MANCHESTER. Manchester United destroys Leicester 5-1 with goals of A. Russo (16′), A. Russo (37′), A. Russo (53′), L. Galton (64′) and Lucía García (84′). Regarding the opposition, Leicester scored with R. Siemsen (48′). Manchester United was surely superior in terms of ball possession (61%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester on Sunday and it started at 12:30 pm local time. The referee was Melissa Burgin. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6.4 degrees Celsius or 43.45 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 64%.
Match Statistics
- ! 61 Ball Possession 39
Shots
- 5 Total 1
- 5 On Target 1
- 0 Off Target 0
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 0 Attack 0
- 38 Dangerous attack 19
- 37 Ball safe 46
- 0 Penalties 0
- 8 Corners 1
- 2 Off Sides 1
Fouls
- 5 Total 12
- 0 Yellow Cards 3
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Manchester United was in firm control of the ball 61% while Leicester was struggling with a 39% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Manchester United was more aggressive with 38 dangerous attacks and 5 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Manchester United won the match.
Manchester United shot 5 times, 5 on target, 0 off target. On the opposite side, Leicester shot 1 times, 1 on target, 0 off target.
Cards
Manchester United didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Leicester received 3 yellow cards (A. Whelan, S. Tierney and C. Nevin).
Match Timeline
Standings
Next matches
In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Manchester United will play away against Liverpool W on the 28th of May with a 2-0 head to head in favor of Manchester United (0 draws).
Leicester will play away agasint Brighton W on the 28th of May with a 2-1 head to head record in favor of Leicester (0 draws).
Manchester United – Formation
The manager Marc Skinner decided to play with the following team: Mary Alexandra Earps, Millie Turner, Hannah Jayne Blundell, Ona Batlle Pascual, Maya Le Tissier, Leah Galton, Hayley Ladd, Katie Zelem, Ella Toone, Alessia Russo and Martha Thomas.
The home team had on the bench: Nikita Parris, Lucía García Córdoba, Aoife Mannion, Sophie Baggaley, Vilde Bøe Risa, Adriana Leon, Rachel Williams, Estelle Cascarino and Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund.
Substitutions
Manchester United made 5 changes: M. Thomas for Nikita Parris (67′), E. Toone for Vilde Bøe Risa (71′), H. Ladd for Estelle Cascarino (71′), A. Russo for Rachel Williams (79′) and L. Galton for Lucía García (80′).
Leicester – Formation
Willie Kirk played with: Janina Leitzig, Sophie Howard, Ashleigh Plumptre, Samantha Tierney, Courtney Nevin, Ruby Mace, Josie Green, Aileen Whelan, Jess Reavill, Hannah Cain and Remy Siemsen.
These were the players on the bench: Monique Robinson, Missy Goodwin, Mackenzie Smith, Kirstie Levell, Molly Pike, Jemma Elizabeth Purfield and Ava Baker.
Substitutions
Leicester made 5 changes: Jess Reavill for Mackenzie Smith (46′), R. Siemsen for Missy Goodwin (55′), S. Tierney for Molly Pike (77′), J. Green for Monique Robinson (77′) and H. Cain for Ava Baker (89′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.
- Reading – West Ham – 2-1
- Manchester United – Leicester – 5-1
- Manchester City – Tottenham – 3-1
- Everton – Aston Villa – 0-2