Khadija Shaw's late goal ensured Manchester City went nine points clear at the top of the Women's Super League with a battling 2-1 win at London City Lionesses. Kerolin gave the visitors an early lead but the hosts levelled after the hour mark in deserved fashion from Freya Godfrey's thunderbolt. But Shaw ensured the league leaders came away with all three points to inch them closer to their first WSL title since 2016.
After Chelsea ceded more ground in the WSL title race on Saturday, City seemed determined to press home their advantage and nearly went ahead in the eighth minute through Bunny Shaw, only for the striker to miss a golden chance from six yards out. Kerolin laid the ball on a plate for the Jamaican but three minutes later, she took matters into her own hands when she slotted past Elene Lete from Vivianne Miedema's slide-rule pass. Shaw then stung the hands of Lete with a low strike towards the bottom corner but for much of the rest of the contest, it was all London City.
Isobel Goodwin saw her strike pushed onto the post by keeper Ayaka Yamashita and then her header bounced off the crossbar from close-range. Former City star Kosovare Asllani then skied a gilt-edged opportunity near the penalty spot after a neat cutback from team-mate Lucia Corrales. They finally got a deserved equaliser in the 69th minute through Godfrey, who lashed in a shot past Yamashita from just inside the box.
Just when it looked like City would drop points, Shaw was on hand to stab home following a goalmouth scramble four minutes from time to break the home side's hearts. They are now nine points ahead of Chelsea and 10 clear of third-placed Arsenal.
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