Shaw scores again as Man City remain unbeaten in WSL

LONDON, England (CMC):

Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw continued her impressive start to the Women’s Super League (WSL), scoring a goal and providing an assist as Manchester City thrashed Aston Villa 4-1 on Sunday to extend their unbeaten start to the season.

The Jamaican international and reigning Golden Boot winner set up Mary Fowler in the first half before finding the back of the net late in the second period for her third goal in two matches.

Manchester City opened the scoring when Aston Villa goalkeeper Akane Okuma punched a clearance into the air, but the ball fell kindly to City defender Jade Rose, who drilled home from six yards in the 14th minute.

Fowler doubled the lead in the 29th minute, firing home from the edge of the area after playing a neat one-two with Shaw.

Aston Villa’s Amalie Vangsgaard pulled a goal back just before half-time, stretching to prod a low Chasity Grant delivery past goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita to make it 2-1 in the 42nd minute.

Shaw was unlucky not to score earlier in the second half when her header crashed against the crossbar, but she got her reward in the 79th minute, delicately lifting the ball over Okuma.

City completed an outstanding display in stoppage time when a Lauren Hemp effort took a deflection off Mathilde Harviken and beat Okuma.