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Manchester United Beat Crystal Palace 2-0 to Move Into Fourth in WSL
By Megan McCarthy
MANCHESTER, England — Manchester United moved into fourth place in the Women’s Super League with a 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Saturday at Leigh Sports Village, with Maya Le Tissier and Elisabeth Terland scoring in either half.
United entered Matchday 10 in fifth place on 15 points with a 4-3-2 record, while Crystal Palace began the round in 10th on nine points. The result lifted United to fourth, according to Sky Sports, while Palace remained 11th.
United spent almost the entire first half on the front foot and took the lead in the 18th minute. Le Tissier struck from around 25 yards, scoring on her 150th club appearance for United. Jess Park provided the assist.
The home side carried that 1-0 advantage into halftime after keeping Crystal Palace scoreless in the opening 45 minutes. Palace made the contest more difficult for United after the break, but the visitors were unable to find an equalizer.
United instead doubled their lead in the 65th minute. Hinata Miyazawa and Park combined to play Terland through, and the forward produced a clinical finish to make it 2-0.
Park played a central role in both goals. She was credited with two assists in Sportradar’s player statistics, setting up Le Tissier’s long-range opener before contributing to the move that led to Terland’s second-half finish.
The goals reflected United’s control over the result. Le Tissier gave her side an early advantage with her strike from distance, and Terland’s finish provided the insurance after Palace had made the game more competitive following halftime.
Crystal Palace were unable to score in either half, while United added one goal before the interval and one after it to complete the 2-0 victory.
The result gave Manchester United a successful Matchday 10 and moved them into fourth place in the WSL as reported by Sky Sports. For Crystal Palace, the defeat left them in 11th place.
Megan McCarthy
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