"Ziggioti opened the scoring just 13 minutes in. She cut back inside on the left to whip a cross in, and Olivia Clark was caught in two minds as she was drawn to Lea Schuller's run, allowing Ziggiotti's effort to sail straight in. Anna Sandberg then blazed over the crossbar moments later before Melvine Malard danced away from two defenders only to see her low shot pushed away by Clark as United failed to turn their dominance into more goals before the break."
"But hopes of a Leicester comeback were thwarted in the 88th minute as Ziggiotti caught Sam Tierney in possession after a pass from Clark, and after she slipped in Terland, the Norwegian skipped away from two defenders to slot home. And Terland almost got another in second-half stoppage time, but Clark got down sharply to tip her low shot onto the post and keep Leicester's goal difference down as they remain just two points above the drop."
"United have a perfect five wins from five record away from home in the WSL against Leicester, keeping a clean sheet in each of their last four. They muted the Foxes' in front of goal well, allowing them to accumulate just 0.37 expected goals (xG) from their seven attempts, with United creating 1 xG from their 14 shots at the other end."
Manchester United defeated Leicester City 2-0 at King Power Stadium to cut Manchester City's lead at the top of the WSL to eight points. Julia Ziggiotti opened the scoring after 13 minutes by cutting inside and whipping a cross that deceived Olivia Clark and went in. United dominated the first half but failed to convert further chances as Anna Sandberg and Melvine Malard were denied. In the 88th minute Ziggiotti won possession and slipped in Elisabeth Terland, who finished past the keeper. United kept a clean sheet and recorded 1 xG to Leicester's 0.37 xG.
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