Match Performance Analysis: Player Ratings from the Derby

**Safia Middleton-Patel (6/10):**
Despite being unable to prevent any of the goals, Middleton-Patel made a crucial save from Shaw in the second half, preventing a fourth goal.

**Jayde Riviere (5/10):**
Riviere struggled defensively against a revitalized Hemp, failing to intercept the cross on multiple occasions.

**Dominique Janssen (4/10):**
Janssen should have been more alert to the threat posed by Shaw during City’s second goal and had difficulty managing the Jamaican forward throughout the match.

**Maya Le Tissier (5/10):**
Alongside Janssen, Le Tissier will likely reflect on a challenging day against Shaw. While not directly at fault for the goals, she will be disappointed that United conceded three after a strong defensive season.

**Anna Sandberg (5/10):**
Sandberg faced difficulties against Kerstin Casparij’s aggressive runs from right-back, needing to close down the Netherlands international more effectively to avert the cross that led to Shaw’s goal.

**Julia Zigiotti Olme (4/10):**
Olme had a challenging match, losing the midfield battle and allowing Hemp ample opportunity to score City’s third goal.

**Hinata Miyazawa (5/10):**
It was not Miyazawa’s day as her passing was loose and she struggled to contribute to United’s midfield dominance.

**Ella Toone (6/10):**
Toone was unable to replicate her hat-trick from the last outing at the Etihad, finding the afternoon frustrating despite looking lively in possession.

**Jess Park (5/10):**
Park occasionally linked up effectively with Toone but was well defended by her former City teammates. She hit the post with United’s best opportunity, missing the target when it mattered.

**Elisabeth Terland (3/10):**
Terland started but had minimal involvement and was outmatched in aerial duels by Shaw, leading to her substitution at halftime for Malard.

**Leah Galton (5/10):**
Still regaining her fitness, Galton’s lack of sharpness was evident, particularly in her finishing, leading to her substitution midway through the second half.

**Melvine Malard (6/10):**
Coming on at half-time, Malard posed a greater threat compared to the ineffective Terland, though the game had already slipped away from United.

**Fridolina Rolfo (5/10):**
Rolfo made a bright appearance later in the match but had little opportunity to influence the outcome as the game was already sealed.

**Hannah Blundell (5/10):**
Blundell entered the game as United began to tire but could not initiate any substantial recovery.

**Rachel Williams (5/10):**
Williams was brought on for Park, but by then the score was 3-0, leaving United without a path back into the match.

**Simi Awujo (N/A):**
Awujo featured for the final few minutes of the game.

**Marc Skinner (4/10):**
Skinner made a significant tactical shift following the midweek win against PSG, opting to start Terland over Malard, a decision that ultimately did not yield positive results. With this defeat, United now finds themselves in a challenging position in the WSL title race.