Relive: Manchester City's win over Manchester United by 3-0| goals 12/02/2021
#ManchesterCity moved above rivals #ManchesterUnited and into second place in the Women's Super League table following a convincing derby win.
Defender Lucy Bronze volleyed in a loose ball from a first-half corner to give City the lead, before Lauren Hemp struck to make it 2-0 after the break.
Caroline Weir added a third in sensational style with a wonderful chipped effort from 20 yards.
Victory leaves City two points behind leaders Chelsea.
City, who face the Blues at the Academy Stadium in April, extended their winning run to seven successive games and deservedly picked up three points on a freezing night in Manchester.
Meanwhile, defeat was United's second in a row in the WSL, having lost 2-0 to Reading last weekend and they fall to third place in the table having played a game more than the top two.
The first half was relatively tame - United midfielder Hayley Ladd firing wide of the post before City striker Ellen White's scissor kick was straight at goalkeeper Mary Earps.
And United posed little threat in the second half too, though Christen Press and Kirsty Hanson - who replaced the injured Leah Galton - were able to get in behind on occasions.
But City looked in control and, after Hemp's bouncing strike was deflected in off the underside of the crossbar by defender Amy Turner, they went on to dominate.
In-form England international Chloe Kelly drew several saves from Earps and Georgia Stanway had a shot deflected inches wide from the edge of the box before Weir added City's third of the night.
Weir's goal was the pick of the bunch - a stunning long-range effort which had similarities to her winner in the first ever WSL Manchester derby at the Etihad Stadium in 2019.
Victory puts City in a strong position going into the latter stages of a thrilling title race involving Chelsea and United, while fourth-placed Arsenal have fallen off the pace following their back-to-back defeats by City and Chelsea.
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