Manchester City vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super League
- 37': Khadija Shaw
- 45'+2': Khadija Shaw
- 62': Aoba Fujino
- 73': Vivianne Miedema
- 84': Khadija Shaw
- 90'+4': Khadija Shaw
FT
6 - 1
6 - 1
Khadija Shaw nets four as Man City romp to win over Aston Villa
Khadija Shaw scored four times for Manchester City as the Women's Super League leaders thrashed Aston Villa 6-1 at the Joie Stadium.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Leila Ouahabi (Manchester City Women).
- 4': Attempt missed. Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 6': Foul by Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women).
- 6': Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Rebecca Knaak.
- 12': Foul by Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women).
- 12': Rachel Maltby (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
- 19': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
- 24': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Rachel Daly is caught offside.
- 24': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
- 24': Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women).
- 29': Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Rachel Daly is caught offside.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Foul by Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women).
- 32': Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Anna Patten (Aston Villa Women).
- 36': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Aston Villa Women 0. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema with a cross.
- 41': Attempt saved. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
- 41': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
- 43': Attempt saved. Kirsty Hanson (Aston Villa Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Anna Patten.
- 44': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
- 45': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lucy Parker.
- 45'+2': Goal! Manchester City Women 2, Aston Villa Women 0. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City Women 2, Aston Villa Women 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City Women 2, Aston Villa Women 0.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Paula Tomás replaces Rachel Maltby.
- 46': Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Sabrina D'Angelo (Aston Villa Women).
- 46': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Sabrina D'Angelo.
- 47': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Rachel Daly is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Lucia Kendall (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kirsty Hanson.
- 50': Attempt saved. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sabrina D'Angelo (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
- 51': Foul by Maya Hijikata (Aston Villa Women).
- 51': Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sabrina D'Angelo (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
- 54': Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sabrina D'Angelo (Aston Villa Women).
- 54': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Sabrina D'Angelo.
- 55': Attempt missed. Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 56': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Aston Villa Women).
- 56': Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': Foul by Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women).
- 56': Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt missed. Maya Hijikata (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 58': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Foul by Paula Tomás (Aston Villa Women).
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Georgia Mullett replaces Kirsty Hanson.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Missy Kearns replaces Maya Hijikata.
- 60': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sabrina D'Angelo (Aston Villa Women). Assisted by Vivianne Miedema.
- 60': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Leila Ouahabi.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 61': Offside, Manchester City Women. Kerstin Casparij is caught offside.
- 62': Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Aston Villa Women 0. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Vivianne Miedema following a fast break.
- 64': Attempt saved. Chasity Grant (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Paula Tomás with a cross.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Grace Clinton replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Alex Greenwood replaces Leila Ouahabi.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Kerolin replaces Lauren Hemp.
- 66': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
- 68': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
- 69': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Vivianne Miedema.
- 70': Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Aston Villa Women 1. Lucy Parker (Aston Villa Women) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Missy Kearns with a cross following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Lucy Staniforth replaces Lucia Kendall.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa Women. Océane Deslandes replaces Lucy Parker.
- 72': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Océane Deslandes.
- 73': Goal! Manchester City Women 4, Aston Villa Women 1. Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aoba Fujino following a corner.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa Women. Conceded by Jade Rose.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Iman Beney replaces Aoba Fujino because of an injury.
- 79': Attempt missed. Paula Tomás (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chasity Grant with a cross.
- 80': Offside, Manchester City Women. Iman Beney is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Rachel Daly (Aston Villa Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chasity Grant.
- 84': Goal! Manchester City Women 5, Aston Villa Women 1. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kerolin following a fast break.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Sydney Lohmann replaces Vivianne Miedema.
- 86': Foul by Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
- 86': Miri Taylor (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Offside, Aston Villa Women. Lucy Staniforth is caught offside.
- 87': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 89': Foul by Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women).
- 89': Missy Kearns (Aston Villa Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Attempt blocked. Iman Beney (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sydney Lohmann.
- 90': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Anna Patten.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Goal! Manchester City Women 6, Aston Villa Women 1. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Grace Clinton.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 6, Aston Villa Women 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City Women 6, Aston Villa Women 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 5 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.5 | Possession | 57.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 279 | Accurate Passes | 411 |
| 368 | Passes | 484 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 14 | Crosses | 32 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 27 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 30 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Women's Super League
Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 2,711
Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 2,711
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 22 | +43 | 55 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 22 | +39 | 51 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 22 | +24 | 49 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 22 | +16 | 40 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ayaka Yamashita (GK) |
| 27 | Rebecca Knaak  |
| 4 | Jade Rose |
| 15 | Leila Ouahabi |
| 18 | Kerstin Casparij |
| 10 | Vivianne Miedema |
| 19 | Laura Blindkilde Brown |
| 25 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 9 | Khadija Shaw |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
| 20 | Aoba Fujino |
Aston Villa (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sabrina D'Angelo (GK) |
| 4 | Anna Patten |
| 15 | Lucy Parker |
| 16 | Noelle Maritz |
| 21 | Lucia Kendall |
| 25 | Miri Taylor |
| 13 | Maya Hijikata |
| 38 | Rachel Maltby |
| 23 | Chasity Grant |
| 20 | Kirsty Hanson |
| 9 | Rachel Daly |
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