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Man City Women Thrash Leicester 6-0 to Go 11 Points Clear in WSL

The performance underscored City’s attacking depth, signaling proximity to the points total that would secure the title.

Overview

  • City swept aside bottom club Leicester 6-0, racing 4-0 ahead by halftime to reinforce their 11-point lead at the top.
  • Bunny Shaw headed the opener, Vivianne Miedema struck twice, Yu Hasegawa finished a Kerolin move, Kerolin added a long-range fifth, and Aoba Fujino punished a defensive error for the sixth.
  • Lauren Hemp supplied two assists and created six chances, repeatedly stretching Leicester’s back line down the left.
  • Manchester City have won 14 of 16 league games and all nine at home, posting 31 shots and 4.61 xG in this match and carrying a league-best +34 goal difference with 47 goals from 16.
  • With six games remaining, City need 12 points to clinch the title and could seal it earlier depending on other results.