Manchester City vs Birmingham City, 2026-27 English Women's Super League

Shaw brace gets defending WSL champions Man City off to winning start

Khadija Shaw scored twice as Manchester City began their Women's Super League title defence with a 3-1 win over Birmingham.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Yui Hasegawa.
• 1': Attempt blocked. Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 3': Foul by Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women).
• 3': Jade Rose (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 5': Attempt missed. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses to the right.
• 7': Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
• 12': Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 12': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
• 16': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij.
• 18': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij with a cross.
• 19': Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
• 19': Foul by Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women).
• 19': Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 21': Offside, Manchester City Women. Laura Blindkilde Brown is caught offside.
• 22': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
• 22': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 23': Attempt saved. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Kerstin Casparij with a cross.
• 24': Foul by Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women).
• 24': Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 25': Attempt missed. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
• 26': Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
• 28': Attempt blocked. Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Veatriki Sarri.
• 28': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
• 29': Foul by Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women).
• 29': Gracie Prior (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 31': Attempt missed. Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Veatriki Sarri.
• 32': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Khadija Shaw.
• 33': Attempt missed. Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross.
• 35': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Mary Fowler with a through ball.
• 35': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Sophie Baggaley.
• 36': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women).
• 36': Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 41': Delay in match (Manchester City Women).
• 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 41': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mary Fowler.
• 42': Foul by Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women).
• 42': Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Attempt missed. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
• 43': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women).
• 43': Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 44': Attempt saved. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
• 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester City Women 0, Birmingham City Women 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City Women 0, Birmingham City Women 0.
• 45': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Asato Miyagawa replaces Lisa Naalsund.
• 46': Foul by Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women).
• 46': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 48': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
• 48': Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Foul by Gracie Prior (Manchester City Women).
• 49': Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Birmingham City Women 0. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 51': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
• 53': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
• 53': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 54': Attempt blocked. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
• 55': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Lily Crosthwaite.
• 55': Goal! Manchester City Women 2, Birmingham City Women 0. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij with a cross following a corner.
• 57': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
• 57': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Chelsea Cornet replaces Wilma Leidhammar.
• 58': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Gracie Prior.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Chelsea Cornet (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Millie Turner with a headed pass.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Chelsea Cornet.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Millie Turner (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 59': Attempt missed. Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Neve Herron.
• 60': Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.
• 61': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Iman Beney replaces Kerstin Casparij.
• 61': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Beth Mead replaces Mary Fowler.
• 62': Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 62': Foul by Iman Beney (Manchester City Women).
• 62': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Océane Hurtré is caught offside.
• 63': Foul by Chelsea Cornet (Birmingham City Women).
• 63': Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Attempt saved. Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Océane Hurtré.
• 65': Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
• 68': Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
• 68': Attempt saved. Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 72': Attempt missed. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Lauren Hemp.
• 72': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Chancelle Effa Effa replaces Veatriki Sarri.
• 74': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Sam Coffey replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
• 74': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Carlotta Wamser replaces Alex Greenwood.
• 76': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
• 77': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
• 80': Foul by Chelsea Cornet (Birmingham City Women).
• 80': Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 81': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
• 82': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
• 83': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sam Coffey with a cross following a corner.
• 83': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Foul by Beth Mead (Manchester City Women).
• 83': Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 83': Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sam Coffey following a fast break.
• 84': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Suzu Amano replaces Lee Geum-Min.
• 85': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
• 86': Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Birmingham City Women 0. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Beth Mead with a cross following a corner.
• 88': Foul by Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women).
• 88': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90': Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Birmingham City Women 1. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+3': Attempt missed. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left. Assisted by Suzu Amano following a fast break.
• 90'+3': Foul by Chancelle Effa Effa (Birmingham City Women).
• 90'+3': Sam Coffey (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Chancelle Effa Effa (Birmingham City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 3, Birmingham City Women 1.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City Women 3, Birmingham City Women 1.