Khadija Shaw scores as Manchester City beat Man United 3-0 in the Women’s Super League

Manchester City took full advantage of Manchester United’s late first-half slump by scoring twice just before half-time to secure a 3-0 win in the derby on Saturday.

The win moved City four points clear of second-placed Chelsea in the Women’s Super League (WSL).

Defender Rebecca Knaak headed City ahead in the 26th minute, but it was United’s collapse just before half-time and inability to get shots on target that offset any ambitions they may have had of winning the closely fought derby.

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Khadija Shaw scored for City in the 43rd minute with a trademark poacher’s effort from Kerstin Casparij’s low cross. Things went from bad to worse for the visitors in stoppage time when an attempt to play from the back went badly wrong, allowing Lauren Hemp to take third place.

United’s best effort came from a former City player when summer signing Jess Park hit the outside of a post, but that was as close as it got as the hosts moved to 24 points after nine games, four ahead of Chelsea, who play Liverpool on Sunday, and seven ahead of third-placed United.

Published on November 15, 2025