Liverpool vs Manchester City, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueShaw double sends Man City top of WSL with last-gasp win over Liverpool
Manchester City's Bunny Shaw scored twice in the second half as her side came from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield on Sunday to reclaim first place in the Women's Super League from Chelsea, who had gone top by beating Arsenal 2-1 on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 41': Olivia Smith (Liverpool) Goal at 41'
- 45': Mia Enderby (Liverpool) Substitution at 45'
- 58': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Goal at 58'
- 65': Marie Therese Hobinger (Liverpool) Yellow Card at 65'
- 77': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Substitution at 77'
- 80': Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool) Substitution at 80'
- 80': Niamh Fahey (Liverpool) Substitution at 80'
- 90'+2': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Goal at 92'
- 90'+8': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Yellow Card at 98'
Statistics
 MNC |
LIV |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 4 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 75.9 | Possession | 24.1 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 17,484
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 15 | +33 | 41 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 15 | +23 | 36 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 15 | +26 | 33 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 15 | +17 | 31 |
Line-Ups
Liverpool (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Rachael Laws (GK) |
| 23 | Gemma Bonner |
| 6 | Jasmine Matthews |
| 17 | Jenna Clark |
| 8 | Fuka Nagano |
| 14 | Marie Hobinger  |
| 12 | Taylor Hinds |
| 2 | Lucy Parry |
| 10 | Sophie Román Haug |
| 7 | Cornelia Kapocs |
| 11 | Olivia Smith |
Manchester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ayaka Yamashita (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Greenwood |
| 4 | Laia Aleixandri |
| 15 | Leila Ouahabi |
| 18 | Kerstin Casparij |
| 25 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 10 | Jill Roord |
| 16 | Jess Park |
| 21 | Khadija Shaw |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
| 8 | Mary Fowler |
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