Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Manchester United W 4th with 42 points, Birmingham W 12th with 11, 31 apart. Birmingham City W had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 5th in the league over the last five rounds against 12th overall. Per game in the league, Manchester United W were scoring 2.05 and conceding 1, Birmingham W 0.68 and 2.32, against a competition average of 1.45 goals per team per game.
Manchester United W came in having won three on the spin, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Manchester United W, 4/15 for Birmingham W.
Old Trafford, capacity 74,879, hosted the game. Manchester United W led 4-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 5-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Manchester United W: K. Zelem (12'), L. Galton (16'), L. Galton (18'), E. Ramsey (45' og), A. Russo (71')
Key stats
Possession: Manchester United W 70% · Birmingham W 30% · Total shots: 9-1 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 5-1