WSL 2021/22 - Manchester City cruise past Aston Villa, Manchester United crush Birmingham City
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Published 15/01/2022 at 17:25 GMT
Both Manchester sides enjoyed wins over Midlands opposition on Saturday in the Women's Super League. Manchester City ended the day in fifth place after consigning Villa to their fourth consecutive defeat as they won 3-0, while Manchester United continued their good season to reach third after crushing Birmingham City 5-0.
Manchester City celebrate against Aston Villa
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Manchester City beat Aston Villa 3-0 while Manchester United enjoyed a 5-1 win over Birmingham in the WSL on Saturday.
Georgia Stanway scored first for City after just five minutes, before Vicky Losada doubled the lead before half time.
Stanway then added another with a quarter of an hour remaining, to ensure Villa’s fourth consecutive defeat.
United had an easy time of their own against another Midlands team with three goals in six first-half minutes. Leah Galton teed up Katie Zelem for the opener, before Galton scored a brace.
Birmingham ‘keeper Emily Ramsey was unlucky to be credited with an own goal just before the end of the first half, and Alessia Russio headed in the fifth in the second half.
Manchester United finished the game in third place, with City trailing in fifth.
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