Slick Manchester City underlined their Women’s Super League title credentials with a thumping 3-0 victory over Manchester United in the derby on Saturday to go four points clear of Chelsea at the top.
Andree Jeglertz’s well-drilled side blew their cross-town rivals away with three first-half goals of immense quality, demonstrating set-piece prowess as well as superior open-play threat. The league’s top scorers can hurt you in a myriad of ways.
Rebecca Knaak nodded home from a corner, Bunny Shaw tapped in Kerstin Casparij’s teasing low cross, and Lauren Hemp rifled a stunning third on her injury return – all before the break. Man Utd simply had no reply, failing to land a single effort on target.
Khadija Shaw celebrates after doubling Man City’s lead
The focus will now be on Chelsea to respond away at Liverpool on Sunday, live on Sky Sports, unable to recover top spot but with the chance to move within a point of all-firing Man City. Are we now looking at a two-horse race?
Marc Skinner’s side, meanwhile, need to summon their powers of recovery after back-to-back league defeats as they head to Wolfsburg in the Champions League in four days’ time. They are now seven points off the pace in the WSL and surely title hopes have since evaporated.
More to follow.
