Manchester City (W) 4-1 London City Lionesses (W)
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Manchester City (W) won: Manchester City (W) 4-1 London City Lionesses (W) in the Women's Super League (Round 4) on Sun, 28 Sept 2025 at Joie Stadium, Manchester. Manchester City (W) goals: Vivianne Miedema 11', Laura Blindkilde 14', Khadija Shaw 69' (pen), Khadija Shaw 89' (pen). London City Lionesses (W) goals: Nikita Parris 19'. Expected goals: 2.64-0.46. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Khadija Shaw (9.2).
Match report
Manchester City (W) rout London City Lionesses (W) 4-1
Manchester City (W) ran riot against London City Lionesses (W) 4-1 at Joie Stadium on Sunday 28 September in the Women's Super League.
Vivianne Miedema put Manchester City (W) ahead on 11' (1-0), Laura Blindkilde made it 2-0 on 14', Nikita Parris pulled one back for London City Lionesses (W) on 19' (2-1), Khadija Shaw made it 3-1 from the penalty spot on 69' and added another from the penalty spot on 89' (4-1).
Manchester City (W) had 56% of the ball, shots were 15-8 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 2.64-0.46. Manchester City (W) were the better side on chances, too.
Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 3,341. Referee: Phoebe Cross.
Match stats
| Manchester City (W) | London City Lionesses (W) | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 2.64 | 0.46 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 30 | 15 |
| Big chances | 3 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 479 (86%) | 339 (79%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 7 |
| Total shots | 15 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 5 |
Lineups
Manchester City (W) (4-3-3): Ayaka Yamashita, Kerstin Casparij, Leila Ouahabi, Alex Greenwood, Gracie Prior, Yui Hasegawa, Grace Clinton, Laura Blindkilde, Aoba Fujino, Khadija Shaw, Vivianne Miedema
London City Lionesses (W) (3-4-1-2): Elene Lete, Cerys Brown, Wassa Sangare, Elena Linari, Saki Kumagai, Maria Perez, Lucia Corrales, Grace Geyoro, Kosovare Asllani, Nikita Parris, Isobel Goodwin
Key events
- 11' · Goal · Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City (W))
- 14' · Goal · Laura Blindkilde (Manchester City (W))
- 19' · Goal · Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses (W))
- 64' · Substitution · Lotta Lindström for Grace Geyoro (London City Lionesses (W))
- 64' · Substitution · Julia Roddar for Maria Perez (London City Lionesses (W))
- 64' · Substitution · Laura Coombs for Grace Clinton (Manchester City (W))
- 69' · Goal · Khadija Shaw (Manchester City (W))
- 71' · Substitution · Naomi Layzell for Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City (W))
- 75' · Substitution · Jana Fernandez for Cerys Brown (London City Lionesses (W))
- 84' · Substitution · Sydney Lohmann for Laura Blindkilde (Manchester City (W))
- 87' · Substitution · Katie Zelem for Saki Kumagai (London City Lionesses (W))
- 89' · Substitution · Sanni Franssi for Nikita Parris (London City Lionesses (W))
- 89' · Goal · Khadija Shaw (Manchester City (W))
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Aoba Fujino (Manchester City (W))
All-time head-to-head
Manchester City (W) vs London City Lionesses (W): full head-to-head record
Questions
Who won Manchester City (W) vs London City Lionesses (W)?
Manchester City (W) won, 4-1 (Women's Super League) on Sun, 28 Sept 2025.
When and where is Manchester City (W) vs London City Lionesses (W)?
Sun, 28 Sept 2025, 11:00 UTC at Joie Stadium, Manchester, Women's Super League.