Manchester City started the game as the far hungrier side after their 1-0 loss in Wednesday night’s Continental Cup semi-final clash. The tempo was high with significantly quicker play that saw the home side enjoy the majority of the possession with a hard-earned 2-1 win.
Chloe Kelly’s firebolt cross across the deck served the ball perfectly for Lauren Hemp to tap home inside four minutes to give Manchester City the early lead.
City had plenty of chances to put the game to bed: Yui Hasegawa struck the crossbar, Filipa Angeldahl sent it wide and Kelly struck the upright. But, Khadija Shaw provided the opportunity when she punished Lotte Wubben-Moy again in a physical battle and charged into the visitors' box. The league’s top scorer unselfishly squared it to Kelly who finished first time to double City’s lead before half-time.
