Barclays WSL: Manchester Utd Women Win at Liverpool

Barclays WSL Manchester Utd Women Win at Liverpool
Ella Toone of Manchester United scores her teams second goal under pressure from Gemma Evans of Liverpool Photo by Matt McNultyGetty Images

Manchester Utd Women won away to Liverpool in the Barclays WSL, Chelsea kept up their 100% record at ten-player West Ham.

Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Everton (Att: 1,722)
Leicester City 1-2 Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool 0-2 Manchester United (Att: 3,022)
Manchester City 4-1 London City Lionesses
West Ham United 0-4 Chelsea

Chelsea made it four straight wins away to basment side West Ham, who remain without a point.

The Blues stormed into a 3-0 lead with only a quarter of a hour played, the Hammers having gone close to a leveller with Katrina Gorry’s shot onto the post

Aggie Beever-Jones fired Chelsea ahead from a free kick, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd put away Wieke Kaptein’s cross and Erin Cuthbert struck from outside the box.

West Ham had Ines Belloumou dismissed midway through the first half for pulling Alyssa Thompson’s hair.

Moments after Ffion Morgan got through on goal but was denied by Hannah Hampton, Kaptein tucked away a cross from Catarina Macário.

Manchester United made it three wins from four with both goals of the match at Liverpool, who are still to get off the mark.

Hinata Miyazawa fired United ahead after just four minutes from outside the box after a corner, Ella Toone made it 2-0 in first-half added time.

Manchester City have also won three for their four games to date, after a 4-1 victory over London City Lionesses

Three goals in an eight-minute spell saw Vivianne Miedema head home a cross from Kerstin Casparij and Laura Blindkilde Brown get City’s second, with Nikita Parris replying helped by María Pérez.

Khadija Shaw converted a spot-kick given for handball by Saki Kumagai, the netted another penalty close to the finish.

Tottenham Hotspur stayed level on points with Man City after a 2-1 success at Leicester.

Spurs were two up after less than a quarter of the match, Cathinka Tandberg scored with a deflected effort after good work by Jess Naz, Eveliina Summanen then sending Olivia Houldt away to net the second.

Sam Tierney halved the deficit before the break with an angled shot to the far top corner, although Spurs would hold their 2-1 lead.

Leicester City v Tottenham Hotspur   Barclays Women's Super League
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Heather Payne of Leicester City battles for possession with Amanda Nilden of Tottenham Hotspur Photo by Cameron SmithGetty Images

Brighton claimed a second win of the season, with a narrow defeat of Everton.

Michelle Agyemang got the goal in the first half, aided by Rosa Kafaji and good work during the build up from Fran Kirby.

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Wilf Frith
Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.
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