City Crushes Man Utd
Manchester City thrashed Man Utd 3‑0 at Old Trafford — Vivianne Miedema struck twice in the 17th and 19th minutes and Casparij added a 49th‑minute goal, leaving City one win from the WSL title. Stat nerds noted City dominated possession (43 minutes to United’s 2 at halftime) in a match that felt decisive. (x.com)(x.com)
City sit on 49 points from 19 WSL games and require five points from their remaining three fixtures to secure the title. (mancity.com) The victory completed a league double over United this season — City’s second-ever WSL double against their neighbours and their first repeat of that feat since 2023/24. (mancity.com) Manchester City’s match report highlighted the returns from international duty of Ayaka Yamashita, Yui Hasegawa, Aoba Fujino and Mary Fowler, with the club saying that squad depth was a key factor in the performance. (mancity.com) The two-goal haul took Vivianne Miedema’s WSL career total to 97 goals, according to City’s post-match numbers. (mancity.com) Full-match metrics show City enjoyed 62% possession to United’s 38%, took 15 shots to United’s 10, won seven corners to United’s one and produced an xG of 1.80 versus United’s 1.07. (footystats.org) United boss Marc Skinner praised his players’ effort after the game and said the side remain capable of chasing European qualification despite the setback. (manutd.com)
