Manchester United wipes out Leicester 5-1 playing a great match

MANCHESTER. Manchester United wipes out Leicester 5-1 with goals of

Manchester United wipes out Leicester 5-1 playing a great match

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

16'
25'
Aileen Whelan- Yellow
37'
46'
48'
Remy Siemsen(goal)J. Green
53'
55'
Missy Goodwin- sub ->R. Siemsen
Leah Galton(goal)A. Russo
64'
Nikita Parris- sub ->M. Thomas
67'
69'
Samantha Tierney- Yellow
Vilde Bøe Risa- sub ->E. Toone
71'
71'
77'
Molly Pike- sub ->S. Tierney
77'
Monique Robinson- sub ->J. Green
Rachel Williams- sub ->A. Russo
79'
Lucía García- sub ->L. Galton
80'
82'
Courtney Nevin- Yellow
Lucía García(goal)
84'
89'
Ava Baker- sub ->H. Cain

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

Manchester United W
G
Mary Earps 27.England
D
Millie Turner 21.England
D
D
Ona Batlle 2.Spain
D
Maya Le Tissier 15.England
M
Leah Galton 11.England
80' Goals64'
M
Hayley Ladd 12.Wales
71'
M
Katie Zelem 10.England
M
Ella Toone 7.England
71'
F
Alessia Russo 23.England
79' Goals16', 37', 53'
F
Martha Thomas 9.Scotland
67'
Substitutes
G
Sophie Baggaley 32.England
D
Aoife Mannion 5.England
D
Estelle Cascarino 29.France
71'
M
Vilde Bøe Risa 8.Norway
71'
F
Nikita Parris 22.England
67'
F
Lucía García 17.Spain
80' Goals84'
F
Adriana Leon 19.Canada
F
Rachel Williams 28.England
79'

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

Leicester W
G
Janina Leitzig 33.Germany
D
Sophie Howard 15.Scotland
D
A. Plumptre 22.England
D
Samantha Tierney 3.England
77' 69'
D
Courtney Nevin 2.Australia
82'
D
Ruby Mace 30.England
M
Josie Green 14.Wales
77'
M
Aileen Whelan 10.England
25'
M
Jess Reavill 41.England
46'
F
Hannah Cain 21.Wales
89'
F
Remy Siemsen 19.Australia
55' Goals48'
Substitutes
G
Kirstie Levell 28.England
D
Mackenzie Smith 34.England
46'
D
Jemma Purfield 23.England
M
Monique Robinson 40.England
77'
M
Molly Pike 8.England
77'
M
Ava Baker 32.England
89'
F
Missy Goodwin 20.England
55'

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.​