Manchester City W dominates Aston Villa W in a thrilling encounter
Manchester City W secured a 2-1 victory over Aston Villa W in a thrilling match at the Joie Stadium in Manchester on Sunday, October 20th, as part of the fifth round of the 2024 FA WSL.
The match started with an early goal from Gabi Nunes for Aston Villa W in the 20th minute, following an assist from K. Hanson. However, Manchester City W responded strongly in the second half, with goals from L. Hemp in the 62nd minute and J. Roord in the 70th minute, to secure the win.
Manchester City W dominated possession with 72%, while Aston Villa W only had 28%. Manchester City W also had more scoring opportunities, with 11 shots (7 on target) compared to Aston Villa W’s 2 shots (2 on target).
Despite the loss, Aston Villa W showed resilience and fought until the end. Manchester City W’s victory allows them to consolidate their position in the FA WSL table.
Substitutions aston villa w: at minute 64 E. Salmon came in and Gabi Nunes went out., at minute 64 C. Grant came in and K. Hanson went out., at minute 77 K. Dali came in and K. Robinson went out., at minute 77 M. Taylor came in and J. Nobbs went out., at minute 87 S. Mayling came in and N. Maritz went out.
Substitutions manchester city w: at minute 81 A. Fujino came in and J. Park went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Manchester City W
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