Man City 5-1 Liverpool: Hosts up to second after Khadija Shaw's hat-trick inspires big win
Report and highlights as Man City eased to a 5-1 win over Liverpool at City Football Academy; Liverpool took the lead through Taylor Hinds' deft finish but Khadija Shaw's hat-trick, Chloe Kelly's penalty and own goal from Gemma Bonner sealed an emphatic win; City move up to second
Sunday 21 January 2024 17:24, UK
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Khadija Shaw's hat-trick fired Manchester City to an emphatic 5-1 victory over Liverpool in the Women's Super League.
Taylor Hinds had given the visitors a 15th-minute lead when she lobbed retreating keeper Khiara Keating, but Gemma Bonner's own goal saw City restore parity within three minutes and it was then that Jamaica striker Shaw took over.
She fired the home side ahead 13 minutes before the break after being gifted possession by keeper Teagan Micah, and then headed home Chloe Kelly's cross deep into first-half stoppage time before completing her treble — her third in four WSL games — with a cheeky back-heeled attempt 11 minutes after the restart.
Kelly added the icing to the cake with a 78th-minute penalty after Lauren Hemp had been brought down by Micah to send City back into second place above Arsenal on goal difference and three points behind Chelsea..
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Man City boss Gareth Taylor on Bunny Shaw's hat-trick:
«We highlighted that she's got three hat-tricks in a calendar year, and I don't think that has ever happened before, which is amazing.
»She recognises the chances that she gets in this team, appreciates her team-mates and knows if she gets in the right areas she will get good chances. "
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Manchester City manager Gareth
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