LEICESTER. Manchester City conquers Leicester 1-0 after C. Kelly scored just 1 goal (10′).
The match was played at the King Power Stadium stadium in Leicester on Saturday and it started at 5:15 pm local time. The referee was Farai Hallam. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 9.2 degrees Celsius or 48.56 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 91%.
Match Statistics
- 49 Ball Possession 51
Shots
- 12 Total 18
- 6 On Target 8
- 3 Off Target 4
- 4 Shots blocked 6
- 57 Attack 90
- 29 Dangerous attack 53
- 46 Ball safe 51
- 0 Penalties 0
- 4 Corners 10
- 1 Off Sides 4
Fouls
- 13 Total 10
- 1 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 2 Substitutions 2
Ball possession
There was not much difference in terms of ball possession. Leicester was in possession of the ball for 49% of the time vs. Manchester City that controlled the ball for 51% of the time.
Attitude and shots
Manchester City was more pushing with 53 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 8 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Manchester City won the match.
Leicester shot 12 times, 6 on target, 3 off target. On the opposite side, Manchester City shot 18 times, 8 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
Leicester received 1 yellow card (Shannon O’Brien). On the opposite side, Manchester City received 1 yellow card (Filippa Angeldahl).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this contest, Leicester will stay with 7 points like Chelsea W to sit in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Manchester City will have 10 points to hold in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Leicester will host Liverpool W on the 18th of May with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Leicester (0 draws).
Manchester City will play away agasint Aston Villa W on the 18th of May with a 4-1 head to head in favor of Manchester City (1 draw).
Leicester – Formation
Leicester W
72'
85'
Leicester started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).
The manager Willie Kirk decided to play with the following team: Janina Leitzig , Catherine Bott , Sophie Howard , Julie Thibaud , Aileen Whelan , Samantha Tierney , Courtney Nevin , Shannon O’Brien , Jutta Rantala , Hannah Cain and Lena Petermann .
The home team had on the bench: Aimee Palmer, Deanne Rose , Janice Cayman, Monique Robinson, Josie Green, Missy Goodwin , Ava Baker, Holly Mears and Denny Draper.
Substitutions
Leicester made 2 changes: Shannon O’Brien for Missy Goodwin (85′) and Aileen Whelan for Deanne Rose (72′).
Best player: Catherine Bott
The player that probably impressed the most for Leicester was Catherine Bott.
His rating is with 49 passes (71% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 15 duels out of 21.
Manchester City – Formation
Manchester City W
10'
Manchester City started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
Gareth Taylor played with: Khiara Keating , Esme Morgan , Alanna Kennedy , Alex Greenwood , Laia Aleixandri , Filippa Angeldahl , Yui Hasegawa , Jill Roord , Mary Fowler , Khadija Shaw and Chloe Kelly .
These were the players on the bench: Stephanie Houghton, Laura Coombs, Deyna Castellanos, Lauren Hemp , Leila Ouahabi, Jessica Park , Kerstin Yasmijn Casparij, Sandy MacIver and Ruby Mace.
Substitutions
Manchester City made 2 changes: Mary Fowler for Lauren Hemp (61′) and Chloe Kelly for Jessica Park (61′).
Best player: Laia Aleixandri
Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Manchester City was Laia Aleixandri even if he didn’t score the decisive goal.
His rating is with 49 passes (80% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 12 duels out of 13.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.
- Leicester – Manchester City – 0-1
- Aston Villa – Tottenham – 2-4
