Manchester City vs Reading, 2022-23 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
  • 15': Chloe Kelly
  • 24': Khadija Shaw
  • 47': Lauren Hemp
  • 70': Steph Houghton
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4 - 1
  • 1': Sanne Troelsgaard

Man City ease to 4-1 win over Reading to close gap at top of WSL

Manchester City closed the gap at the top of WSL after a dominant 4-1 win to bottom-of-the-table Reading at the City Football Academy.

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 3,102

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Chelsea 22 +43 60
2 Arsenal 22 +36 48
3 Manchester United 22 +25 44
4 Manchester City 22 +21 43
Full Table

Line-Ups

MNC Manchester City

No. Name
1 Ellie Roebuck (GK)
2 Kerstin Casparij
5 Alex Greenwood
6 Steph Houghton
14 Esme Morgan
7 Laura Coombs
11 Lauren Hemp
9 Chloe Kelly
12 Filippa Angeldal
25 Yui Hasegawa
21 Khadija Shaw

REA Reading

No. Name
1 Grace Moloney (GK)
16 Easther Mayi Kith
3 Emma Mitchell
9 Amalie Eikeland
17 Diane Caldwell Yellow Card
23 Rachel Rowe
27 Justine Vanhaevermaet
7 Charlie Wellings
12 Emma Harries
51 Sanne Troelsgaard
37 Tia Primmer Yellow Card

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