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

· English Women's Super League
Leicester City
    FT
    0 - 3
    Manchester City
    • 74': Khadija Shaw
    • 83': Khadija Shaw
    • 90'+4': Kerolin

    About

    Leicester City are hosting Manchester City at King Power Stadium, Leicester, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Foul by Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women).
    • 2': Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
    • 4': Attempt saved. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Leila Ouahabi with a cross.
    • 4': Foul by Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women).
    • 4': Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 11': Foul by Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
    • 11': Hlín Eiríksdóttir (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Foul by Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women).
    • 13': Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 13': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Janice Cayman.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 16': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Hlín Eiríksdóttir.
    • 17': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Janina Leitzig.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
    • 19': Foul by Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
    • 19': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 19': Delay in match because of an injury Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women).
    • 21': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Aoba Fujino.
    • 23': Attempt missed. Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Hannah Cain with a cross following a corner.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Olivia McLoughlin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Tierney.
    • 25': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Janice Cayman.
    • 29': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Chantelle Swaby.
    • 31': Delay in match because of an injury Hlín Eiríksdóttir (Leicester City Women).
    • 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi with a cross.
    • 35': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Emily van Egmond replaces Hlín Eiríksdóttir because of an injury.
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 40': Foul by Shannon O'Brien (Leicester City Women).
    • 40': Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Rebecca Knaak with a headed pass.
    • 41': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Janina Leitzig.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 42': Delay in match because of an injury Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women).
    • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
    • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
    • 45'+6': Emily van Egmond (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+6': Foul by Jade Rose (Manchester City Women).
    • 45'+7': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
    • 45'+8': Attempt saved. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Leila Ouahabi.
    • 45'+8': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Janina Leitzig.
    • 45'+9': First Half ends, Leicester City Women 0, Manchester City Women 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Leicester City Women 0, Manchester City Women 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
    • 49': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij.
    • 51': Foul by Janice Cayman (Leicester City Women).
    • 51': Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Attempt missed. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 61': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women). Assisted by Kerstin Casparij.
    • 62': Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women).
    • 64': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Grace Clinton replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
    • 69': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Kerolin replaces Vivianne Miedema.
    • 69': Offside, Leicester City Women. Emily van Egmond is caught offside.
    • 70': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi with a cross.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Rebecca Knaak.
    • 72': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Missy Goodwin replaces Shannon O'Brien.
    • 72': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Janice Cayman.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerolin.
    • 73': Attempt blocked. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi.
    • 74': Goal! Leicester City Women 0, Manchester City Women 1. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerolin with a cross.
    • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Missy Goodwin (Leicester City Women).
    • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 78': Asmita Ale (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 78': Foul by Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
    • 80': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Janina Leitzig.
    • 81': Foul by Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women).
    • 81': Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Olivia McLoughlin.
    • 83': Goal! Leicester City Women 0, Manchester City Women 2. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross following a corner.
    • 85': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Nelly Las replaces Julie Thibaud.
    • 85': Substitution, Leicester City Women. Rosella Ayane replaces Olivia McLoughlin.
    • 86': Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women).
    • 86': Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women).
    • 87': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Asmita Ale.
    • 87': Foul by Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women).
    • 87': Janina Leitzig (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Iman Beney replaces Lauren Hemp.
    • 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jade Rose.
    • 90'+1': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Janice Cayman.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Iman Beney.
    • 90'+3': Handball by Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women).
    • 90'+3': Offside, Leicester City Women. Rosella Ayane is caught offside.
    • 90'+4': Goal! Leicester City Women 0, Manchester City Women 3. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Khadija Shaw with a through ball.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women).
    • 90'+6': Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Leicester City Women 0, Manchester City Women 3.
    • 0': Match ends, Leicester City Women 0, Manchester City Women 3.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 4
    0 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 2
    13 Corner Kicks 1
    0 Saves 6
    75.5 Possession 24.5
    30 SHOTS 2
    9 ON GOAL 0
    0.3 On Target % 0.0
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    537 Accurate Passes 123
    633 Passes 214
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.6
    12 Accurate Crosses 1
    42 Crosses 5
    0.3 Cross % 0.2
    44 Long Balls 74
    20 Accurate Long Balls 22
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
    9 Blocked Shots 1
    4 Effective Tackles 11
    5 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 0.7
    4 Interceptions 11
    8 Effective Clearances 58
    8 Clearances 58

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's Super League

    Venue: King Power Stadium
    Location: Leicester, England

    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

    LEI Leicester City (5-4-1)

    No. Name
    1 Janina Leitzig (GK)
    6 Celeste Boureille
    31 Chantelle Swaby
    11 Janice Cayman
    17 Julie Thibaud
    12 Asmita Ale
    23 Olivia Mcloughlin
    3 Sam Tierney
    21 Hannah Cain
    14 Hlín Eiríksdóttir
    27 Shannon O'Brien
    Leicester City Substitutes:
    Missy Goodwin, Cecily Wellesley-Smith, Sari Kees, Nelly Las, Olivia Clark, Emily van Egmond, Simone Sherwood, Rosella Ayane, Katie Keane.

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

    No. Name
    31 Ayaka Yamashita (GK)
    27 Rebecca Knaak
    4 Jade Rose
    15 Leila Ouahabi
    18 Kerstin Casparij
    10 Vivianne Miedema
    25 Yui Hasegawa
    19 Laura Blindkilde Brown
    9 Khadija Shaw
    11 Lauren Hemp
    20 Aoba Fujino
    Manchester City Substitutes:
    Laura Coombs, Codie Thomas, Iman Beney, Gracie Prior, Grace Clinton, Laura Wienroither, Kerolin, Lily Murphy, Eartha Cummings.

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