Khadija Shaw Scores Hat-Trick as Manchester City Beat Tottenham 5-2

Khadija Shaw’s hat-trick helped Manchester City beat Tottenham 5-2, with SO FOOT describing it as “un peu accentué leur avance au classement” and noting that the Cityzens’ “triplé” came in a match where “12 minutes 37 secondes” separated Shaw’s first and third goals.

SO FOOT said Shaw’s three goals in 21 minutes became “le plus précoce dans l’histoire du championnat anglais féminin,” and it added that the 12:37 gap made it “le plus rapide treble marqué par une joueuse en WSL.”

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With the WSL season nearing its end, SO FOOT pointed to a duel against Manchester United scheduled for Saturday 28 March as a potential “match de la consécration pour les Cityzens,” while FOX Sports later framed City’s title win as their first in 10 years.

In the same season narrative, BBC reported that Shaw was named WSL Football’s Player of the Season after scoring 21 goals in 22 appearances as City claimed “a first WSL title in a decade,” and it noted the Jamaica international’s nickname “Bunny” during Manchester’s homecoming celebrations at Manchester’s Albert Hall on Sunday.

The BBC said Shaw won the Golden Boot for a third successive season after scoring 21 goals in 22 appearances, and it linked the spotlight to “contract renewal discussions” with her deal set to run out in June.

BBC also reported that fans chanted “we want Bunny to stay” during City’s homecoming celebrations at Manchester’s Albert Hall on Sunday, and it said Shaw arrived at City in 2021.

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In a separate account, the Jamaica Gleaner said Shaw’s brace on the final day of the WSL campaign ensured she finished as the league’s top scorer with 21 goals in 22 matches, and it described her as “the first player in WSL history to reach the 20-goal mark in three separate seasons.”

The Jamaica Gleaner added that Sky Sports reported Shaw said her “home is in Manchester” when asked about her Man City future on Saturday, with the same piece quoting: “Manchester is where I would want to be, but ultimately we'll see.”

BBC’s season awards roundup placed Shaw at the center of a wider list, naming Alessia Russo as the WSL Golden Boot runner-up with 13 goals in 22 matches and Kirsty Hanson as third with 12 goals, while also listing other winners such as Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton for the Golden Glove.

“- Published Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw has been named WSL Football's Player of the Season after an impressive campaign in the Women's Super League”

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BBC said Hanson’s strike against West Ham in October’s 2-0 victory was named WSL Goal of the Season, and it reported that the ceremony in London also celebrated the induction of Casey Stoney, Kerys Harrop and Matt Beard, who “died in September,” into the WSL Hall of Fame.

Looking ahead, BBC said Shaw could help City “snatch a domestic double” if they beat Brighton in the Women’s FA Cup final on Sunday, 31 May (15:00 BST), and it also noted that Leicester City will travel to Charlton on Saturday (12:30 BST) in the hope of retaining their top-tier status.

Meanwhile, FOX Sports’ season review highlighted the title race’s aftermath by describing City’s “scenes of celebration” as the curtain came down on a year that ended with City lifting the trophy for the first time in seven years, while also naming Andrée Jeglertz as a “WINNER” and Marc Skinner as a “LOSER” in its season framing.