Manchester City Edge London City Lionesses in WSL Thriller

Alexia Putellas kept her third Ballon d'Or trophy in her car boot before kick-off at Hayes Lane. She chose not to present it to the fans in the stands. Instead, supporters queued outside to take photos with the leather-clad case. On the pitch, London City dominated the champions with twenty-three shots to just seven. One source notes Khadija Shaw became just the third player to score in eight consecutive WSL starts, while another says she was the first. Jana Fernández equalised for the hosts in the seventy-two minute with a looping header from a corner. That goal lasted just two minutes before Lauren Hemp poked in the winner for Manchester City. The six-point gap at the top remains.