Leicester City 5-2 Bristol City: Foxes come from behind to win in WSL

Leicester City came from behind to beat struggling Women's Super League side Bristol City in a thrilling match at the King Power Stadium.

However, Leicester continued to threaten in the final three, with Yuka Momiki chipping Shea Yanez from an angle to get them back on level terms.

Momiki and compatriot Saori Takarada scored from close range after Eileen Whelan's shot was cleared on the line, but Leicester were still unable to take the lead.

After the break, Bristol City forward Amalie Sestrup sent a low drive into the bottom corner, but Leicester regained the advantage when Janice Cayman fired past Yanez.

The quality of Jutta Rantala's deft finish into the top corner left the result indisputable.

16-year-old Denny Draper scored his first professional goal and scored his fifth goal when he tapped home from a pass from Rantala.

The visiting team was unable to fight back and suffered their 10th loss of the season, leaving them at the bottom of the division, five points behind second-place Brighton.

Leicester are in 7th place with 16 points.

Bristol City defeated by relentless Leicester

Avoiding relegation was a top priority for Bristol City as they returned to the top flight and once again fought hard to earn vital points.

they held off Aston Villa 2-2 draw However, they failed to do enough in their last game to nullify Leicester on Sunday.

It was clear the Vixens were on the back foot from the start, and Yanez was called upon to hit shots from CJ Votto and Rantala over the crossbar.

Cayman and Sam Tierney both went just wide of goal as Willie Kirk's Foxes pressed relentlessly in the final third.

Although they lacked decisiveness in their early attacks, they started attacking after losing behind and continued their tireless efforts to secure a victory over Bristol City.

The visitors were completely outplayed in the final third, struggling as Leicester pressed on in numbers, but the Foxes maintained their aggression but were unable to catch up.

Leicester dominated in the final third, resulting in 30 shots to Bristol City's six and a possession rate of 72.1%.

After the international break, Bristol City face second-placed Brighton on Sunday 3 March in what could be one of the most important games of the season, but the situation will be crucial if they are to close the gap. needs to be turned around.