Last Updated: November 20, 2023, 00:30 IST
MANCHESTER, England: Manchester City scored two targets barely a minute aside to beat Manchester United 3-1 and spoil the house aspect’s night time at Old Trafford within the Women’s Super League derby on Sunday.
City climbed over United into third within the WSL standings on 13 factors after seven video games, six factors behind leaders Chelsea, whereas United have 12 factors.
The crowd of 43,615 smashed United’s earlier attendance file of 30,196 for a WSL sport at Old Trafford set in 2022 towards Aston Villa.
Captain Katie Zelem put United forward with a penalty within the twenty first minute after Alex Greenwood’s handball, however Jill Roord and England worldwide Lauren Hemp scored within the thirty fourth and thirty fifth minutes in a breathless first half.
United gifted City a objective when England keeper Mary Earps hesitated to fulfill a gentle cross again from Maya Le Tissier. Earps’ tried clearance ricocheted off an onrushing Khadija Shaw and into the online, leaving United’s keeper angrily yelling in regards to the error.
City have been decreased to 10 gamers within the 72nd minute when Laia Alexandri was proven a second yellow for a foul on Lucia Garcia, and whereas United dominated with a flurry of probabilities within the remaining jiffy, City held robust and their followers have been singing “Blue Moon” by the ultimate whistle.
Arsenal beat Brighton & Hove Albion earlier on Sunday for his or her fifth successive WSL victory with targets from Stina Blackstenius, Caitlin Foord and Frida Maanum. Arsenal climbed again to inside three factors of leaders Chelsea.
Chelsea, the one undefeated staff, had moved six factors clear atop the desk on Saturday with a 5-1 win over Liverpool that featured a Lauren James hat-trick amid their quest for a fifth successive WSL title.
England worldwide Rachel Daly scored in added time to elevate Aston Villa to an exhilarating 3-2 victory at West Ham United. Anna Patten and Canadian worldwide Adriana Leon additionally scored earlier than Daly hooked within the winner from contained in the field for Villa, who’re ninth with simply two wins.
Celin Bezit scored a second-half equaliser to make sure Tottenham left the King Power Stadium with some extent in a 1-1 draw towards Leicester City. Tottenham are fifth, two spots forward of Leicester.
Amalie Thestrup scored within the 82nd minute to salvage a 2-2 draw for Bristol City at Everton. Everton are tenth within the desk, two spots forward of backside aspect Bristol City.
(This story has not been edited by News18 workers and is printed from a syndicated information company feed – Reuters)
