

One win from the opening five games and 10 points behind the leaders in a 26-game league, they're further into the mire.

And with a long international break ahead, what is next for Slegers?

More to follow...

Watch the goals and read the key moments from Manchester

3: CHANCE! Arsenal get the first chance of the game as Baum's effort from inside the box is tipped behind by Ayaka Yamashita.

11: SAVE! Arsenal continue their promising start as Baum's cross is headed goalwards by Mariona Caldentey, but her effort is sabed again.

25: SAVE! First chance for Shaw to stretch her legs as her solo run sees her enter the box but her drive is straight at goalkeeper Anneke Borbe.

36: GOAL DISALLOWED! Shaw heads in at the back post but the Man City striker is rightly penalised for a foul on Borbe.

37: DOUBLE CHANCE! Fox draws a good save from Yamashita, then Stanway fires into the side netting from the resulting corner.

44: GOAL! Baum gives Arsenal the lead after prodding the ball over the line after Wubben-Moy's header is saved by Yamashita again. However, replays show the goalscorer could have been in an offside position.

45+1: GOAL! With Arsenal furious that City played on with Caldentey down injured, Hemp equalises as her effort goes in off a Fox deflection.

49: WHAT A CHANCE! Shaw breaks through for a one-on-one but takes a heavy touch that allows Borbe to gather at her feet.

50: GOAL! Yamashita's error when playing out the back allows Russo to curl Arsenal in front - 45 seconds after that poor Shaw touch.

62: GOAL! Casparij scores with her first touch - 65 seconds after coming on the pitch as a substitute - with a brilliant curler from distance.

67: BIG CHANCE! Shaw is inches away from tapping Mary Fowler's cross in the box but can't make contact.

72: GOAL! Hemp brilliantly controls a ball over the top and puts City ahead by poking the ball through Borde's legs.

78: CHANCE! Arsenal substitute Olivia Smith cuts inside in the area but can only fire straight at Yamashita.

84: GOAL! With Arsenal throwing bodies forward, City hit them on the break, allowing Shaw to roll the ball into the bottom corner.

What the result means...