{"id":17048,"date":"2023-04-01T12:47:24","date_gmt":"2023-04-01T12:47:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/brighton-hove-albion-women-0-4-manchester-united-women-leah-galton-nets-double-for-wsl-leaders\/"},"modified":"2023-04-01T12:47:26","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T12:47:26","slug":"brighton-hove-albion-women-0-4-manchester-united-women-leah-galton-nets-double-for-wsl-leaders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kede.com.br\/news\/brighton-hove-albion-women-0-4-manchester-united-women-leah-galton-nets-double-for-wsl-leaders\/","title":{"rendered":"Brighton & Hove Albion Women 0-4 Manchester United Women: Leah Galton nets double for WSL leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Manchester United have scored eight goals in the first 15 minutes of matches, a league high<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Leah Galton’s double helped Manchester United extend their lead at the top of the Women’s Super League table with a ruthless win at Brighton.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Galton opened the scoring for the league leaders, heading in Katie Zelem’s corner after 12 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

She added her second in the 66th minute, rounding keeper Lydia Williams before finishing from a tight angle.<\/span><\/p>\n

And substitutes Rachel Williams and Lucia Garcia added late goals in the closing stages.<\/span><\/p>\n

United’s victory saw them go three points clear of second-placed Manchester City having played one game more.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brighton’s defeat leaves them just two points above the relegation zone.<\/span><\/p>\n

Galton-inspired Man Utd continue title charge<\/h3>\n

There is no room for slip-ups in this season’s WSL title race.<\/span><\/p>\n

Just three points separated the top four before United’s fixture with Brighton, but Marc Skinner’s side were clinical, taking an early lead through Galton’s close-range header.<\/span><\/p>\n

Galton’s opener was her seventh in the league this season and her third in her last three meetings with the Seagulls, with the forward benefiting from a superb cross from Zelem.<\/span><\/p>\n

After Galton’s second United continued to stream forward, with the striker denied a hat-trick by the feet of Williams, and Ella Toone’s tap-in finish on the rebound ruled out for offside.<\/span><\/p>\n

The visitors deservedly added their third as Williams met Zelem’s 86th-minute corner. Less than two minutes later Garcia rounded the keeper to complete United’s second consecutive 4-0 win.<\/span><\/p>\n

Leaky Brighton continue to struggle<\/strong><\/p>\n

Brighton have not won in the WSL since November and have now gone 19 league matches without a clean sheet.<\/span><\/p>\n

Led by interim manager Amy Merricks after Jens Scheuer left the club last month, the Seagulls are in a precarious position, two points above bottom club Leicester City having played one game fewer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once United went in front there looked to be only one winner. Brighton have won only one of their past 26 matches when conceding first.<\/span><\/p>\n

Their best opportunity came five minutes into the second half but Lee Geum-Min was unable to turn in Jule Olme’s pass.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it was their leaky defence that cost them – the hosts have now conceded 50 goals in the league, 12 more than second-worst side Leicester.<\/span><\/p>\n

Brighton and United face each other again in a fortnight’s time in their FA Cup semi-final.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Brighton Women<\/h3>\n

Formation <\/span> <\/span>5-4-1<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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25<\/span>Williams<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

2<\/span>Fox<\/span><\/span>21<\/span>Morse<\/span><\/span>8<\/span>Connolly<\/span><\/span>16<\/span>Kullberg<\/span><\/span>3<\/span>Pattinson<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

22<\/span>Robinson<\/span><\/span>10<\/span>Olme<\/span><\/span>12<\/span>Bance<\/span><\/span>7<\/span>Sarri<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

9<\/span>Lee<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n