LEIGH. Manchester United wipes out Birmingham 5-0 with goals of K. Zelem (12′), L. Galton (16′), L. Galton (18′), E. Ramsey (45′ own) and A. Russo (71′). Manchester United was definitely better in terms of ball possession (70%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Leigh Sports Village Stadium stadium in Leigh on Saturday and it started at 12:00 pm local time. The referee was Kirsty Dowle. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold at 6 degrees Celsius or 42.75 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 82%.
Match Statistics
- ! 70 Ball Possession 30
Shots
- 9 Total 1
- 7 On Target 0
- 2 Off Target 1
- 0 Shots blocked 0
- 63 Attack 48
- 30 Dangerous attack 17
- 115 Ball safe 109
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 1
Fouls
- 1 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 5 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Manchester United was in firm control of the ball 70% while Birmingham was struggling with a 30% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Manchester United had a more offensive attitude with 30 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Manchester United won the match.
Manchester United shot 9 times, 7 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Birmingham shot 1 times, 0 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Manchester United received 1 yellow card (H. Ladd). On the other side, Birmingham didn’t receive any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
Next matches
In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Manchester United will host Tottenham W on the 23rd of January with a 4-0 head to head record in favor of Manchester United (1 draw).
Birmingham will play away agasint Reading W on the 23rd of January with a 3-2 head to head record in favor of Birmingham (3 draws).
Manchester United – Formation
The manager Marc Skinner decided to play with the following team: M. Earps, K. Smith, A. Mannion, M. Turner, Ona Batlle, H. Ladd, K. Zelem, V. Bøe Risa, A. Russo, L. Galton and E. Toone.
The home team had on the bench: J. Groenen, M. Thomas, S. Baggaley, M. Thorisdottir, K. Hanson, H. Blundell, C. Jones and Ivana Fuso.
Substitutions
Manchester United made 5 changes: K. Smith for H. Blundell (62′), H. Ladd for M. Thomas (63′), A. Russo for J. Groenen (77′), Ona Batlle for M. Thorisdottir (81′) and L. Galton for Ivana Fuso (81′).
Birmingham – Formation
Darren Carter played with: E. Ramsey, Louise Quinn, H. Scott, G. Lawley, C. Murray, R. Holloway, J. Finn, J. Pennock, V. Sarri, Lucy Quinn and L. Smith.
The following players were sitting on the bench: L. Jones, E. Ryan-Doyle, E. Whelan, S. Ewens, L. Robertson, A. Cowie, L. Whipp, L. Worsey and A. Jenner.
Substitutions
Birmingham made 4 changes: L. Smith for L. Whipp (46′), Lucy Quinn for S. Ewens (75′), J. Pennock for E. Whelan (76′) and V. Sarri for E. Ryan-Doyle (86′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.