A quick first-half double from Vivianne Miedema put Manchester City on course for a 3-0 WSL derby win over Manchester United at Old Trafford, putting them on the verge of winning the league title for the first time since 2016.
City climbed to 49 points after 19 of 22 games, while Manchester United came second with 38 points. Chelsea, who have won the last six titles, are third with 37 points and Arsenal, who have three games in hand over City, are fourth with 35.
On a day when the weather changed from bright spring sunshine to dark clouds and driving rain, City started at a frantic pace and didn’t let up until they had the three points firmly in the bag.
Lauren Hemp hit a shot over the crossbar in the 16th minute and Miedema gave City the lead a minute later from the ensuing corner with a looping header that evaded Phallon Tullis-Joyce’s dive into the United goal.
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Two minutes later, Miedema scored again as City stormed the pitch with a brilliant passing move, with Kerstin Casparij leaping the ball into the air for her unmarked Dutch compatriot and bouncing a downward header into the net.
Casparij scored the third four minutes after the break, steaming in via the far post, after which Hemp’s cross flew just over the head of City striker Bunny Shaw.
Marc Skinner’s United looked a step slow in everything they did, only managing to get on target late in the second half. However, it was far too late as City cruised to victory to clinch their first title in a decade.
On a day of derbies in the WSL, Liverpool held on for a 3-2 win over Everton in the early kick-off, and Arsenal host Tottenham Hotspur in Saturday’s late match.
Published on March 28, 2026
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