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By Marissa ThomasBBC Sport
Last updated on 12 minutes ago.From the section Women's Football
Khadija Shaw scored a hat-trick as Manchester City moved three points behind Women's Super League leaders Chelsea with a dominant victory over Liverpool.
Taylor Hinds opened the scoring for the Reds with an audacious finish from outside the area after spotting goalkeeper Khiara Keating off her line.
City were level just three minutes later when Gemma Bonner turned into her own net under pressure from Shaw.
The Jamaican international then put Gareth Taylor's side ahead after dispossessing Fuka Nagano and then finishing low into the bottom corner.
Just before the break, Shaw rose highest to head home Laura Coombs' cross despite Liverpool goalkeeper Teagan Micah getting a strong hand to it.
Shaw completed her third treble in her last four WSL games in the 56th minute.
Her initial effort was saved but Liverpool failed to clear their lines and a cheeky backheel trickled over the line to further increase City's lead.
City were awarded a penalty in the 78th minute, despite Micah's foul on Lauren Hemp seemingly occurring outside the area. Chloe Kelly scored from the spot, slotting into the bottom right corner to complete City's commanding performance.
More to follow.
Line-ups
Man City Women
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 35Keating
- 18CasparijSubstituted forMorganat 10'minutes
- 4Aleixandri
- 5Greenwood
- 15Ouahabi
- 25Hasegawa
- 7CoombsSubstituted forAngeldahlat 60'minutes
- 9Kelly
- 20RoordSubstituted forMaceat 79'minutes
- 11HempSubstituted forParkat 78'minutes
- 21ShawSubstituted forFowlerat 60'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Roebuck
- 3Stokes
- 6Houghton
- 8Fowler
- 12Angeldahl
- 14Morgan
- 16Park
- 22MacIver
- 30Mace
Liverpool Women
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 16MicahBooked at 75mins
- 17ClarkSubstituted forMatthewsat 45'minutes
- 23Bonner
- 4FiskBooked at 48minsSubstituted forFaheyat 79'minutes
- 2Koivisto
- 14Höbinger
- 8Nagano
- 12Hinds
- 7KearnsSubstituted forLundgaardat 73'minutes
- 26FlintSubstituted forvan de Sandenat 45'minutes
- 10HaugSubstituted forLawleyat 79'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Laws
- 5Fahey
- 6Matthews
- 11Lawley
- 13Enderby
- 15Lundgaard
- 19van de Sanden
- 20Daniels
- 32Parry
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester City Women 5, Liverpool Women 1.
Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 5, Liverpool Women 1.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Taylor Hinds.
Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chloe Kelly.
Offside, Liverpool Women. Sofie Lundgaard is caught offside.
Foul by Jessica Park (Manchester City Women).
Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Ruby Mace (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chloe Kelly following a corner.
Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Gemma Bonner.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women).
Offside, Liverpool Women. Shanice van de Sanden is caught offside.
Substitution, Liverpool Women. Niamh Fahey replaces Grace Fisk.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Ruby Mace replaces Jill Roord.
Substitution, Liverpool Women. Melissa Lawley replaces Sophie Haug.
Goal! Manchester City Women 5, Liverpool Women 1. Chloe Kelly (Manchester City Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Substitution, Manchester City Women. Jessica Park replaces Lauren Hemp because of an injury.
Delay in match because of an injury Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women).
Teagan Micah (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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