Khadija Shaw scored four goals as Manchester City thrashed Aston Villa 6-1, with her first strike marking her 100th for the club. The Jamaica forward became Manchester City's first female player to reach this milestone in the professional era, leading her team to a commanding six-point advantage at the top of the Women's Super League heading into the winter break.
Shaw opened the scoring in the 37th minute at the Joie Stadium, assisted by Lauren Hemp, before adding a second in first-half stoppage time. Aoba Fujino and Vivianne Miedema extended City's lead after the break, with Lucy Parker briefly pulling one back for Villa. Shaw completed her hat-trick in the 84th minute and added a fourth in stoppage time, deflecting in Grace Clinton's shot to seal the rout.
The dominant victory takes Shaw's club tally to 103 goals in 120 appearances, placing her third on the WSL's all-time top scorers list. City's relentless form positions them as clear favorites for the second half of the season.
Chelsea Return to Winning Ways
Chelsea secured a 3-0 victory against Brighton, bouncing back after their 34-game unbeaten league run ended last week with a 1-0 defeat to Everton. Sandy Baltimore opened the scoring before Brighton defender Caitlin Hayes added an own goal. Alyssa Thompson completed the win, moving Chelsea two points above Arsenal.
The victory stabilizes Chelsea's title challenge, though they remain six points behind City entering the winter break.
Liverpool Salvage Point Despite Red Card
Liverpool earned a 2-2 draw at West Ham despite playing with 10 players for over 70 minutes. Gemma Bonner received a straight red card after 19 minutes for bringing down Riko Ueki, who later scored just before the hour mark.
Mia Enderby equalized within two minutes, but Anna Csiki restored West Ham's lead in the 68th minute. Beata Olsson, who has scored five league goals in six WSL games, struck a late equalizer to secure a crucial point for Liverpool. The draw keeps the two struggling sides separated by just two points at the foot of the table.
Leicester Move Clear of Relegation Zone
Leicester climbed to ninth place with a 1-0 win over London City Lionesses at the King Power Stadium. Shannon O'Brien scored just before the hour mark, assisted by Asmita Ale.
The match featured late drama when Janice Cayman conceded a penalty in the fifth minute of stoppage time after fouling Grace Geyoro. Janina Leitzig saved Kosovare Asllani's spot-kick to preserve Leicester's victory, moving them six points clear of Liverpool.
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