"Hemp crashed a long-range effort into the top corner to add to earlier efforts from Rebecca Knaak and Khadija Shaw, as Marc Skinner's visitors were brought crashing back to earth after their midweek Champions league win over Paris St Germain. Ella Toone and Melvine Malard made United more competitive after the break but the result was all but a formality as City cruised to a win that extends their lead at the top of the table to four points."
"City had come out firing from the start, Hemp coming close to grabbing the opener in the first minute when she met Aoba Fujino's cross, only to see her shot blocked by United full-back Jayde Riviere. Riviere was left exposed in the early stages as the hosts poured forward, Hemp turning provider for Yui Hasegawa, whose goal-bound effort was blocked on the line by Anna Sandberg."
Lauren Hemp's long-range strike on the stroke of half-time completed Manchester City's 3-0 victory over Manchester United at the Etihad Stadium. Rebecca Knaak opened the scoring from close range after Khadija Shaw's flick from a corner. Shaw doubled the lead shortly before half-time by converting Kerstin Casparij's cross. United regained some composure after the break with Ella Toone and Melvine Malard becoming more competitive, but they lacked the legs to overturn the deficit. City dominated early, creating multiple chances and seeing Yui Hasegawa denied on the line. The win extends City's Women's Super League lead to four points.
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