Katie Zelem at the double as Manchester United thump Leicester

Brighton edged out Aston Villa in the day’s other game.

Phil Casey
Saturday 05 March 2022 09:12 EST
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Manchester United’s Katie Zelem scored directly from a corner twice in her side’s 4-0 win over Leicester (Jacques Feeney/PA)
Manchester United’s Katie Zelem scored directly from a corner twice in her side’s 4-0 win over Leicester (Jacques Feeney/PA) (PA Wire)

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Katie Zelem scored directly from a corner twice in the space of five minutes as Manchester United thrashed Leicester 4-0 in the Women’s Super League.

United were already 2-0 up through first-half goals from Martha Thomas and Alessia Russo when Zelem’s 60th-minute corner evaded everyone in the penalty area and nestled in the far corner.

And the 26-year-old, who also scored from a corner in the FA Cup last weekend, amazingly repeated the feat a few minutes later to set the seal on a comprehensive win.

The victory lifts Marc Skinner’s side to third in the table, six points behind leaders Arsenal, who take on bottom side Birmingham on Sunday.

In the day’s other game, Maya Le Tissier’s first-half goal was enough for Brighton to secure a second successive win against Aston Villa.

The visitors had the ball in the net after eight minutes when Kayleigh Green headed Megan Connolly’s free-kick beyond Hannah Hampton, only for the goal to be disallowed for a marginal offside.

But there was no doubt about what proved to be the winner in the 28th minute as Le Tissier swept home a superb half-volley from Connolly’s corner.

Brighton moved up to sixth in the table on 22 points, with Villa remaining ninth on 16 points.

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