English Women's Super League

FT Friday, September 18, 2026
Liverpool LLLWD 2
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Manchester City WWWWW 4
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LIV202
MNC224
Joie Stadium

Match Report

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Late drama as Manchester City edge past Liverpool in the WSL

Manchester City maintained their 100 per cent start to their Women's Super League title defence but needed a late own goal by Grace Fisk to help see off Liverpool 4-2 at Joie Stadium.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
6
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
3
3
Corner Kicks
8
5
Saves
2
42.2
Possession
57.8
11
SHOTS
18
4
ON GOAL
8
0.4
On Target %
0.4
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
312
Accurate Passes
464
393
Passes
537
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
4
Accurate Crosses
6
16
Crosses
25
0.3
Cross %
0.2
49
Long Balls
48
20
Accurate Long Balls
26
0.4
Long Balls %
0.5
1
Blocked Shots
2
8
Effective Tackles
12
12
Tackles
16
0.7
Tackle %
0.8
5
Interceptions
5
30
Effective Clearances
19
30
Clearances
19

Head to Head

MNC leads series 5-0

Lineups

MNC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 31Ayaka YamashitaG
  2. 5Alex GreenwoodCD-L
  3. 4Jade RoseCD-R
  4. 37Carlotta WamserLB
  5. 24Iman BeneyRB
  6. 7Beth MeadAM
  7. 25Yui HasegawaLM
  8. 19Laura Blindkilde BrownRM
  9. 9Khadija ShawF
  10. 11Lauren HempAM-L
  11. 8Mary FowlerAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 28Gracie PriorSUB
  2. 6Grace ClintonSUB
  3. 13Laura WienroitherSUB
  4. 1Eartha CummingsSUB
  5. 66Sienna DavisSUB
  6. 53Mayzee DaviesSUB
  7. 20Aoba FujinoSUB
  8. 18Kerstin CasparijSUB
  9. 17Sam CoffeySUB

LIV · 4-1-4-1

  1. 12Khiara KeatingG
  2. 4Grace FiskCD-L
  3. 17Jenna ClarkCD-R
  4. 8Fuka NaganoDM
  5. 29Alejandra BernabeLB
  6. 24Samantha KerrRB
  7. 6Natalia RamosCM-L
  8. 7Cornelia KapocsCM-R
  9. 9Vivien EndemannLM
  10. 25Alice BergströmRM
  11. 11Beata OlssonF

Substitutes

  1. 48Izzie BreenSUB
  2. 13Mia EnderbySUB
  3. 10Sophie Román HaugSUB
  4. 23Sara AgrezSUB
  5. 14Marie HobingerSUB
  6. 22Faye KirbySUB
  7. 87Maizie TruemanSUB
  8. 16Lily WoodhamSUB
  9. 27Aurélie CsillagSUB

Timeline

  1. 1' Delay in match because of an injury Iman Beney (Manchester City Women).
  2. 1'
  3. 5' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 5'
  5. 13' Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Liverpool Women 0. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlotta Wamser.
  6. 14' Natalia Ramos (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card.
  7. 19' Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Liverpool Women 1. Alice Bergström (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Vivien Endemann.
  8. 28' Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Liverpool Women 2. Vivien Endemann (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Cornelia Kapocs.
  9. 45'+2' Goal! Manchester City Women 2, Liverpool Women 2. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  10. 62' Substitution, Manchester City Women. Aoba Fujino replaces Mary Fowler.
  11. 62' Substitution, Manchester City Women. Sam Coffey replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
  12. 62' Substitution, Manchester City Women. Kerstin Casparij replaces Iman Beney.
  13. 66' Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  14. 76' Substitution, Manchester City Women. Grace Clinton replaces Beth Mead.
  15. 77' Substitution, Liverpool Women. Aurélie Csillag replaces Beata Olsson.
  16. 83' Delay in match because of an injury Khiara Keating (Liverpool Women).
  17. 83'
  18. 86' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  19. 86'
  20. 89' Alice Bergström (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  21. 90' Own Goal by Grace Fisk, Liverpool Women. Manchester City Women 3, Liverpool Women 2.
  22. 90'+3' Substitution, Liverpool Women. Sophie Haug replaces Natalia Ramos.
  23. 90'+3' Substitution, Liverpool Women. Marie-Therese Höbinger replaces Vivien Endemann.
  24. 90'+3' Substitution, Liverpool Women. Sara Agrez replaces Samantha Kerr.
  25. 90'+5' Goal! Manchester City Women 4, Liverpool Women 2. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.

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