Manchester City prevails over Birmingham after recovering from a 2-1 deficit

BIRMINGHAM. Manchester City managed to reverse the score against Birmingham.

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Manchester City prevails over Birmingham after recovering from a 2-1 deficit

BIRMINGHAM. Manchester City was capable to reverse the scoreline against Birmingham. Manchester City was surely superior in terms of ball possession (61%) was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the St. Andrew’s Stadium stadium in Birmingham on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Helen Conley. The weather was clear. The temperature was quite cold at 6.4 degrees Celsius or 43.5 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 73%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Birmingham W

2 - 3

Team 1

Manchester City W

  • ! 39 Ball Possession 61
Shots
  • 2 Total 3
  • 2 On Target 3
  • 0 Off Target 0
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 0 Attack 0
  • 0 Dangerous attack 0
  • 92 Ball safe 116
  • 1 Penalties 0
  • 0 Corners 6
Fouls
  • 1 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 2 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

Manchester City had a superior ball possession 61% while Birmingham was struggling with a 39% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Birmingham had a more offensive attitude with 0 dangerous attacks and 2 shots of which 2 were on target. Nonetheless, Manchester City found a way to find the solution to win this contest.​

Birmingham shot 2 times, 2 on target, 0 off target. Regarding the opposition, Manchester City shot 3 times, 3 on target, 0 off target.

Cards

Birmingham received 1 yellow card (L. Robertson). Regarding the opposition, Manchester City received 2 yellow cards (E. White and G. Stanway).

Match Timeline

Christie Murray(penalty)
28'
Lisa Robertson- Yellow
32'
34'
Georgia Stanway(goal)C. Weir
Louise Quinn(goal)R. Holloway
39'
44'
Lauren Hemp(goal)H. Raso
Lucy Whipp- sub ->L. Robertson
46'
45'
Ellen White- Yellow
63'
72'
Georgia Stanway- Yellow
Lucy Quinn- sub ->L. Smith
72'
73'
Khadija Monifa Shaw- sub ->H. Raso
89'
Ellen White(goal)K. Shaw

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Chelsea W
56
22
Arsenal W
55
22
Manchester City W
47
22
Manchester United W
42
22
Tottenham W
32
22
West Ham W
27
22
Brighton W
26
22
Reading W
25
22
Aston Villa W
21
22
Everton W
20
22
Leicester W
13
22
Leicester City W
3
2
    Birmingham W
    11
    22

    Next matches

    In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Birmingham will play away with Leicester W on the 19th of December with a 0-0 head to head stats.

    Manchester City will host Reading W on the 19th of December with a 4-1 head to head in favor of Manchester City (2 draws).

    Birmingham – Formation

    Birmingham W
    G
    M. Hourihan 1.England
    G
    G. Lawley 30.England
    D
    C. Sandvej 2.Denmark
    D
    L. Quinn 4.Republic of Ireland
    Goals39'
    D
    H. Scott 3.Republic of Ireland
    D
    L. Robertson 8.Scotland
    46' 32'
    D
    Rebecca Holloway 25.Ireland
    M
    C. Murray 10.Scotland
    Goals28'
    M
    J. Pennock 11.England
    F
    V. Sarri 7.Greece
    F
    L. Smith 12.England
    72'
    Substitutes
    L. Worsley 36.England
    G
    E. Ramsey 21.England
    D
    J. Finn 14.Republic of Ireland
    D
    A. Cowie 32.England
    F
    E. Doyle 22.Republic of Ireland
    F
    L. Quinn 17.England
    72'
    F
    E. Whelan 23.Republic of Ireland
    F
    L. Whipp 19.England
    46'

    The manager Anthony Robert Elliott decided to play with the following team: M. Hourihan, C. Sandvej, Louise Quinn, H. Scott, G. Lawley, L. Robertson, C. Murray, R. Holloway, J. Pennock, V. Sarri and L. Smith.

    The home team had on the bench: J. Finn, E. Ryan-Doyle, Lucy Quinn, E. Whelan, E. Ramsey, A. Cowie, L. Whipp and L. Worsley.

    Substitutions

    Birmingham made 2 changes: L. Robertson for L. Whipp (46′) and L. Smith for Lucy Quinn (72′).

    Manchester City – Formation

    Manchester City W
    G
    K. Benameur 34.France
    D
    Alex Greenwood 5.England
    D
    A. Kennedy 33.Australia
    D
    R. Mace 30.England
    M
    Laura Coombs 7.England
    M
    Filippa Angeldal 12.Sweden
    63'
    F
    C. Weir 19.Scotland
    F
    Hayley Raso 13.Australia
    73'
    F
    E. White 18.England
    45' Goals89'
    F
    G. Stanway 10.England
    72' Goals34'
    F
    Lauren Hemp 15.England
    Goals44'
    Substitutes
    G
    K. Keating 35.England
    M
    J. Park 16.England
    M
    Khadija Monifa Shaw 21.Jamaica
    73'
    M
    Vicky Losada 17.Spain
    63'

    Gareth Taylor played with: K. Benameur, A. Greenwood, A. Kennedy, L. Coombs, C. Weir, H. Raso, F. Angeldahl, R. Mace, E. White, G. Stanway and L. Hemp.

    These were the players on the bench: J. Park, K. Keating, K. Shaw and Vicky Losada.

    Substitutions

    Manchester City made 2 changes: F. Angeldahl for Vicky Losada (63′) and H. Raso for K. Shaw (73′).

    Results of the day

    These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.​