"Alessia Russo opened the scoring with a fifth-minute header and completed her hat-trick less than 22 minutes later after a mistake by Tottenham keeper Lize Kop gifted Arsenal a goal."
"Russo's third had restored the Gunners' two-goal advantage following a Frida Maanum own goal, and Caitlin Foord added a fourth after the break."
"Victory brought Arsenal's tally up to 38 points, drawing them level with third-placed Manchester United but with the advantage on goal difference."
"Russo completed her hat trick in the 27th minute when Kop catastrophically played the ball straight to the in-form Arsenal forward, who took her time before firing home."
Alessia Russo scored her first hat trick for Arsenal, leading the team to a 5-2 victory against Tottenham at the Emirates Stadium. Russo opened the scoring with a header and quickly added two more goals, capitalizing on a mistake by Tottenham's goalkeeper. Caitlin Foord and Stina Blackstenius also scored for Arsenal, while Tottenham's Bethany England managed to score in her 200th WSL appearance. This victory brought Arsenal to 38 points, placing them second in the league, with two games in hand over Manchester United and trailing league leaders Manchester City by 11 points.
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