Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw struck a perfect hat-trick as Manchester City dispatched West Ham 5-0 to retake top spot in the Women's Super League. Aoba Fujino and Iman Beney scored City's other goals in a dominant display that underlined their intent to claim back-to-back titles, now two points clear of Chelsea after the Blues laboured to a disappointing 1-1 draw with Everton. City made the most of that slip-up, led by the eminent Shaw, who took her personal tally to a staggering 12 goals in eight starts this term. She had team-mates to thank for finding her in such promising positions, including another assist for Lauren Hemp, but the ruthlessness of Shaw's finishing showed impeccable composure and class.
Sonia Bompastor's Chelsea, meanwhile, were guilty of wasting their opportunities, eventually caught out by the tricky Toffees despite taking an early lead. Lucy Bronze was involved heavily at both ends, nodding Katie McCabe's cross onto the head of Sandy Baltimore to score before being stung five minutes later. Yuka Momiki swung a cross into the box and Bronze's attempted clearance miscued horribly into her own net. In a strange quirk, it's the third time Scott Phelan's side have benefited from an own goal to claim at least a point in a game. They failed to land a single shot on target of their own.
Bunny Shaw has taken her extraordinary scoring form to elevated heights this season. Currently on her best run of consecutive scoring starts (nine) in the league, the Jamaica international has now hit the target in 14 of 20 appearances in 2026. Her total for the season is 12 already. At this rate, she is set to smash the competition record of 22 in a single campaign, jointly owned by Viv Miedema and Rachel Daly. She's averaging a goal every 61 minutes. Irrepressible. And totally irreplaceable. This latest showcase was a masterclass of elite finishing. Left foot, bullet header, right foot. While Shaw remains in such a rich vein of creative form, City are as good as unbeatable.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing