Vivianne Miedema scored two headers as Manchester City moved to within touching distance of the Women's Super League title with a dominant 3-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford. The result leaves City 11 points clear at the top, needing a maximum of five points from their final three matches to secure their first league crown in a decade.
City tore apart their local rivals in a one-sided first half, with Miedema heading home from a corner and then from Kerstin Casparij's cross inside 20 minutes. Lauren Hemp hit the crossbar before a disallowed Rebecca Knaak goal caused confusion, and Casparij added a third early in the second half after a smooth counter-attack. The visitors could easily have scored five or six, with Khadija Shaw firing wide late on.
Manchester United head coach Marc Skinner attributed the defeat to fatigue after their Champions League quarter-final against Bayern Munich three days earlier, while praising City's squad depth. City boss Andrée Jeglertz described his team's first-half display as 'amazing to watch' and noted the confidence running through the side.
The victory mathematically ended United's title hopes and leaves them fighting for European qualification, with difficult trips to Tottenham and Chelsea still to come. Defending champions Chelsea are 12 points adrift with four games remaining, ending their six-year reign, while Arsenal are 11 points behind with two games in hand.
