Match report

Liverpool W Defeats Crystal Palace W 1-0 in FA WSL

Crystal Palace W
Crystal Palace W
0–1
FT
Liverpool W
Liverpool W
Mar 2, 2025

Liverpool Women secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace Women in their FA WSL clash on 2025-03-02. J. Matthews scored the decisive goal for Liverpool W in the 10th minute, capitalizing on an assist from Gemma Bonner. Despite Crystal Palace W's efforts, Liverpool W's defensive resilience and a couple of key substitutions helped them hold on to their lead.

Key Facts

  • • Liverpool W 1-0 Crystal Palace W
  • • J. Matthews scored the only goal in the 10th minute
  • • Gemma Bonner provided the assist
  • • Crystal Palace W's L. Woodham received a yellow card in the 51st minute
  • • Liverpool W's O. Smith received a yellow card in the 64th minute

Lineups

Crystal Palace W

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 30 S. Yáñez (G)
  • 20 I. Riley (D)
  • 29 A. Swaby (D)
  • 14 J. Green (D)
  • 23 L. Woodham (D)
  • 27 A. Larkin (M)
  • 5 M. Cato (M)
  • 17 L. Potter (M)
  • 10 A. Blanchard (M)
  • 21 C. Laris­ey (F)
  • 11 A. Weerden (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 R. Öling
  • 9 E. Hughes
  • 3 F. Gibbons
  • 25 A. Nouwen
  • 19 M. Majasaari
  • 77 I. Atkinson
  • 8 M. Sharpe
  • 4 C. Arthur

Liverpool W

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Laws (G)
  • 4 G. Fisk (D)
  • 23 G. Bonner (D)
  • 6 J. Matthews (D)
  • 12 T. Hinds (D)
  • 14 M. Höbinger (M)
  • 24 S. Kerr (M)
  • 11 O. Smith (M)
  • 10 S. Haug (M)
  • 7 C. Kapocs (M)
  • 18 C. Holland (F)

Substitutes

  • 3 G. Evans
  • 13 M. Enderby
  • 19 Júlia Bartel
  • 20 Y. Daniëls
  • 8 F. Nagano
  • 2 L. Parry
  • 17 J. Clark
  • 16 T. Micah
  • 36 Z. Shaw

Timeline

  1. Liverpool W
    10' Liverpool W Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Matthews · Assist: Gemma Bonner
  2. Liverpool W
    46' Liverpool W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Matthews · On: G. Evans
  3. Crystal Palace W
    51' Crystal Palace W Card · Yellow Card
    L. Woodham

    Foul

  4. Liverpool W
    62' Liverpool W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Haug · On: M. Enderby
  5. Liverpool W
    62' Liverpool W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Höbinger · On: Júlia Bartel
  6. Liverpool W
    64' Liverpool W Card · Yellow Card
    O. Smith

    Foul

  7. Crystal Palace W
    74' Crystal Palace W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Larkin · On: R. Öling
  8. Liverpool W
    79' Liverpool W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Kapocs · On: Y. Daniëls
  9. Liverpool W
    83' Liverpool W subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Kerr · On: Fuka Nagano
  10. Crystal Palace W
    85' Crystal Palace W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Blanchard · On: E. Hughes
  11. Crystal Palace W
    88' Crystal Palace W Card · Yellow Card
    Alexia Potter

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Crystal Palace W Liverpool W
Fouls 13 3
Pass Accuracy 69% 85%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 20
Corners 1 4
Total Passes 311 543
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 3 10
Shots on Target 3 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 2 7
Possession 37% 63%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 214 460
Shots Inside Box 7 15
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 1 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Liverpool W's early goal in the 10th minute set the tone for the match
  • ▸ Substitutions by Liverpool W, including those in the 62nd and 79th minute, helped maintain their defensive structure and control over the game