Man Utd women's player ratings vs Tottenham: Sensational Elisabeth Terland strike keeps Red Devils' WSL title hopes alive as Jayde Riviere impresses once again

The Canadian full-back put in a tremendous display and created the early opening goal in an important win

Elisabeth Terland's early strike was enough to give Manchester United a 1-0 win against Tottenham on Sunday. While Marc Skinner's side made it five straight Women's Super League wins, the coach will be concerned by how much his side dropped off in the second half.

United quickly established themselves as the dominant side and were ahead just six minutes into the game when Elisabeth Terland met Jayde Riviere's perfect delivery and volleyed in.

Tottenham grew more adventurous in the second half and caused some issues for the Red Devils' back line, while the visitors struggled to get forward as often or as rapidly as they had done at times in the opening 45 minutes.

However, United held firm to see out the win, which sees them move back up to second in the WSL table and seven points behind reigning champions Chelsea.

GOAL rates United's players from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium...

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Goalkeeper & Defence
Phallon Tullis-Joyce (6/10):
Didn't have many saves to make but was a reliable presence.
Jayde Riviere (8/10):
Sent in an excellent cross for the opener and was solid with her defensive work.
Maya Le Tissier (7/10):
Swept up well when Spurs managed to break through.
Millie Turner (6/10):
Key to stopping some of the hosts' most dangerous attacks.
Gabrielle George (6/10):
Won plenty of challenges up and down the field.

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Midfield
Hinata Miyazawa (7/10):
Fought hard for the ball and pulled off a few good passes in a strong display.
Dominique Janssen (6/10):
A good partner alongside Miyazawa but went off midway through the second half.
Ella Toone (7/10):
Was denied a beautiful goal by the post and had a few more shots from distance.
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Attack
Celin Bizet (7/10):
A lot of good movement on the right wing but may have wanted a goal against her former team to silence the boos.
Elisabeth Terland (7/10):
A superb finish early on and had another effort miss the target.
Leah Galton (6/10):
Not enough of a threat but had a decent game.

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Subs & Manager
Anna Sandberg (6/10):
A stable presence on the left of the defence.
Melvine Malard (6/10):
Put in a lot of effort but nothing came of a promising attack.
Simi Awujo (6/10):
Added some strength to the midfield for the last 25 minutes.
Aoife Mannion (N/A):
Came on late for the injured Riviere.
Marc Skinner (7/10):
Set his team up well to take the early lead and create a few more chances, but United were a tad fortunate in the second half after inviting too much pressure.

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