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Manchester Metropolis proved they’re Ladies’s Tremendous League title contenders after thrashing rivals Manchester United 3-0 on the Etihad.
Metropolis have gained each league sport since they had been crushed by Chelsea on the opening day of the season. They moved above Chelsea to go prime final weekend and their convincing victory over United means they may stay there going into the worldwide break.
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Rebecca Knaak opened the scoring within the twenty sixth minute with a free header from a nook earlier than Khadija Shaw doubled Metropolis’s lead when she received on the top of Kerstin Casparij’s cross. However the choose of the targets got here from Lauren Hemp, who despatched a sensational strike into the highest nook to place Metropolis 3-0 forward earlier than half-time.
Hemp made her return from harm in Metropolis’s win over Everton final weekend and regarded again to her greatest right here forward of Sarina Wiegman naming her England squad subsequent week for friendlies with China and Ghana.
United, who regarded drained after their , didn’t have a shot on course throughout the 90 minutes.
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Their defeat means they might be leapfrogged within the desk by Arsenal or Tottenham, ought to one in all them win Sunday’s north London derby.
03:42pm
Manchester Metropolis consolidate lead on the prime of the desk
That’s all the things from at the moment’s match.
However a closing stat, it’s the primary time Manchester United haven’t managed to report a shot on course since Might 2024 after they performed Chelsea.
03:42pm
Lauren Hemp loved her return
Hemp, who was awarded WSL participant of the match, stated to BBC Sport: “I completely beloved it. It’s so good to be again with all the ladies. At present we confirmed the mentality that we wanted to indicate. We received a clear sheet as nicely which is so essential for us and, most significantly, we received the three factors.”
03:30pm
FT: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
It was the sport that was actually over earlier than half time. Metropolis established a 3-0 lead with a mix of intelligent finishes and being too robust for his or her opponents, whereas United by no means regarded like gaining a foothold.
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They completed with out a shot on course in your entire 90 minutes. Metropolis take the plaudits, bragging rights and have ensured a wholesome lead on the prime of the WSL desk.
United should return to the drafting board after this one. Their considerably smaller crew was outmuscled for the primary objective, and by no means recovered.
They could have gained an essential match towards PSG midweek, however the video games are coming thick and quick and questions shall be raised about whether or not they have the squad to deal with it.
03:24pm
90+5 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Awujo will play no additional half within the sport as she continues to carry her head whereas taking a spot behind the United dugout, however Rose has come again on.
03:22pm
90+2 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
There shall be extra on prime of that as there’s a foul head conflict between Rose and Awujo. Each are down and receiving therapy.
03:21pm
90 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
There shall be seven minutes of added time. And 7 minutes for United to attempt to get a shot on course.
03:19pm
88 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
United make their means down the left wing and cross the ball into the field, nevertheless it goes wanting. Nonetheless no shot on course from the guests.
03:17pm
86 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
United have nonetheless not had a shot on course, will they get one earlier than the total time whistle blows? It hasn’t regarded doubtless thus far.
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As an alternative it’s Metropolis who take a look at the United goalkeeper. Hasegawa tries her luck from vary and hits the ball straight at Middleton-Patel however she needed to be alert to that one.
03:13pm
83 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Extra subs for United, Ella Toone comes off for Awujo.
For Metropolis Shaw comes off for Clinton, who’s booed by the United followers. It’s not a stunning change after she was down for some time, the win is all however safe.
03:10pm
80 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Shaw is performed in completely behind the Manchester United defenders, she works exhausting to bisect the defenders, however her lack of tempo permits them to catch up and in the long run she reaches for the ball and performs it tamely into the onrushing goalkeeper.
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Shaw then objective down holding her head, however there’s no instant clear purpose why.
03:07pm
77 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
The followers are getting a contact stressed as there’s a countdown to attempt to begin a Mexican wave that almost makes its means across the decrease tier.
Which may even have introduced the largest cheer of the half, apart from Hemp leaving the sphere.
Boos ring out because the wave stops on the United followers who refuse to participate.
03:04pm
75 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Time for a Metropolis double change and Lauren Hemp will get a deserved standing ovation for her efficiency.
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Blindkilde Brown additionally comes off for Lohmann and Beney.
Manchester United additionally make a change, with Park changed by Williams.
03:02pm
72 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Manchester United have their greatest probability of the match!
Park makes run into the field and is performed in my Malard, she takes a contact and shoots straight into the woodwork.
It won’t fairly be a shot on course, nevertheless it’s by far their greatest probability.
03:00pm
70 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Having stated that, Shaw carves out an opportunity out of nothing.
She begins the transfer in midfield and beats the offside entice, muscular tissues her means into the field to create a possibility to shoot, however then fires the ball nicely over the objective.
02:58pm
67 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
The depth has dropped off considerably, regardless of United attempting their greatest to discover a means again into the match.
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A lot of the play has been within the midfield and there have been loads of wayward passes, with few moments of high quality.
02:53pm
64 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Manchester United followers thought that they had one thing to cheer about when Malard was first onto a probing ball excessive, just for that hope to show to disappointment because the assistant referee raised her flag.
02:52pm
63 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Manchester United make two subs as Riviere is changed by Blundell, and Rolfo on for Galton.
02:51pm
61 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Hemp takes a nook however it might probably’t beat the primary participant and Sandberg kicks it out for one more one.
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Manchester United nonetheless haven’t had a shot on course, because the second nook quantities to little or no.
02:49pm
59 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
It has been a quiet begin to the half.
Hemp tries to play in Shaw, however she was in an offside place and the flag goes up immediately.
02:46pm
55 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Miedema heads the ball to Hemp who goes for objective nevertheless it simply lands on the roof of the web.
United may need began the second half brighter, however that’s only a reminder of how harmful Metropolis are on the break.
02:42pm
52 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Manchester United have clearly been instructed to go for it. They’re chasing down completely all the things and placing stress on the Metropolis defenders and goalkeeper.
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Metropolis handle to retain the ball however don’t look fairly as snug as they did within the first half.
Malard has held the ball up nicely thus far.
02:37pm
47 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Ella Toone goes down close to the penalty space and stays down because the medics are referred to as over.
It regarded like she received caught on the Achilles.
The stretcher is being ready on the sidelines and Toone is protecting her head and appears to be in fairly some ache.
Having stated that she is making ready to come back again on after a prolonged delay.
02:34pm
HT: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
The gamers are making their means again onto the sphere and the second half will get underway quickly.
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Melvine Malard is approaching for Manchester United, to switch Elisabeth Terland.
02:27pm
Metropolis may need killed the sport off earlier than half time
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I did suppose when the 5 minutes of added time went up that Metropolis may kill this sport off earlier than half-time and Lauren Hemp’s strike might nicely have performed simply that.
It’s exhausting to see any means again for United now. We’ve been ready to see whether or not enjoying two video games in every week would meet up with them and at the moment appears to be the day.
Marc Skinner made adjustments to the crew that began towards PSG in midweek however United have been so sluggish. Metropolis might be additional in entrance whereas their opponents have struggled to essentially trigger any issues within the attacking third. United are going to wish an enormous second half in the event that they’re going to get something out of this.
02:20pm
HT: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
It has been a half that the blue half of the town will need to bear in mind and the pink would most likely fairly neglect.
From the outset Metropolis have regarded by far the extra harmful, organised and composed towards United.
Hemp’s objective may need been the choose of the three, however in all of them Manchester United made at the least one mistake.
There shall be loads for Marc Skinner to digest and handle within the break.
02:17pm
GOAL! 45+3 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 3 Manchester United 0
Lauren Hemp is marking her first begin since harm with model!
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The ball is performed to her on the fringe of the field and he or she has a lot time to take a contact and arrange the shot, which she fires into the highest nook.
A surprising objective to cap off a outstanding half for Metropolis.
02:16pm
45+2 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 2 Manchester United 0
Metropolis virtually have one other! Hemp crosses in from the nook and Miedema has headed towards the submit!
The referee then blows for a foul, inexplicably in favour of United.
02:15pm
45 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 2 Manchester United 0
There shall be 5 minutes of added time on the finish of the primary half.
02:13pm
GOAL! 42 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 2 Manchester United 0
Who else however Bunny Shaw! Shaw slides the ball into the again of the web to complete off a transfer that was far too simple for Metropolis.
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It was a superb cross from Casparij who locations the ball completely on the toes of Shaw, bisecting her two markers and the striker made no errors with the ultimate contact.
02:10pm
41 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 1 Manchester United 0
Yamashita, the Metropolis goalkeeper, is down holding her leg. It seems to be like she’s attempting to stretch out cramp however that may’t be proper absolutely?
As anticipated, she is ok to proceed and that break allowed each units of gamers to talk to their respective benches.
02:08pm
38 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 1 Manchester United 0
United are beginning to achieve a foothold on this match and have been attacking extra fluently.
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Though as one more try is blocked on the sting of the Metropolis field, it’s clear simply how organised that backline is.
02:05pm
35 minutes; Manchester Metropolis 1 Manchester United 0
Hemp costs forwards on the break, and he or she has Shaw forward of her, however the United defenders race again into place and he or she’s pressured to play the ball backwards.
02:02pm
32 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 1 Manchester United 0
Manchester United have a uncommon probability to assault down the left with Sandberg having a cross blocked, after which a shot, however achieve it’s blocked.
01:59pm
29 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 1 Manchester United 0
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Undecided why Jayde Riviere, one of many smaller gamers on the pitch, was marking Rebecca Knaak. She was by no means going to win that battle within the air!
01:55pm
GOAL 25 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 1 Manchester United 0
Hemp assaults down the left hand facet, once more. The cross is simply over Miedema within the center however Hasegawa holds the ball up nicely to get the ball again into the world and win a nook.
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Hemp takes and the ball is nodded by Shaw again throughout objective, the place it’s headed in by Knaak.
It was completely locations into the highest nook, however Manchester United should not the tallest facet, and it counted towards them there.
01:52pm
21 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 0 Manchester United 0
It has been all Manchester Metropolis, however as United drove forwards, the house facet needed to be alert on the again.
Attempting to interrupt, Shaw is hacked down by Janssen, who’s rightly proven a yellow card for the problem.
01:48pm
18 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 0 Manchester United 0
Metropolis assault once more, and as soon as extra it’s Hemp inflicting issues down the left.
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She playes a intelligent one two with Shaw earlier than the ball is performed again to the striker, however her shot is simply large of the goal.
Metropolis have regarded by far the extra harmful on this first half.
01:46pm
16 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 0 Manchester United 0
Metropolis have a nook however they play it quick and the second try from Hasegawa is blocked.
After that early flurry of exercise, each side are struggling to search out momentum.
01:42pm
13 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 0 Manchester United 0
The harm permits all of the gamers to hurry over for a fast drink, and Hemp is up and appears ready to proceed.
01:42pm
11 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 0 Manchester United 0
Manchester United have one other nook and it falls to Miyazawa on the sting of the world however her shot is blocked.
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Extra regarding for Metropolis, is that Lauren Hemp is on the bottom receiving some therapy after a fall.
01:37pm
7 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 0 Manchester United 0
United have their first probability of the match, with Riviere attempting to play in Galton on the entrance submit. It goes out for a nook and United play it backwards. That’s the furthest up the pitch they’ve been all match.
Hemp has one other probability, enjoying in Hasegawa however her shot is blocked by Sandberg.
01:34pm
4 minutes: Manchester Metropolis 0 Manchester United 0
One other harmful cross sends Manchester United scrambling. That one was from hemp, and it was solely simply out of attain for Bunny Shaw who was leaping in the direction of it.
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Manchester United have to get up right here. And as I say that, Miedema has a shot that simply grazes the surface of the submit.
01:31pm
1 min: Manchester Metropolis 0 Manchester United 0
Nearly instantly after the kick off, Manchester Metropolis assault immediately and Aoba Fujino places in a harmful cross that’s not far-off from reaching Hemp who was attacking on the far submit.
01:27pm
The groups arrive
The groups have simply walked out on to the pitch, after two countdowns, one for a little bit child to press a button that began the flames.
Then for the groups to stroll out as two massive flags are unfold out.
No funds has been spared on the pyrotechnics, which have launched fireworks, blue smoke and fireplace into the air.
01:22pm
Manchester Metropolis vs Manchester United
The gamers’ names are being learn out to the stadium which is slowly filling up the decrease bowl.
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With no Premier League this weekend for the worldwide break, there is no such thing as a higher time for the WSL to capitalise.
01:10pm
Pantomime villain Mary Earps booed on depressing return to Manchester United
When Mary Earps left Manchester United 18 months in the past she stated she was doing so as a result of the membership was in transition and didn’t align with the timing of the place she was at in her profession.
As her crumbled at Outdated Trafford it’s affordable to wonder if she holds any regrets about that call.
Earps was at all times going to be the pantomime villain on what was her first return to her former membership. , All In: Soccer, Life and Studying to be Unapologetically Me, final week – wherein she criticised United’s dealing with of her exit in 2024 – had put her firmly within the highlight and he or she had admitted earlier than kick-off she was anticipating a frosty reception.
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She was booed earlier than the sport and when she touched the ball, although some sections of the gang cheered in what appeared like retaliation to the boos, whereas she obtained a greater reception at full-time.
01:01pm
Manchester United crew information
Manchester United supervisor Marc Skinner has made 4 adjustments from the facet which beat Paris St Germain within the Ladies’s Champions League on Wednesday.
Ella Toone, Elisabeth Terland, Dominique Jansssen and Leah Galton return, with Fridolina Rolfo and Simi Awujo dropping to the bench.
Galton replaces Melvine Malard, and Safia Middleton-Patel stays in objective with Phallon Tullis-Joyce nonetheless out with harm.
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Manchester United XI: Middleton-Patel, Sandberg, Le Tissier, Toone, Park, Terland, Galton, Riviere, Janssen, Zigiotti, Miyazawa.
Subs: Rendell, George, Blundell, Malard, Rolfo, Awujo, Naalsund, Williams, Griffiths.
12:57pm
Manchester Metropolis crew information
Andree Jeglertz has made one change from his facet’s final WSL outing – a 2-1 win over Everton.
Lauren Hemp makes her first begin since getting back from harm, and takes the place of Iman Beney within the beginning line-up.
Manchester Metropolis XI: Yamashita, Rose, Shaw, Miedema, Hemp, Ouahabi, Casparij, Blindkilde Brown, Fujino, Hasegawa, Knaak.
Subs: Keating, Clinton, Coombs, Wienroither, Lohmann, Beney, Prior, Thomas, Oldroyd.
12:54pm
Manchester United vs Manchester Metropolis
Good afternoon and welcome to our stay protection of the Ladies’s Tremendous League Manchester derby on the Etihad Stadium.
The season would possibly nonetheless be younger, however there are already a handful of groups, together with each Manchester golf equipment who’re separated by only a few factors.
Manchester United journey throughout the town in third place, 4 factors behind Metropolis who sit on the prime of the desk after eight matches.
Of their final WSL outing, Manchester United suffered a shock defeat to Aston Villa at house, however ought to they lose a second successive league sport it could severely dent their title hopes, as they might drop to seven locations under Manchester Metropolis.
For 2 gamers, at the moment may have a particular that means. In the summertime switch window Jess Park moved from Manchester Metropolis to United, with Grace Clinton going the opposite means.
Park struggled to make a big impression final season, however has flourished since shifting throughout the town.
Clinton however has been hampered by harm.