Manchester City beat London City 2-1 to stay in WSL title chase
What's new: City moved six points clear of London City after surviving 24 shots and a second-half equalizer at Hayes Lane.
Manchester City kept pace near the top of the Women’s Super League with a 2-1 win over London City Lionesses at Hayes Lane. Khadija Shaw put City ahead before Jana Fernández leveled for London City, but Lauren Hemp restored the lead to seal three points. The result left the defending champions six points clear of London City and dealt a blow to the hosts’ outside title hopes. London City, promoted from the second tier 18 months ago, created the better chances for long stretches and finished with 24 shots, but only six were on target. The match also drew attention before kickoff as Alexia Putellas displayed her third Ballon d’Or trophy for supporters.