Women's Super League
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Manchester City Women 4-0 Bristol City Women

Izzy Christiansen
Izzy Christiansen's penalty gave Manchester City an early lead

Manchester City moved to the top of the Women's Super League with a convincing victory over Bristol City.

Izzy Christiansen's penalty put the hosts ahead at the Academy Stadium after she was brought down in the area.

Claire Emslie doubled the lead before the break as she ghosted into the box and slotted in.

Abbie McManus made sure of City's fifth straight league win in the second half with a curling left-footed effort before Jen Beattie scored a fourth.

Former leaders Chelsea drop to second after a 2-2 draw at Reading.

Line-ups

Man City Women

Formation 4-3-3

  • 26Roebuck
  • 23McManus
  • 6Houghton
  • 5Beattie
  • 3Stokes
  • 8Scott
  • 24Walsh
  • 11Christiansen
  • 7LawleySubstituted forCampbellat 77'minutes
  • 16RossSubstituted forParrisat 68'minutes
  • 22EmslieSubstituted forTooneat 90+3'minutes

Substitutes

  • 1Bardsley
  • 12Stanway
  • 14Morgan
  • 17Parris
  • 18Toone
  • 20Campbell
  • 21Hourihan

Bristol City Women

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 22Baggaley
  • 2Dykes
  • 6Kerkdijk
  • 4Matthews
  • 12Allen
  • 20BiesmansSubstituted forPalmerat 85'minutes
  • 21Turner
  • 8HumphreySubstituted forWooleyat 81'minutes
  • 7Arthur
  • 9DanielsSubstituted forFergussonat 68'minutes
  • 11Hemp

Substitutes

  • 10Fergusson
  • 13Watson
  • 14Palmer
  • 19Wilson
  • 27Wooley
Referee:
Helen Conley

Match Stats

Home TeamMan City WomenAway TeamBristol City Women
Possession
Home69%
Away31%
Shots
Home23
Away3
Shots on Target
Home9
Away2
Corners
Home7
Away0
Fouls
Home5
Away6

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Manchester City Women 4, Bristol City WFC 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 4, Bristol City WFC 0.

  3. Post update

    Attempt saved. Ella Toone (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  4. Post update

    Attempt saved. Nikita Parris (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ella Toone.

  5. Post update

    Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jasmine Matthews.

  6. Substitution

    Substitution, Manchester City Women. Ella Toone replaces Claire Emslie.

  7. Post update

    Attempt saved. Claire Emslie (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jill Scott.

  8. Goal!

    Goal! Manchester City Women 4, Bristol City WFC 0. Jennifer Beattie (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Claire Emslie with a cross.

  9. Substitution

    Substitution, Bristol City WFC. Aimee Palmer replaces Julie Biesmans.

  10. Post update

    Demi Stokes (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  11. Post update

    Foul by Olivia Fergusson (Bristol City WFC).

  12. Post update

    Attempt missed. Claire Emslie (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Demi Stokes.

  13. Substitution

    Substitution, Bristol City WFC. Jessica Wooley replaces Carla Humphrey.

  14. Post update

    Attempt missed. Demi Stokes (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Isobel Christiansen.

  15. Substitution

    Substitution, Manchester City Women. Megan Campbell replaces Melissa Lawley.

  16. Post update

    Delay over. They are ready to continue.

  17. Post update

    Delay in match Danique Kerkdijk (Bristol City WFC) because of an injury.

  18. Substitution

    Substitution, Bristol City WFC. Olivia Fergusson replaces Yana Daniels.

  19. Substitution

    Substitution, Manchester City Women. Nikita Parris replaces Jane Ross.

  20. Post update

    Offside, Manchester City Women. Keira Walsh tries a through ball, but Claire Emslie is caught offside.

As It Stood

TeamPWDLFAGDPts
1Man City Women55001951415
2Chelsea Women54102121913
3Arsenal Women5311118310
4Liverpool Women53027529
5Reading Women522112578
6Sunderland Women5203313-106
7B'ham City Women5113710-34
8Bristol City Women5113216-144
9Everton Women510459-43
10Yeovil United5005014-140
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