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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Will Unwin at Leigh Sports Village

Lucía García keeps Manchester United’s WSL title hopes alive with derby winner

Lucía García celebrates her dramatic late goal winner for Manchester United
Lucía García celebrates her dramatic late goal, which keeps Manchester United in with a chance of the title. Photograph: Naomi Baker/Getty Images

The Women’s Super League title race will go to the final day of the season after an injury-time winner from Lucía García gave Manchester United victory against their rivals Manchester City.

United needed to win to keep their hopes alive after Chelsea had defeated Arsenal earlier on Sunday but it looked like they would fall short, despite playing more than half the match against 10 players after the goalkeeper Ellie Roebuck was dismissed, until the substitute García created bedlam in Leigh.

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