Manchester United Women secured a 3-1 away win at Charlton Athletic in the Women's Super League on Sunday. The victory extends their winning run to five matches and lifts them to fifth in the table with 10 points from six games, having recorded three wins and a draw from their opening six fixtures.
Ella Toone opened the scoring after just six minutes. Andrea Medina doubled the lead four minutes later, finishing an assist from Hanna Lundkvist. Charlton pulled one back through Leah Mary-Jane Davidson in the 13th minute, but Julia Zigiotti Olme restored the two-goal cushion in the 31st minute, set up by Jessica Park. Olme is now the team's top scorer this season with two goals in five appearances.
United dominated the contest with 76 percent possession and 18 shots to Charlton's three. The only blot on their copybook was a yellow card shown to Olme for dissent in the 66th minute.
Their recent form in the league reads five wins and no draws or losses, with victories including a 1-0 win over Liverpool on 3 October, a 5-1 win at Durham, a 2-1 win over West Ham, and a 10-1 thrashing of Sheffield United, following a 1-1 draw with Arsenal. The team has scored eight goals this season while conceding ten.
The win keeps United in the hunt for a top-four finish, though they remain eight points behind leaders Manchester City. Their next challenge is a huge WSL Cup clash against Liverpool at St Helens Stadium on Wednesday. The focus then shifts to a league derby at home against Manchester City, who are first in the table, on Sunday 25 October.
