It was a weekend of rivalries as Arsenal hosted Spurs while Chelsea got one over Manchester City in a fixture that's often decided titles.
What better way to kick off a weekend of Women's Super League action than with a record-breaking attendance at the north London derby.
Arsenal defeated Tottenham in front of more than 47,000 people at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon, with the hosts' 4-0 victory setting the tone for a thrilling set of fixtures that saw a number of other rivals go head to head.
Indeed, there were goals and talking points aplenty as Anfield was stunned in the Merseyside derby and Chelsea bounced back from a loss to newly-promoted Liverpool with a win over old foes Manchester City.
So, who were this week's winners and losers? GOAL takes a look below…
GettyWinner: Maya Le Tissier
Could this week be the week that Maya Le Tissier gets her first senior England call-up?
On Tuesday, Sarina Wiegman will announce her Lionesses squad – to take on the U.S. women's national team and Czech Republic in October – but even if the Manchester United defender isn't in it, it won't be long until she is.
After signing from Brighton this past summer, the 20-year-old, who ranked at No.7 in GOAL's 2021 NXGN list, has started life in the north west in sublime form.
On Sunday, she was part of a United team that kept another clean sheet, but it's not just her defending that has stood out. After two rounds, nobody in the league has completed more passes than Le Tissier, who racked up a fine assist for Lucia Garcia in the weekend's 2-0 win at West Ham.
She's composed, excellent on the ball and wise beyond her years already – and time is well on her side.
AdvertisementGettyLoser: Steph Houghton
Steph Houghton had a tough summer.
The long-time England captain wasn't included in Wiegman's squad for the Euros that would end in the Lionesses' first ever major tournament triumph, with her "just not ready to compete" in the coach's eyes after being sidelined with an Achilles injury from January until the end of the season.
Now, she faces a real battle to get back into the national team picture. With Wiegman in the stands as City visited Chelsea, it was a great opportunity for Houghton to show what she could do. However, while City played a lot better this time out compared to last week's defeat to Aston Villa, they still suffered a 2-0 defeat.
Houghton didn't play badly overall, but there were two moments in particular from the defender that were hard to ignore: an under-hit back-pass that led to a great chance for Sam Kerr, and poor defending for the Blues' first goal.
There is a lot of football for the 34-year-old to play before next summer's World Cup and a lot of chances for her to show her quality – quality that made her one of the league's best centre-backs the season before that injury lay-off.
However, with players like Le Tissier also knocking on the door for England, getting back into that squad is going to become an increasingly tricky task.
GettyWinner: Caitlin Foord
Caitlin Foord is a player who does not get her dues.
On Saturday, Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall picked the Australian to lead the line of his attack in the north London derby and she was absolutely superb – arguably the best player on the pitch.
Her movement both in and out of possession is intelligent, her technical ability is wonderful and her creativity comes in such great variety, too.
Foord has two assists in two games so far in this WSL season and had a huge impact off the bench in the draw with Ajax in last week's Champions League game, as Arsenal turned things around after a poor start.
Any team will always be better with a player like her in it – and that was certainly showcased on Saturday.
GettyLoser: Kelly Chambers
It's two defeats in two weeks for Kelly Chambers' Reading, the only team in the WSL not connected to a Premier League club, and the coach had plenty of reasons to feel aggrieved about their latest loss.
Deanna Cooper headed the Royals in front against Brighton, but the assistant raised her flag for offside despite the goal-scorer being several yards on.
Given Chambers had also been frustrated with the officiating in the opening-weekend loss to United, so it was hardly surprising that she didn't hold back in her post-match interview.
“We’re disappointed to not come away with anything today as I think the referees have cost us the game," Chambers said after the 2-0 defeat to Brighton. "If this is not addressed, it’s going to start costing managers jobs."
Sadly, just two weeks into the season, officiating is under the microscope again in a league where referees are not full-time and there is no VAR.