Match report

Manchester City W Thrash Aston Villa W 6-1 in FA WSL

Manchester City W
Manchester City W
6–1
FT
Aston Villa W
Aston Villa W
Dec 14, 2025

Manchester City W secured a comprehensive 6-1 victory over Aston Villa W in their FA WSL clash, with Khadija Shaw netting a hat-trick. The match was a showcase of Manchester City W's attacking prowess, as they maintained their dominance in the competition with a clinical performance.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City W 6-1 Aston Villa W
  • • Khadija Shaw scored three goals (37', 45'+2', 84')
  • • Vivianne Miedema contributed a goal and two assists
  • • Aston Villa W's only goal came from Lucy Parker (70')
  • • Manchester City W made multiple substitutions throughout the game

Lineups

Manchester City W

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 Ayaka Yamashita (G)
  • 18 Kerstin Casparij (D)
  • 4 Jade Rose (D)
  • 27 Rebecca Knaak (D)
  • 15 Leila Ouahabi (D)
  • 25 Yui Hasegawa (M)
  • 19 Laura Blindkilde (M)
  • 20 Aoba Fujino (M)
  • 10 Vivianne Miedema (M)
  • 11 Lauren Hemp (M)
  • 9 Khadija Shaw (F)

Substitutes

  • 5 Alex Greenwood
  • 6 Grace Clinton
  • 14 Kerolin Nicoli
  • 24 Iman Beney
  • 22 Sydney Lohmann
  • 1 Eartha Cumings
  • 28 Gracie Prior
  • 7 Laura Coombs
  • 46 Lily Murphy

Aston Villa W

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Sabrina D'Angelo (G)
  • 16 Noelle Maritz (D)
  • 4 Anna Patten (D)
  • 15 Lucy Parker (D)
  • 23 Chasity Grant (M)
  • 25 Miriael Taylor (M)
  • 21 Lucia Kendall (M)
  • 38 Rachel Maltby (M)
  • 13 Maya Hijikata (F)
  • 9 Rachel Daly (F)
  • 20 Kirsty Hanson (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 Paula Tomás
  • 7 Missy Bo Kearns
  • 18 Georgia Mullett
  • 5 Lucy Staniforth
  • 24 Oceane Deslandes
  • 26 Ellie Roebuck
  • 22 Lydia Sallaway
  • 2 Sarah Mayling
  • 17 Ebony Salmon

Timeline

  1. Manchester City W
    37' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    Khadija Shaw · Assist: V. Miedema
  2. Manchester City W
    45'+2 Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    Khadija Shaw · Assist: Y. Hasegawa
  3. Aston Villa W
    46' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Maltby · On: Paula Tomás
  4. Manchester City W
    56' Manchester City W Card · Yellow Card
    R. Knaak

    Foul

  5. Aston Villa W
    59' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Maya Hijikata · On: M. Kearns
  6. Aston Villa W
    59' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Hanson · On: Georgia Mullett
  7. Manchester City W
    62' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Fujino · Assist: V. Miedema
  8. Manchester City W
    65' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Leila Ouahabi · On: Alex Greenwood
  9. Manchester City W
    65' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Blindkilde Brown · On: G. Clinton
  10. Manchester City W
    66' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Lauren Hemp · On: Kerolin
  11. Aston Villa W
    70' Aston Villa W Goal · Normal Goal
    L. Parker · Assist: M. Kearns
  12. Aston Villa W
    70' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Kendall · On: Lucy Staniforth
  13. Aston Villa W
    71' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Parker · On: O. Deslandes
  14. Manchester City W
    73' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Miedema · Assist: A. Fujino
  15. Manchester City W
    77' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Fujino · On: I. Beney
  16. Manchester City W
    84' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    Khadija Shaw · Assist: Kerolin
  17. Manchester City W
    85' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 5
    Off: V. Miedema · On: S. Lohmann
  18. Manchester City W
    90'+4 Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    Khadija Shaw · Assist: G. Clinton

Match Stats

Stat Manchester City W Aston Villa W
Fouls 7 6
Pass Accuracy 85% 76%
Offsides 5 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 19 11
Corners 11 4
Total Passes 484 368
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 6 2
Shots on Target 11 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 4
Possession 58% 42%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 411 279
Shots Inside Box 15 8
Saves 3 5
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Khadija Shaw's early goals at 37' and 45'+2' set the tone for Manchester City W's dominance
  • ▸ Aston Villa W briefly narrowed the gap with Lucy Parker's goal at 70', but Manchester City W responded strongly with goals from Ayane Fujino (62'), Vivianne Miedema (73'), and a brace from Khadija Shaw in the final minutes (84', 90'+4)