Manchester City vs London City Lionesses, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Manchester City
  • 11': Vivianne Miedema
  • 14': Laura Blindkilde Brown
  • 69': Khadija Shaw (P)
  • 89': Khadija Shaw (P)
FT
4 - 1
London City Lionesses
  • 19': Nikita Parris

Bunny Shaw scores two pens in Man City rout over London City

Two second-half penalties from Khadija Shaw helped Manchester City to a 4-1 win over the London City Lionesses that was more difficult than the scoreline made it look.

Match Commentary

  • 1': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Throw In at 1'
  • 1': Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) Assists Shot at 1'
  • 1': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) Shot On Target at 1'
  • 1': Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City) Save at 1'
  • 3': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Throw In at 3'
  • 4': Cerys Brown (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 4'
  • 5': Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 5'
  • 6': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) Blocked Pass at 6'
  • 6': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Foul at 6'
  • 7': Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) Free Kick at 7'
  • 11': Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City) Goal - Header at 11'
  • 11': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Assist at 11'
  • 13': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 13'
  • 14': Alex Greenwood (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 14'
  • 14': Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) Save at 14'
  • 14': Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 14'
  • 14': Alex Greenwood (Manchester City) Shot Blocked at 14'
  • 14': Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City) Goal at 14'
  • 16': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Throw In at 16'
  • 16': Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 16'
  • 16': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 16'
  • 17': Gracie Prior (Manchester City) Foul at 17'
  • 17': Elena Linari (London City Lionesses) Free Kick at 17'
  • 19': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) Goal at 19'
  • 19': María Pérez (London City Lionesses) Assist at 19'
  • 21': Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 21'
  • 21': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Shot Off Target at 21'
  • 23': Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) Blocked Pass at 23'
  • 24': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Throw In at 24'
  • 25': Cerys Brown (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 25'
  • 26': Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) Foul at 26'
  • 26': Gracie Prior (Manchester City) Free Kick at 26'
  • 26': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 26'
  • 26': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Throw In at 26'
  • 28': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Shot Off Target at 28'
  • 28': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Throw In at 28'
  • 29': María Pérez (London City Lionesses) Assists Shot at 29'
  • 29': Isobel Goodwin (London City Lionesses) Shot Off Target at 29'
  • 30': Grace Clinton (Manchester City) Foul at 30'
  • 31': Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) Free Kick at 31'
  • 33': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) Shot Off Target at 33'
  • 39': Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 39'
  • 39': Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 39'
  • 40': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Throw In at 40'
  • 41': Cerys Brown (London City Lionesses) Blocked Pass at 41'
  • 42': Cerys Brown (London City Lionesses) Foul at 42'
  • 43': Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City) Free Kick at 43'
  • 43': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 43'
  • 44': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Shot Off Target at 44'
  • 45'+2': Cerys Brown (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 47'
  • 45'+2': Cerys Brown (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 47'
  • 45'+2': Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses) Offside at 47'
  • 45'+3': Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City) Free Kick at 48'
  • 45'+3': Cerys Brown (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 48'
  • 45'+3': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) Assists Shot at 48'
  • 45'+3': Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses) Shot Blocked at 48'
  • 45'+3': Gracie Prior (Manchester City) Save at 48'
  • 45'+3': Gracie Prior (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 48'
  • 45'+4': Saki Kumagai (London City Lionesses) Foul at 49'
  • 45'+4': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Free Kick at 49'
  • 45'+4': Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City) Offside at 49'
  • 45'+4': Elena Linari (London City Lionesses) Free Kick at 49'
  • 46': Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 46'
  • 50': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 50'
  • 51': Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City) Shot Off Target at 51'
  • 51': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) Blocked Pass at 51'
  • 51': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 51'
  • 52': Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City) Throw In at 52'
  • 52': Elene Lete (London City Lionesses) Save at 52'
  • 52': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 52'
  • 52': Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City) Shot On Target at 52'
  • 53': Cerys Brown (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 53'
  • 53': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) Foul at 53'
  • 54': Alex Greenwood (Manchester City) Free Kick at 54'
  • 55': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Throw In at 55'
  • 55': Alex Greenwood (Manchester City) Throw In at 55'
  • 56': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) Blocked Pass at 56'
  • 56': Grace Clinton (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 56'
  • 56': Grace Clinton (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 56'
  • 58': Elena Linari (London City Lionesses) Foul at 58'
  • 58': Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City) Free Kick at 58'
  • 61': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 61'
  • 64': Lotta Lindström (London City Lionesses) Substitution at 64'
  • 64': Julia Roddar (London City Lionesses) Substitution at 64'
  • 64': Laura Coombs (Manchester City) Substitution at 64'
  • 66': Cerys Brown (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 66'
  • 66': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Throw In at 66'
  • 68': Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 68'
  • 68': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Shot Blocked at 68'
  • 69': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Penalty - Scored at 69'
  • 71': Naomi Layzell (Manchester City) Substitution at 71'
  • 71': Laura Coombs (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 71'
  • 71': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) Blocked Pass at 71'
  • 72': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 72'
  • 72': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 72'
  • 72': Naomi Layzell (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 72'
  • 73': Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) Blocked Pass at 73'
  • 73': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Throw In at 73'
  • 74': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 74'
  • 75': Elene Lete (London City Lionesses) Save at 75'
  • 75': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 75'
  • 75': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Shot On Target at 75'
  • 75': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Foul at 75'
  • 75': Jana Fernández (London City Lionesses) Substitution at 75'
  • 75': Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) Free Kick at 75'
  • 76': Naomi Layzell (Manchester City) Throw In at 76'
  • 77': Alex Greenwood (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 77'
  • 78': Lotta Lindström (London City Lionesses) Assists Shot at 78'
  • 78': Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) Shot Off Target at 78'
  • 79': Elene Lete (London City Lionesses) Save at 79'
  • 79': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 79'
  • 79': Laura Coombs (Manchester City) Shot On Target at 79'
  • 79': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Throw In at 79'
  • 80': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 80'
  • 80': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 80'
  • 80': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Shot Off Target at 80'
  • 81': Alex Greenwood (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 81'
  • 84': Sydney Lohmann (Manchester City) Substitution at 84'
  • 86': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City) Throw In at 86'
  • 87': Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) Save at 87'
  • 87': Naomi Layzell (Manchester City) Assists Shot at 87'
  • 87': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Shot Blocked at 87'
  • 87': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Offside at 87'
  • 87': Katie Zelem (London City Lionesses) Substitution at 87'
  • 87': Sanni Franssi (London City Lionesses) Substitution at 87'
  • 88': Elene Lete (London City Lionesses) Free Kick at 88'
  • 88': Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) Foul at 88'
  • 89': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Penalty - Scored at 89'
  • 90': Naomi Layzell (Manchester City) Blocked Pass at 90'
  • 90': Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 90'
  • 90'+1': Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses) Throw In at 91'
  • 90'+2': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City) Offside at 92'
  • 90'+2': Wassa Sangaré (London City Lionesses) Free Kick at 92'
  • 90'+3': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) Assists Shot at 93'
  • 90'+3': Lotta Lindström (London City Lionesses) Shot Blocked at 93'
  • 90'+3': Naomi Layzell (Manchester City) Save at 93'
  • 90'+3': Naomi Layzell (Manchester City) Corner Kick at 93'
  • 90'+4': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Foul at 94'
  • 90'+4': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Yellow Card at 94'
  • 90'+5': Katie Zelem (London City Lionesses) Free Kick at 95'
  • 90'+5': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) Foul at 95'
  • 90'+6': Naomi Layzell (Manchester City) Free Kick at 96'
  • 90'+6': Kosovare Asllani (London City Lionesses) Assists Shot at 96'
  • 90'+6': Lotta Lindström (London City Lionesses) Shot On Target at 96'
  • 90'+6': Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City) Save at 96'

Statistics

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8 Fouls 5
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
7 Corner Kicks 7
3 Saves 2
43.5 Possession 56.5
8 SHOTS 15
3 ON GOAL 7
0.4 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
339 Accurate Passes 479
428 Passes 554
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 8
13 Crosses 19
0.2 Cross % 0.4
41 Long Balls 53
21 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
2 Blocked Shots 3
17 Effective Tackles 11
24 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
11 Interceptions 13
21 Effective Clearances 12
21 Clearances 12

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 3,341

Women's Super League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 10 +17 27
2 Chelsea 10 +10 21
3 Manchester United 10 +11 20
4 Arsenal 10 +11 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
31 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
5 Alex Greenwood
28 Gracie Prior
15 Leila Ouahabi
18 Kerstin Casparij
10 Vivianne Miedema
25 Yui Hasegawa
19 Laura Blindkilde Brown
9 Khadija Shaw
6 Grace Clinton
20 Aoba Fujino Yellow Card
Manchester City Substitutes:
Rebecca Knaak, Laura Wienroither, Rachael Adedini, Codie Thomas, Jade Rose, Sydney Lohmann, Khiara Keating, Naomi Layzell, Laura Coombs.

LCL London City Lionesses (4-4-2)

No. Name
77 Elene Lete (GK)
13 Elena Linari
26 Wassa Sangaré
7 Lucía Corrales
22 Cerys Brown
8 Saki Kumagai
6 María Pérez
17 Nikita Parris
9 Kosovare Asllani
88 Grace Geyoro
23 Isobel Goodwin
London City Lionesses Substitutes:
Rofiat Imuran, Julia Roddar, Sanni Franssi, Jana Fernández, Katie Zelem, Alanna Kennedy, Emily Orman, Gesa Marashi, Lotta Lindström.

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