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- Manchester City Beat Aston Villa for the Third Time in a Week
Manchester City won the Women’s Super League title by beating Aston Villa for the third time in a week.
In the 20th minute, Villa took the lead as Gabi Nunes scored her first goal for the club. This marked the third consecutive match where Man City fell behind.
Man City had more possession and chances but did not seriously threaten Villa’s goal. Just before halftime, Jill Roord came close to scoring, missing by only inches from a dangerous cross by Lauren Hemp.
In the second half, Man City continued to press Villa and found the equalizer when Hemp lobbed the ball into the net after Villa‘s goalkeeper, Sabrina D’Angelo, was caught out of position.
With 20 minutes left, Roord scored her first goal since recovering from a serious knee injury, thanks to a clever pass from Hemp.
Man City manager Gareth Taylor told BBC Two, “I thought we were fantastic in so many ways. It was a great fightback in the second half. What I loved was that we stayed calm.”
This victory means Man City now leads the Women’s Super League after Brighton and Manchester United drew in their match.
Meanwhile, Aston Villa remains winless in the league, earning only two points from their first five games.
City’s Comeback Success
Manchester City often finds itself behind in matches, but they seem to have discovered how to turn things around. Out of their 13 league points this season, 7 have come from games where they were trailing. They have won three matches in the last seven days, including victories over Liverpool, St. Polten, and Villa.
Although Aston Villa played well in the first half, they could not secure a win. City’s comeback was partly due to a mistake from Villa’s goalkeeper. However, the victory also relied on City’s strong performance, especially from Hemp, who helped equalize and set up the winning goal.
Man City vs Aston Villa Lineups
Man City Starting XI
- A. Yamashita
- Leila Quahabi
- A. Greenwood (c)
- Laia Aleixandri
- K. Caspariji
- J. Roord
- Y. Hasegawa
- J. Park
- L. Hemp
- K. Shaw
- M. Fowler
Aston Villa Starting XI
- S. D’Angelo
- D. Turner
- A. Patten
- L. Parker
- N. Maritz
- K. Hanson
- M. Kearns
- J. Nobbs
- R. Daly (c)
- Gabi Nunes
- K. Robinson
Upcoming Matches
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November 4, 00:30: Aston Villa vs Liverpool
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November 9, 03:30: Manchester City vs Tottenham
