English Women's Super League

FT Friday, September 3, 2021
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Match Report

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Manchester United kick off Women's Super League season with win over Reading

Manchester United got their FA Women's Super League season off to a flying start with a 2-0 win over Reading.

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Head to Head

MAN leads series 2-1-1

Lineups

MAN

  1. 27Mary EarpsG
  2. 3Maria ThorisdottirD
  3. 5Aoife MannionD
  4. 17Ona BatlleD
  5. 6Hannah BlundellD
  6. 10Katie ZelemM
  7. 37Lucy StaniforthM
  8. 18Kirsty HansonM
  9. 11Leah GaltonM
  10. 8Vilde Bøe RisaM
  11. 7Ella TooneF

REA

  1. 1Grace MoloneyG
  2. 5Gemma EvansD
  3. 2Faye BrysonD
  4. 14Deanna CooperD
  5. 28Lily WoodhamD
  6. 4Chloe PeplowM
  7. 19Brooke ChaplenM
  8. 23Rachel RoweM
  9. 11Natasha HardingF
  10. 9Amalie EikelandF
  11. 12Emma HarriesF

Timeline

  1. 35' Lucy Staniforth (Manchester United) Yellow Card at 35'
  2. 39' Kirsty Hanson (Manchester United) Goal at 39'
  3. 54' Ona Batlle (Manchester United) Goal at 54'
  4. 66' Martha Thomas (Manchester United) Substitution at 66'
  5. 66' Jackie Groenen (Manchester United) Substitution at 66'
  6. 71' Jeon Ga-Eul (Reading) Substitution at 71'
  7. 75' Alessia Russo (Manchester United) Substitution at 75'

Women's Super League News

All news
ESPN PA Man United net late equaliser to end Man City's perfect WSL record Elisabeth Terland struck a superb late leveller to give Manchester United a 1-1 Women's Super League derby draw against Manchester City. News Emily Keogh Tottenham boss: WSL refereeing 'has got worse' after dubious Arsenal penalty Tottenham Hotspur manager Martin Ho said that refereeing in the Women's Super League (WSL) "has got worse" following a contentious penalty awarded in Arsenal's favour. ESPN Emily Keogh Arsenal finally get some luck to beat Spurs, but they need to start playing as a team Arsenal eased the pressure on manager Renee Slegers with a 2-1 win over rivals Tottenham in the WSL, but a wonder strike and a lucky penalty were the difference. ESPN PA Alessia Russo penalty leads Arsenal past Tottenham in WSL Arsenal recorded their first Women's Super League win since the opening day of the season as they came from behind in contentious circumstances to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the north London derby.