Khadija Shaw’s Hat-Trick Extends City WSL Lead
Written by Oluwaseun Oyediji
Khadija Shaw scored a hat-trick as Manchester City extended their lead at the top of the Women’s Super League (WSL) table with a punishing victory over Tottenham on Friday.
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Shaw, the league’s leading goalscorer, netted twice during a dominant first-half display and added a third after the break as Spurs were incapable of mounting a comeback.
It took just 24 seconds for Shaw to score the opener, stealing possession from Tottenham’s Clare Hunt and sliding it past goalkeeper Becky Spencer.
She caused countless problems for center-back Hunt, who was replaced at half-time, but only after Shaw had made it 2-0, heading in Lauren Hemp’s cross.
The hat-trick was complete after an hour when Shaw combined with Hemp again to slot in her low cross at the back post, seconds after Jill Roord had made it 3-0.
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Gareth Taylor’s side, playing at Etihad Stadium for the first time this season, entertained home supporters with a strong performance and should have added to their tally.
Hemp hit the woodwork, Roord had another goal disallowed for offside in the build-up, while Aoba Fujino and Yui Hasegawa came close.
Spurs’ only real opportunity came in the first half when Matilda Vinberg was inches away from connecting with Bethany England’s pacy cross at the back post.
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Overall, it was another disappointing evening for Tottenham, who have won just two of their seven WSL matches so far and have Arsenal to come next.
But, for City, it cemented their place at the top of the table as they continue to impress this season.
With two games more than Chelsea, Manchester City topped the log with 19 points, four points more than the Blues.
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