Record crowd watches Arsenal beat Tottenham in Women’s Super League

Tottenham’s new billion-dollar stadium attracted a record crowd for women’s soccer in England with 38,262 fans watching a historic north London derby between Tottenham and Arsenal Sunday.

The game was a new high for the Women’s Super League (WSL), surpassing the 31,213 who packed in to watch Manchester City’s win over Manchester United in September.

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Tottenham was promoted to the top flight this season to set up its first competitive meeting with traditional rival Arsenal since the WSL began in 2011.

Arsenal, which brought a lively pack of away fans, triumphed 2-0 with goals from Kim little and Vivianne Miedema, but it was another landmark moment in the women’s game that continues to grow in England and around the world.