READING. Manchester United conquers Reading 3-1.

The match was played at the Select Car Leasing Stadium stadium in Reading on Saturday and it started at 11:30 am local time. The referee was Lucy May. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 11.4 degrees Celsius or 52.56 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 67%.​

Match Statistics​

Reading W

1 - 3

Manchester United W

  • 46 Ball Possession 54
Shots
  • 17 Total 10
  • 4 On Target 4
  • 13 Off Target 6
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 80 Attack 79
  • 40 Dangerous attack 39
  • 37 Ball safe 27
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 3 Corners 5
Fouls
  • 1 Yellow Cards 1
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 1 Substitutions 2

Ball possession

None of the teams had a clear upper hand in terms of ball possession. Reading was in possession of the ball for 46% of the time vs. Manchester United that controlled the ball for 54% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Reading was more pushing with 40 dangerous attacks and 17 shots of which 4 were on target. Anyhow, Manchester United managed to find the solution to win this match.​

Reading shot 17 times, 4 on target, 13 off target. Regarding the opposition, Manchester United shot 10 times, 4 on target, 6 off target.

Cards

Reading received 1 yellow card (S. Troelsgaard). On the other side, Manchester United received 1 yellow card (Ona Batlle).

Match Timeline

5'
L. Galton(goal)H. Blundell
16'
24'
Ona Batlle- Yellow
25'
L. Galton(goal)A. Russo
43'
Sanne Troelsgaard- Yellow
59'
70'
Chloe Peplow- sub ->S. Troelsgaard
78'
89'
Vilde Bøe Risa- sub ->L. Galton

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, Reading will play away against Aston Villa W on the 26th of March with a 2-0 head to head stats in favor of Reading (1 draw).

    Manchester United will host Everton W on the 27th of March with a 4-0 head to head record in favor of Manchester United (1 draw).

    Reading – Formation

    Reading W
    G
    Grace Moloney 1.Republic of Ireland
    D
    F. Bryson 2.England
    D
    Lily Woodham 28.Wales
    D
    Deanna Cooper 14.England
    M
    Natasha Harding 11.Wales
    M
    Rachel Rowe 23.Wales
    M
    J. Vanhaevermaet 27.Belgium
    M
    E. Harries 12.England
    F
    G. Evans 5.Wales
    F
    Sanne Troelsgaard 51.Denmark
    78' 59'
    F
    D. Rose 6.Canada
    16'
    Substitutes
    G
    R. Stewart 21.England
    G
    Hannah Poulter 41.England
    D
    S. Baigent 35.England
    D
    Bethan Roberts 31.England
    M
    C. Peplow 4.England
    78'

    The manager Kelly Chambers decided to play with the following team: G. Moloney, G. Evans, F. Bryson, L. Woodham, D. Cooper, S. Troelsgaard, N. Harding, R. Rowe, D. Rose, J. Vanhaevermaet and E. Harries.

    The home team had on the bench: R. Stewart, H. Poulter, S. Baigent, B. Roberts and C. Peplow.

    Substitutions

    Reading made only 1 change substituting S. Troelsgaard for C. Peplow (78′)​.

    Manchester United – Formation

    Manchester United W
    G
    M. Earps 27.England
    D
    M. Thorisdóttir 3.Norway
    D
    H. Blundell 6.England
    D
    Ona Batlle 17.Spain
    24'
    M
    Diane Caldwell 15.Republic of Ireland
    M
    J. Groenen 14.Netherlands
    M
    K. Zelem 10.England
    M
    Alessia Russo 23.England
    70' 43'
    F
    E. Toone 7.England
    F
    L. Galton 11.England
    89' 5', 25'
    F
    M. Thomas 9.Scotland
    Substitutes
    G
    S. Baggaley 32.England
    D
    M. Harris 2.England
    D
    N. Murphy 40.Scotland
    M
    Vilde Bøe Risa 8.Norway
    89'
    F
    Keira Barry 99.England
    F
    K. Hanson 18.Scotland
    70'
    F
    I. Fuso 13.Germany

    Marc Skinner played with: M. Earps, D. Caldwell, M. Thorisdóttir, H. Blundell, Ona Batlle, J. Groenen, K. Zelem, A. Russo, E. Toone, L. Galton and M. Thomas.

    The following players were sitting on the bench: S. Baggaley, K. Barry, V. Bøe Risa, K. Hanson, M. Harris, Ivana Fuso and N. Murphy.

    Substitutions

    Manchester United made 2 changes: A. Russo for K. Hanson (70′) and L. Galton for V. Bøe Risa (89′).

    Results of the day

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