Man United ease past Reading in WSL opener as Maya Le Tissier nets debut brace

Maya Le Tissier joined Manchester United from Brighton this summer.
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Defender Maya Le Tissier scored twice on her Manchester United debut as they thrashed Reading 4-0 to get their Women's Super League season off to a flying start on Saturday.

The 20-year-old defender headed home two first-half Katie Zelem corners, with Zelem herself adding another from the penalty spot as United ran riot in the opening 25 minutes.

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Alessia Russo, one of the stars of England's Euro 2022-winning squad, added a fourth in the 35th minute to complete the rout.

Arsenal kicked off the WSL season with a 4-0 win over Brighton on Friday, whole defending champions Chelsea get their campaign underway on Sunday when they travel to newly-promoted Liverpool.