As Manchester City prepare to face Chelsea in the second game of the new Barclays WSL campaign our latest instalment of classic highlights recalls a memorable victory over this weekend’s opponents from six years ago today.
Gareth Taylor’s side travel to Kingsmeadow to take on the reigning champions in an eagerly-awaited encounter.
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City will be hoping to repeat the heroics of 25 September 2016, when a 2-0 victory over Emma Hayes’ team sealed our first ever FA Women’s Super League title in front of a jubilant home crowd.
The hosts took the lead when Katie Chapman, under pressure from Jill Scott, turned Toni Duggan’s corner into her own net and the forward double our lead five minutes after the interval, confidently dispatching a penalty after Gilly Flaherty had fouled Lucy Bronze.
Watch all the highlights from that unforgettable day in the video above.
