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

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.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Delay in match because of an injury Iman Beney (Manchester City Women).
• 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 5': Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Khiara Keating (Liverpool Women).
• 5': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Khiara Keating.
• 7': Offside, Liverpool Women. Beata Olsson is caught offside.
• 8': Foul by Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women).
• 8': Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 9': Foul by Samantha Kerr (Liverpool Women).
• 9': Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Alice Bergström (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Cornelia Kapocs.
• 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.
• 14': Vivien Endemann (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 14': Foul by Iman Beney (Manchester City Women).
• 14': Natalia Ramos (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card.
• 16': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
• 16': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
• 17': Attempt missed. Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Natalia Ramos with a cross following a corner.
• 18': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ayaka Yamashita.
• 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.
• 21': Attempt saved. Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
• 23': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlotta Wamser.
• 25': Foul by Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women).
• 25': Jade Rose (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 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.
• 33': Foul by Vivien Endemann (Liverpool Women).
• 33': Iman Beney (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 37': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
• 39': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Mary Fowler with a through ball.
• 43': Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Beth Mead (Manchester City Women).
• 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Khiara Keating (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Carlotta Wamser.
• 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.
• 45'+6': First Half ends, Manchester City Women 2, Liverpool Women 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Manchester City Women 2, Liverpool Women 2.
• 47': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
• 48': Natalia Ramos (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 48': Foul by Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women).
• 49': Attempt missed. Vivien Endemann (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 50': Attempt missed. Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alice Bergström with a cross.
• 52': Attempt saved. Vivien Endemann (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Alejandra Bernabé.
• 53': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
• 55': Attempt missed. Vivien Endemann (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fuka Nagano.
• 58': Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 58': Foul by Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
• 59': Foul by Natalia Ramos (Liverpool Women).
• 59': Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 60': Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Khiara Keating (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
• 60': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Khiara Keating.
• 61': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Natalia Ramos.
• 62': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Aoba Fujino replaces Mary Fowler.
• 62': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Sam Coffey replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
• 62': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Kerstin Casparij replaces Iman Beney.
• 63': Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Khiara Keating (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
• 65': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Alex Greenwood.
• 66': Foul by Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women).
• 66': Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Fuka Nagano (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 67': Attempt missed. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
• 68': Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Sam Coffey.
• 68': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jenna Clark.
• 69': Attempt missed. Jade Rose (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
• 70': Attempt missed. Beth Mead (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
• 71': Attempt missed. Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alice Bergström with a cross.
• 73': Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Foul by Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women).
• 76': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Grace Clinton replaces Beth Mead.
• 77': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Aurélie Csillag replaces Beata Olsson.
• 78': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Vivien Endemann.
• 79': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Grace Fisk.
• 80': Attempt missed. Natalia Ramos (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 81': Vivien Endemann (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 81': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
• 82': Foul by Samantha Kerr (Liverpool Women).
• 82': Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 83': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Jenna Clark.
• 83': Delay in match because of an injury Khiara Keating (Liverpool Women).
• 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
• 88': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Grace Fisk.
• 88': Foul by Alice Bergström (Liverpool Women).
• 88': Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 89': Alice Bergström (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90': Own Goal by Grace Fisk, Liverpool Women. Manchester City Women 3, Liverpool Women 2.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 90'+3': Offside, Manchester City Women. Lauren Hemp is caught offside.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Sophie Haug replaces Natalia Ramos.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Marie-Therese Höbinger replaces Vivien Endemann.
• 90'+3': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Sara Agrez replaces Samantha Kerr.
• 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.
• 90'+6': Foul by Aurélie Csillag (Liverpool Women).
• 90'+6': Jade Rose (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+7': Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom right corner by Khiara Keating (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Aoba Fujino with a cross.
• 90'+8': Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 4, Liverpool Women 2.
• 0': Match ends, Manchester City Women 4, Liverpool Women 2.