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Shaw Strikes Second-Half Double as Manchester City Beat Birmingham 3-1 in WSL
Khadija Shaw headed in two corners as the champions overcame a second-half scare and opened their title defence with a 3-1 victory.
- On Sunday, Manchester City began their Women's Super League title defense with a 3-1 victory over newly-promoted Birmingham City at the Joie Stadium in Manchester, England.
- Manager Andree Jeglertz's side, which secured a domestic double last season, controlled the match and created numerous chances before breaking the deadlock in the second half.
- Mary Fowler opened the scoring in the 49th minute, while striker Khadija Shaw doubled the lead six minutes later and added a second header in the 86th minute from Beth Mead's set-piece.
- Birmingham City's Oceane Hurtre prevented a clean sheet with a stoppage-time goal, though manager Amy Merricks acknowledged her squad was overwhelmed by the champions' superior experience.
- Elsewhere, Arsenal defeated Brighton 1-0, Tottenham Hotspur beat West Ham United 3-1, Crystal Palace overcame Everton 1-0, and Liverpool secured a 4-0 win over Charlton Athletic on opening weekend.
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Khadija Shaw strikes second-half double as Manchester City beat Birmingham 3-1 in Women's Super League
Manchester City kick off their WSL title defence with a 3-1 victory over promoted Birmingham City. Khadija Shaw’s second-half double and a late consolation from Oceane Hurtre sealed the points at Academy Stadium.
·Bengaluru, India
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Women’s Super League: Shaw bags brace as Manchester City begins title defence with win
Birmingham’s defence, which held out through the first half, finally succumbed to sustained pressure four minutes after the break as Mary Fowler seized on a poor clearance and found the bottom corner.
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