Manchester United Women 0-3 Manchester City Women: Match Report

Manchester United Women 0-3 Manchester City Women: Match Report Manchester United Women were soundly beaten 0-3 by Manchester City at Old Trafford. First half The dangerous Vivianne Miedema set the tone early when her effort drew a smart save from Phallon Tullis-Joyce in the United goal. Simi Awujo had Marc Skinner’s side’s first chance as she drove the ball just wide of the post.

The league leaders gave United further warnings when Lauren Hemp struck the crossbar before Miedema headed in City’s opener from a corner. Things got even worse on 19 minutes when Miedema was left alone once again in the box and nodded in Kerstin Casparij’s dinked cross. A shell-shocked home side found it tough to respond, and the scoreline could have been more embarrassing if not for Tullis-Joyce.

The American made fine stops from Bunny Shaw and denied Miedema her hat-trick, all before the half-time break. The whistle blew with United needing to do it all to get back into the match. Second half The Red Devils needed an extended period of pressure to see if they could halve the deficit, but they managed to concede a killer blow after just two minutes.

Casparij converted from Hemp’s delivery, finishing the cross from the left at the back post to punish a woeful United side. Frenchwoman Melvine Malard came closest to scoring for the Reds with a curled effort that went narrowly wide and a header. With the game gone, Skinner brought on youngster Jess Anderson for her Women’s Super League debut, and Layla Drury was also given some time on the pitch.