🔗 Share this article Man City Three Goals to Nil Man United: Hemp scores in Manchester City stroll. Similar to the recent storm hit the north-west the prior day, Manchester City swept Manchester United aside at the Etihad Stadium. It was a statement 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 position at the league summit. Back-to-Back Losses for United This outcome represented successive Women's Super League defeats for Skinner's side for the maiden instance since last May, leaving them seven points off the league leaders with their title hopes in serious doubt. United’s capability to manage league and continental football with a thin team has been a frequently analyzed topic since they earned a place in the European competition. Considering the schedule, it always felt like this was the period that would truly test this fortitude. Regrettably for the away side, they appeared tired throughout, the memorable win against the French side clearly having had an impact. Team Changes Marc Skinner had attempted to rotate the squad with a a few changes. Ella Toone, Terland, Dominique Janssen and Leah Galton all added freshness, although the exclusion of the high-performing Malard to the substitutes was questioned. Manchester City, in opposition, have fewer fitness concerns. Jeglertz made a single alteration from their most recent win over the Toffees with Lauren Hemp making her initial starting appearance since healing from injury. Dominant First Half The pressure started to accumulate for the United boss and his squad from the kickoff. This was a demonstration of the power from City whose dynamic attack played with and dismantled the opposition with a superb opening period showing that saw them score three goals in 21 minutes. This put the hosts completely dominant and saw the visitors struggling. In advance of this fixture, the away side had conceded just few in this domestic competition but they collapsed in the wake of Manchester City's attacking flair. Early Chances The early indicators came early when Vivianne Miedema used her strength to bundle Zigiotti off the ball, only to pull her shot past the post. Hemp was at the core of everything early on, exploiting the space left by Riviere down United’s wing. Her deliveries were posing a threat and led to an attempt for Yui Hasegawa that Anna Sandberg kicked off the line. The Red Devils had a number of attacks forwards, their long-ball tactic giving them choices in the flanks but they could not trouble the City goalkeeper. City, on the other hand, dominated possession, taunting their opponents and trying to pull them out of their organization. Scoring Spree They turned chances into goals with almost the first period played when Fujino won the hosts a set-piece. A ball to the back post was nodded across goal by Bunny Shaw for Rebecca Knaak to nod home. It was City’s 7th goal from a cross of the campaign. They increased their cushion with an additional two goals just before the interval. When Jade Rose was permitted to advance through the center from the back, the pitch became spacious for City. The key Kerstin Casparij collected the pass on the right before sending a pinpoint ground pass for Bunny Shaw to bundle home. Shortly later, they had a third goal after a swift shift in possession saw Hemp allowed the space to strike a shot home from outside the box. Final Period The primary substitution came from the United manager at the break as Melvine Malard entered for Terland but by this time it was too late to change the course of the contest. Former Manchester City player Park came closest, striking the upright, but the away team were creatively abject and were unable to produce a single shot on target. The hosts, on the other hand, could have added to their lead when a superb Miedema pass sent Shaw away only for her to miss the chance but it was insignificant to the hosts. After failing to defeat any team who placed above them the previous campaign, Jeglertz’s side now have victories against the Gunners and United to put them in a commanding situation after nine matches.