WSL round-up: Khadija Shaw makes hat-trick history against Tottenham, Arsenal rout Brighton to go fourth
Updated 08/11/2024 at 23:35 GMT
Manchester City continued their unbeaten start to the season to go four points clear at the top of the Women's Super League, as Khadija Shaw hit a record-breaking hat-trick against Tottenham at the Etihad. Arsenal continued their fine form under interim head coach Renee Slegers with a 5-0 win over Brighton at the Emirates to make it four games unbeaten.
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Khadija Shaw scored a record sixth Women's Super League hat-trick as Manchester City went four points clear at the top of the table with a 4-0 rout of Tottenham.
The result saw Shaw climb above City team-mate Vivianne Miedema as the player with the most WSL hat-tricks.
Shaw, the league's leading goalscorer, netted twice in the first half and added a third after the break to slay a Spurs side who were powerless to stop City's attack.
Lauren Hemp added a hat-trick of assists, setting up Shaw for her second and third goals, as well as teeing up Jill Roord's 66th-minute goal.
"People ask me if I plan my celebrations but it comes in the moment! I have to keep scoring and keep going," Shaw said after the game.
"We hadn't scored early in a game but it worked out. Having [Hemp] makes it a lot easier. I am really enjoying myself at this moment. I have been better and growing."
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City's ideal start came after 22 seconds at the Etihad Stadium as Jamaica striker Shaw pounced on a mistake from Spurs defender Clare Hunt and tucked the ball into the far corner.
She added the second after 15 minutes, meeting Hemp's cross to put the unbeaten leaders two goals ahead.
Despite bringing on experienced defender Amy James-Turner at half-time, Robert Vilahamn's Spurs side were incapable of stopping City and finished without a shot on target.
Roord curled home a third after a stellar run from Hemp, and only a minute later Shaw slotted in at the back post, once again assisted by Hemp.
Gareth Taylor's side are unbeaten in all competitions this season, with a 2-2 draw against Arsenal in September the only blot on their otherwise perfect league record.
Arsenal thump Brighton as Slegers' unbeaten run goes on
Arsenal made it four games unbeaten under interim coach Renee Slegers, who took up the position after Jonas Eidevall resigned in October.
The Gunners put five past Brighton to dent the visitors' fine start to the WSL season. The Seagulls sit third having won four games, but their heavy loss at the Emirates could prove to be something of a reality check.
Beth Mead opened the scoring after 13 minutes when she cut inside and fired a shot past keeper Sophie Baggaley.
Caitlin Foord doubled the lead nine minutes later when she met Kim Little’s cross to convert with a close-range effort.
The pick of the goals came from Frida Maanum, who curled a superb shot from outside the box after 25 minutes.
Katie McCabe found the Norwegian for her first assist of the game, later setting up Lina Hurtig for Arsenal's fourth of the night.
Alessia Russo then finished the rout with a penalty in injury time to cap a huge 5-0 win for the Gunners, who are still rebuilding after a poor start to the season.
They now sit fourth in the WSL standings, seven points off leaders City and only a point behind Brighton.
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