Crystal Palace vs Manchester City, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueManchester City stay top of WSL with easy win over Crystal Palace
Goals from Jess Park, Jill Roord and Bunny Shaw gave Manchester City a comfortable 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Sunday that ensures they stay top of the Women's Super League (WSL) table ahead of Brighton & Hove Albion and third-placed Chelsea.
Match Timeline
- 40': Jessica Park (Manchester City) Goal at 40'
- 45': Ashleigh Weerden (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 45'
- 50': Jill Roord (Manchester City) Goal at 50'
- 56': Abbie Larkin (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 56'
- 59': Chloe Kelly (Manchester City) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Gracie Prior (Manchester City) Substitution at 59'
- 73': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Goal at 73'
- 73': Molly-Mae Sharpe (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Laura Brown (Manchester City) Substitution at 73'
- 73': Laura Coombs (Manchester City) Substitution at 73'
- 79': Isibeal Atkinson (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 79'
- 79': Chloe Arthur (Crystal Palace) Substitution at 79'
- 81': Lily Murphy (Manchester City) Substitution at 81'
Statistics
 MNC |
CRY |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 5 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 79.5 | Possession | 20.5 |
| 23 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 8 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 2,275
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 10 | +25 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +13 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 10 | +15 | 21 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 10 | +13 | 21 |
Line-Ups
Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Shae Yanez (GK) |
| 3 | Felicity Gibbons |
| 32 | Brooke Aspin |
| 23 | Lily Woodham |
| 14 | Josie Green |
| 10 | Annabel Blanchard |
| 17 | Lexi Potter |
| 5 | My Cato |
| 28 | Katie Stengel |
| 24 | Shanade Hopcroft |
| 20 | Indiah-Paige Riley |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Khiara Keating (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Greenwood |
| 14 | Alanna Kennedy |
| 15 | Leila Ouahabi |
| 18 | Kerstin Casparij |
| 25 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 10 | Jill Roord |
| 16 | Jess Park |
| 21 | Khadija Shaw |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
| 20 | Aoba Fujino |
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