Manchester United overcomes Leicester 1-0 with a goal scored by N. Parris

LEICESTER. Manchester United beats Leicester 1-0 after N. Parris scored just 1 goal (34').

By
Luke Meyer
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Manchester United overcomes Leicester 1-0 with a goal scored by N. Parris

LEICESTER. Manchester United defeats Leicester 1-0 after N. Parris scored just 1 goal (34′). Manchester United was vastly better in terms of ball possession (68%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the King Power Stadium stadium in Leicester on Sunday and it started at 3:00 pm local time. The referee was Neil Hair. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 16.7 degrees Celsius or 61.99 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 85%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Leicester W

0 - 1

Team 1

Manchester United W

  • ! 32 Ball Possession 68
Shots
  • 6 Total 9
  • 4 On Target 5
  • 2 Off Target 4
  • 0 Shots blocked 0
  • 70 Attack 117
  • 42 Dangerous attack 68
  • 71 Ball safe 93
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 4 Corners 1
Fouls
  • 2 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 4

Ball possession

Manchester United was in firm control of the ball 68% while Leicester was struggling with a 32% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Manchester United was putting more pressure with 68 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 5 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Manchester United won the encounter.​

Leicester shot 6 times, 4 on target, 2 off target. Regarding the opposition, Manchester United shot 9 times, 5 on target, 4 off target.

Cards

Leicester received 2 yellow cards (S. Howard and A. Plumptre). Regarding the opposition, Manchester United received 2 yellow cards (K. Zelem and E. Toone).

Match Timeline

S. Howard- Yellow
7'
A. Plumptre- Yellow
24'
34'
N. Parris(goal)K. Zelem
58'
K. Zelem- Yellow
61'
H. Ladd- sub ->L. Staniforth
61'
61'
R. Williams- sub ->Lucía García
A. Baker- sub ->M. Goodwin
71'
Connie Scofield- sub ->J. Green
84'
C. Bott- sub ->N. Flint
84'
90'
E. Toone- Yellow

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Chelsea W
58
22
Manchester United W
56
22
Arsenal W
47
22
Manchester City W
47
22
Aston Villa W
37
22
Everton W
30
22
Liverpool W
23
22
West Ham W
21
22
Tottenham W
18
22
Leicester W
16
22
Brighton W
16
22
Reading W
11
22

Next matches

In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Leicester will play away against Brighton W on the 28th of May with a 1-1 head to head.

Manchester United will play away agasint Liverpool W on the 28th of May with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Manchester United (0 draws).

Leicester – Formation

Leicester W
G
Kirstie Levell 28.England
D
S. Howard 15.Scotland
7'
D
Erin Simon 13.USA
M
A. Plumptre 22.England
24'
M
S. Tierney 3.England
M
J. Green 14.Wales
84'
M
Molly Pike 8.England
M
M. Goodwin 20.England
71'
F
Jemma Purfield 23.England
F
A. Whelan 10.England
F
Natasha Flint 7.England
84'
Substitutes
Mackenzie Smith 34.England
E. Jones 12.England
G
Demi Lambourne 1.England
D
C. Bott 4.New Zealand
84'
D
Abbie McManus 5.England
M
A. Baker 32.England
71'
M
Connie Scofield 44.England
84'
M
D. Vance 2.Northern Ireland

The manager Lydia Bedford decided to play with the following team: Kirstie Levell, Sophie Howard, Jemma Elizabeth Purfield, Ashleigh Plumptre, Samantha Tierney, Erin Simon, Josie Green, Aileen Whelan, Molly Pike, Natasha Jane Flint and Missy Goodwin.

The home team had on the bench: Ava Baker, Connie Scofield, Catherine Joan Bott, Demi Lambourne, Mackenzie Smith, Ellen Jones, Demi Vance and Abbie McManus.

Substitutions

Leicester made 3 changes: M. Goodwin for A. Baker (71′), J. Green for C. Scofield (84′) and N. Flint for C. Bott (84′).

Manchester United – Formation

Manchester United W
G
M. Earps 27.England
D
M. Thorisdóttir 3.Norway
D
H. Blundell 6.England
61'
M
M. Turner 21.England
M
M. Le Tissier 15.England
M
L. Staniforth 37.England
61'
M
K. Zelem 10.England
58'
F
L. Galton 11.England
F
E. Toone 7.England
90'
F
N. Parris 22.England
Goals34'
F
Lucía García 17.Spain
61'
Substitutes
G
S. Baggaley 32.England
D
Aïssatou Tounkara 20.France
D
H. Ladd 12.Wales
61'
M
Jade Moore 4.England
M
Vilde Bøe Risa 8.Norway
F
A. Leon 19.Canada
F
R. Williams 28.England
61'
F
M. Thomas 9.Scotland
61'

Marc Skinner played with: Mary Alexandra Earps, Maria Thorisdottir, Millie Turner, Hannah Jayne Blundell, Maya Le Tissier, Lucy Staniforth, Leah Galton, Katie Zelem, Ella Toone, Nikita Parris and Lucía García Córdoba.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Vilde Bøe Risa, Aïssatou Tounkara, Hayley Ladd, Martha Thomas, Adriana Leon, Jade Moore, Sophie Baggaley and Rachel Williams.

Substitutions

Manchester United made 3 changes: L. Staniforth for H. Ladd (61′), H. Blundell for M. Thomas (61′) and Lucía García for R. Williams (61′).

Results of the day

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