Manchester United hammer London City, Chelseas Kerr scores in WSL return

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FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - UEFA Womens Euro 2025 - Quarter Final - France v Germany - St. Jakob-Park, Basel, Switzerland - July 19, 2025 Frances Melvine Malard scores a penalty during a penalty shootout REUTERS/Matthew Childs/File Photo

LONDON - Manchester United striker Melvine Malard scored twice in her sides 5-1 thrashing of London City Lionesses and Sam Kerr netted on her return after a long injury lay-off as Chelsea beat Aston Villa 3-1 in the Womens Super League on Sunday.

United scored some superb goals in their drubbing of the newcomers but the headlines will go to Australian Kerr, who bundled home the ball in her first game back following a 20-month absence to complete the scoring in her sides victory over Villa.

With Maya Le Tissier having given United the lead from the penalty spot in the third minute, fullback Jayde Riviere lashed home the second half an hour later, first looking as if she was going to cross before rattling the ball into the net from a tight angle.

Malard, who also netted twice in Uniteds 4-0 thrashing of Leicester City on the opening weekend, struck her first goal of the day two minutes after halftime and added a second with a deft header three minutes later.

Nikita Parris pulled back a goal for the home side against her former club, but Jess Park grabbed a fifth in the 87th minute to complete the rout, her