🔗 Share this article Man City Three Goals to Nil Man United: Lauren Hemp finds the net in City comfortable victory. Similar to bad weather hit the northwest the prior day, City swept Manchester United away at the Etihad Stadium. It was a convincing 3-0 win for Andrée Jeglertz’s side thanks to goals from Knaak, Shaw and Hemp. It was a result that clearly signaled their championship potential as they reinforced their standing at the league summit. Successive Setbacks for United This outcome signalled back-to-back Women's Super League losses for Skinner's side for the maiden instance since May 2024, placing them seven points off the top team with their trophy ambitions severely dented. Manchester United's capacity to manage league and continental football with a small team has been a hotly discussed topic since they secured entry to the European competition. Reviewing the schedule, it always seemed this was the matchday that would fully examine this ability. Sadly for the visitors, they looked weary throughout, the memorable win against PSG clearly having taken a toll. Team Changes Marc Skinner had attempted to freshen things up with a a few changes. Toone, Terland, Dominique Janssen and Galton all provided freshness, although the omission of the high-performing Melvine Malard to the substitutes caused surprise. City, in contrast, have no similar loading issues. Andrée Jeglertz made one change from the previous win over the Toffees with Hemp making her return to the lineup since recovering from a fitness issue. Commanding Opening Period The pressure started to build for the United boss and his side from the opening minute. This was a demonstration of the power from Manchester City whose energetic forward line manipulated and dismantled the opposition with a excellent first half display that saw them put three past the keeper in just over twenty minutes. This placed City in a commanding position and saw the visitors all at sea. Before this encounter, the away side had let in just few in this league campaign but they fell apart in the face of Manchester City's offensive ingenuity. Early Chances The omens came soon when Miedema used her physicality to push Julia Zigiotti off the ball, only to send her shot wide. Lauren Hemp was at the core of everything in the beginning, using the gap left by Jayde Riviere down United’s wing. Her deliveries were posing a threat and led to an attempt for Hasegawa that Sandberg cleared off the line. The Red Devils had several attacks ahead, their long-ball tactic giving them options in the wings but they could not challenge the City goalkeeper. Manchester City, in the meantime, commanded possession, probing their opposition and trying to draw them out of their structure. Triple Strike They converted their dominance with almost thirty minutes played when Aoba Fujino won the hosts a set-piece. A cross to the back post was directed across goal by Shaw for Knaak to head in. It was City’s seventh goal from a cross of the campaign. They added to their lead with two more goals just before the interval. When Jade Rose was permitted to advance through the center from central defence, the field widened for the hosts. The prominent Kerstin Casparij received possession on the right side before sending a pinpoint driven ball for Shaw to bundle home. Four minutes later, they had a additional score after a swift shift in the ball saw Lauren Hemp allowed the opportunity to fire a shot home from distance. Final Period The primary change came from the United manager at the half-time as Malard entered for Elisabeth Terland but by this time it was too late to alter the outcome of the game. Ex- Manchester City player Jess Park came closest, rattling the woodwork, but the away team were offensively poor and were unable to record a one shot on goal. The hosts, on the other hand, could have increased their cushion when a superb Miedema pass sent Shaw away only for her to fluff her lines but it did not affect the result to the hosts. After failing to beat any opponent who ended above them in the prior term, Jeglertz’s side now have wins against the Gunners and United to place them in a strong position after nine games.