WSL Match Report
Manchester United W v Leicester City WFC
Status: FT
Match summary
Manchester United W beat Leicester City WFC 2–0 in a hard-fought contest at Leigh Sports Village Stadium, Leigh, Greater Manchester on 2 March 2025 (FA WSL). Half-time: 2–0. The scoring started in the 19’ when M. Malard (assist: E. Toone) — Normal Goal struck for Manchester United W. The decisive moment arrived in the 45+2’, courtesy of L. Galton (assist: M. Malard) — Normal Goal for Manchester United W. Possession finished Manchester United W 61% – Leicester City WFC 39%. Shots on target: Manchester United W 2 vs Leicester City WFC 3.
Reviewed by the Queen of the Pitch team.
Goals
- Manchester United W 19’ — M. Malard (assist: E. Toone) — Normal Goal
- Manchester United W 45+2’ — L. Galton (assist: M. Malard) — Normal Goal
Cards
- Leicester City WFC 71’ — Catherine Bott — Yellow Card
Substitutions
- Leicester City WFC 46’ — H. Eiríksdóttir ⟶ Y. Momiki
- Leicester City WFC 62’ — S. Chossenotte ⟶ S. O’Brien
- Leicester City WFC 62’ — J. Cayman ⟶ H. Cain
- Manchester United W 73’ — D. Janssen ⟶ H. Miyazawa
- Leicester City WFC 76’ — S. Tierney ⟶ S. Takarada
- Leicester City WFC 76’ — M. Goodwin ⟶ N. Las
- Manchester United W 84’ — C. Bizet Ildhusøy ⟶ Geyse
- Manchester United W 85’ — M. Malard ⟶ R. Williams
Match statistics
| Manchester United W | Stat | Leicester City WFC |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Shots on Goal | 3 |
| 10 | Total Shots | 8 |
| 5 | Shots off Goal | 2 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 61% | Ball Possession | 39% |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| Red Cards | ||
| 3 | Goalkeeper Saves | 0 |
| 81% | Passes % | 75% |
| 410 | Passes accurate | 232 |
| 506 | Total passes | 311 |
| 5 | Shots insidebox | 6 |
| 5 | Shots outsidebox | 2 |
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Line-ups
Manchester United W Coach: M. Skinner
Starting XI
- 91. P. Tullis-Joyce
- 5. A. Mannion
- 4. M. Le Tissier
- 21. M. Turner
- 3. G. George
- 8. G. Clinton
- 17. D. Janssen
- 15. C. Bizet Ildhusøy
- 7. E. Toone
- 11. L. Galton
- 9. M. Malard
Substitutes
- 20. H. Miyazawa
- 23. Geyse
- 28. R. Williams
- 48. M. Griffiths
- 1. K. Rendell
- 39. S. Middleton-Patel
- 59. T. Livingston
- 62. S. Hill
Leicester City WFC Coach: A. Miquel
Starting XI
- 1. J. Leitzig
- 4. C. Bott
- 5. S. Howard
- 17. J. Thibaud
- 12. A. Ale
- 3. S. Tierney
- 30. R. Mace
- 28. S. Chossenotte
- 11. J. Cayman
- 20. M. Goodwin
- 14. H. Eiríksdóttir
Substitutes
- 29. Y. Momiki
- 27. S. O’Brien
- 21. H. Cain
- 6. S. Takarada
- 53. N. Las
- 7. D. Rose
- 13. O. Clark
- 31. C. Swaby
- 2. C. Nevin