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    MNC
    Manchester CityMan CityMNC
    14-2-3, 44 PTS
    4
    14-2-3, 44 PTS
    FT
    REA
    ReadingReading REA
    3-2-14, 11 PTS
    1
    3-2-14, 11 PTS
    Chloe Kelly - 15'
    Khadija Shaw - 24'
    Lauren Hemp - 47'
    Steph Houghton - 70'
    Sanne Troelsgaard - 1'

    Man City v Reading

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    Formations & Lineups

    Starters
    #1E. Roebuck
    #2K. Casparij
    #5A. Greenwood
    76'
    #6S. Houghton
    70'
    #14E. Morgan
    #7L. Coombs
    75'
    #11L. Hemp
    47'
    66'
    #9C. Kelly
    15'
    #12F. Angeldahl
    #25Y. Hasegawa
    76'
    #21K. Shaw
    24'
    Substitutions
    #13H. Raso
    #11L. Hemp
    66'
    #10D. Castellanos
    #7L. Coombs
    75'
    #8M. Fowler
    #25Y. Hasegawa
    76'
    #15L. Ouahabi
    #5A. Greenwood
    76'
    Bench
    #35K. Keating
    #3D. Stokes
    #42J. Dahou
    Starters
    #1G. Moloney
    #16E. Kith
    #3E. Mitchell
    #9A. Eikeland
    #17D. Caldwell
    82'
    #23R. Rowe
    #27J. Vanhaevermaet
    87'
    #7C. Wellings
    #12E. Harries
    73'
    #51S. Troelsgaard
    1'
    87'
    #37T. Primmer
    4'
    55'
    Substitutions
    #20J. Moore
    #37T. Primmer
    55'
    #11L. Wade
    #12E. Harries
    73'
    #15B. Hendrix
    #51S. Troelsgaard
    87'
    #34M. Perry
    #27J. Vanhaevermaet
    87'
    Bench
    #19T. Alexander
    #30H. Poulter
    #18B. Jane
    #2F. Bryson
    #5G. Evans

    Match Leaders

    MNCREA
    Total Shots
    9
    1
    C. KellyF
    1 SOG, 1 G
    1
    Total Shots
    51
    1
    S. TroelsgaardM
    1 SOG, 1 G
    1
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Accurate Passes
    --
    None
    --
    Saves
    --
    None
    --
    Saves
    --
    None
    --

    Game Information

    Manchester, England

    Crew Member:Amy Fearn

    Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

    City ease to 4-1 win 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.
    Oct 12, 2023, 03:19 pm - Sophie Lawson

    Match Timeline

    MNCMNC
    KOHTFT
    REAREA
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    Head-To-Head

    MNC
    MNC
    Last 5 Matchups
    REA
    REA
    3
    2022-23 English Women's Super League
    FT
    @ REA
    0
    4
    2021-22 FA Women's Super League
    FT
    @ REA
    0
    2
    2021-22 FA Women's Super League
    FT
    @ MNC
    0
    1
    2020-21 FA Women's Super League
    FT
    @ MNC
    0
    1
    2020-21 FA Women's Super League
    FT
    @ REA
    1

    English Women's Super League Table

    TeamGPWDLGDP
    Chelsea10820+2426
    Manchester City10811+1625
    London City Lionesses9612+1319
    Manchester United10532+118
    Tottenham Hotspur10523+717
    Arsenal9342013
    Everton10334-212
    Liverpool10325+111
    Brighton & Hove Albion10325011
    Aston Villa9243-610
    West Ham United9306-109
    Crystal Palace10235-119
    Birmingham City9135-106
    Charlton Athletic9009-230
    Full Table

    Women's Super League News

    Chelsea reassert WSL dominance over Man City in front of USWNT boss Emma Hayes

    Chelsea reassert WSL dominance over Man City in front of USWNT boss Emma Hayes

    Sonia Bompastor took off Kadeisha Buchanan after 12 minutes and it paid off as Chelsea went top of the WSL by beating defending champions Manchester City.

    1d

    An early WSL title decider: How early Chelsea vs. Man City can define season ahead

    An early WSL title decider: How early Chelsea vs. Man City can define season ahead

    Chelsea's meeting with Manchester City on Saturday might not ultimately determine who will win the Women's Super League, but it could have a huge impact.

    2d

    English FA and WSL launch landmark study into ACL injuries in women's football

    English FA and WSL launch landmark study into ACL injuries in women's football

    The English Football Association and WSL Football have announced a major new research project to better understand why anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries occur in women's football.

    9d

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