Women's Super LeagueVivianne Miedema scores twice as Manchester City battle back to beat Aston Villa

Manchester City closed the gap on Barclays Women's Super League leaders Chelsea by coming from a goal behind to beat Aston Villa 4-2 at Villa Park. Vivianne Miedema scored a first-half brace to help her side fight back from 1-0 down and close the gap on The Blues. The defeat means Villa are eighth in the WSL table. Mary Fowler and Jess Park scored Cit's other goals.

Vivianne Miedema's two goals helped Manchester City battle back from a goal down to beat Aston Villa 4-2 in the Barclays Women's Super League.

Chasity Grant gave the hosts an early lead, but it was 2-1 at the break after Miedema scored twice.

Laia Aleixandri's own goal got Villa back on level terms after half-time, but Mary Fowler and Jess Park scored to wrap up the win.

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The result leaves City second in the WSL table, six points behind league leaders Chelsea having played a game more, while Villa are now in eighth.

The hosts enjoyed the better of the early stages and went 1-0 up in the sixth minute after Grant beat Aleixandri on the right wing before guiding the ball past City goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita.

Jill Roord fired Miedema's delivery wide as City went on the hunt for an equaliser.

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Danielle Turner's costly error allowed the visitors to get back on level terms in the 28th minute.

She played a loose back pass to Sabrina D'Angelo, and Miedema capitalised, winning the ball before scoring to make it 1-1.

Miedema turned provider seven minutes later to find Aoba Fujino in the box, but the forward's shot was well saved by D'Angelo.

However, there was nothing the Villa goalkeeper could do about Miedema's second.

The Dutch star curled the ball into the top corner to complete City's comeback and put her side in the driver's seat at half-time.

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Aleixandri's own goal just after the restart got Villa back in the game.

However, Fowler's deflected effort restored City's slender lead in the 54th minute.

Park doubled her side's advantage eight minutes later after getting on the end of Kerstin Casparij's delivery.

Miedema went close again as the visitors went on the hunt for a fifth, but her header from close range was dealt with by D'Angelo, and City settled for a 4-2 victory.

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