Everton vs Manchester City, 2024-25 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League

Everton

31': Lucy Hope
39': Honoka Hayashi

FT
2 - 1

Manchester City

89': Mary Fowler (P)

Hope 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 Commentary

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

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Walton Hall Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 1,292

Women's Super League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Chelsea	6	+9	16
2	Manchester City	6	+9	15
3	Manchester United	6	+13	14
4	Tottenham Hotspur	6	0	12

Full Standings

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

Everton Substitutes:

Lauren Thomas, Emma Bissell, Macy Settle, Ellie Jones, Emily Ramsey, Veatriki Sarri, Karoline Olesen.

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	Jessica Park

Manchester City Substitutes:

Eve O'Carroll, Chloe Kelly, Gracie Prior, Lily Murphy, Laura Coombs, Ayaka Yamashita, Mayzee Davies, Codie Thomas.

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