Everton vs Manchester City, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueHope and Hayashi lift Everton to shock WSL win over Manchester City
Everton collected their first ever points from Manchester City in the Women's Super League (WSL) on Sunday thanks to first-half goals from Lucy Hope and Honoka Hayashi, to climb to four points above the relegation spot.
Match Timeline
- 31': Lucy Graham (Everton) Goal at 31'
- 39': Honoka Hayashi (Everton) Goal at 39'
- 45': Lily Murphy (Manchester City) Substitution at 45'
- 63': Chloe Kelly (Manchester City) Substitution at 63'
- 68': Sara Holmgaard (Everton) Yellow Card at 68'
- 78': Laura Coombs (Manchester City) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Karoline Olesen (Everton) Substitution at 79'
- 86': Veatriki Sarri (Everton) Substitution at 86'
- 86': Emma Bissell (Everton) Substitution at 86'
- 88': Karoline Olesen (Everton) Yellow Card at 88'
- 89': Mary Fowler (Manchester City) Penalty - Scored at 89'
Statistics
 MNC |
EVE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 3 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 80 | Possession | 20 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 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: Walton Hall Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 1,292
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 19 | +40 | 51 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 19 | +40 | 45 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 19 | +27 | 43 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 19 | +17 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Everton (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Courtney Brosnan (GK) |
| 20 | Megan Finnigan |
| 17 | Lucy Hope |
| 8 | Justine Vanhaevermaet |
| 23 | Sara Holmgaard  |
| 19 | Heather Payne |
| 7 | Clare Wheeler |
| 25 | Katja Snoeijs |
| 6 | Honoka Hayashi |
| 14 | Melissa Lawley |
| 9 | Toni Payne |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Khiara Keating (GK) |
| 4 | Laia Aleixandri |
| 14 | Alanna Kennedy |
| 15 | Leila Ouahabi |
| 18 | Kerstin Casparij |
| 19 | Laura Blindkilde Brown |
| 25 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 10 | Jill Roord |
| 8 | Mary Fowler |
| 20 | Aoba Fujino |
| 16 | Jess Park |
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