Manchester Metropolis took one other large step in direction of their first Girls’s Tremendous League title in 10 years as Vivianne Miedema’s double and a Kerstin Casparij purpose noticed them comfortably beat Manchester United 3-0 at Previous Trafford.
Andree Jeglertz’s facet now want a most of 5 factors from their remaining three video games to be topped champions for the primary time since 2016 after a dominant show towards their rivals, who are actually formally out of the race.
Two headers from Netherlands worldwide Miedema in as many first-half minutes (17, 19) set the guests on their approach earlier than Casparij tapped in a Lauren Hemp cross on the again put up shortly after the break (49) to place the end result past doubt.
Kerstin Casparij scored Man Metropolis’s second shortly after the break
Arsenal and Chelsea are the one sides who can now catch Metropolis, however the WSL leaders shall be assured of gaining the factors they require of their remaining fixtures towards Brighton, Liverpool and West Ham, who make up 4 of the underside 5 groups.
United appeared torpid for a lot of the competition and maybe understandably so, with this defeat the second time they’ve conceded three targets at Previous Trafford in every week having misplaced 3-2 to Bayern Munich within the Champions League on Wednesday.
Marc Skinner’s staff now face a problem to remain within the prime three. They’re at present second however solely three factors above Arsenal in fourth, with the Gunners taking up Tottenham reside on Sky Sports activities on Saturday night.
