Match report

Manchester City W Edges Out Liverpool W 2-1 in FA WSL Clash

Liverpool W
Liverpool W
1–2
FT
Manchester City W
Manchester City W
Oct 12, 2025

Manchester City W secured a hard-fought victory over Liverpool W with a 2-1 win in the FA WSL. City's I. Beney and A. Fujino scored the crucial goals, while Liverpool's C. Kapocs netted an early equalizer.

Key Facts

  • • Liverpool W's C. Kapocs scored in the 52nd minute to level the match at 1-1
  • • Manchester City W's I. Beney and A. Fujino scored in the 64th and 86th minutes, respectively
  • • Alex Greenwood of Manchester City W was shown a yellow card in the 55th minute
  • • Substitutions: M. Höbinger (Liverpool W) in the 26th, V. Miedema (Manchester City W) in the 61st, L. Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City W) in the 83rd

Lineups

Liverpool W

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 12 Rafaela Borggräfe (G)
  • 18 Ceri Holland (D)
  • 4 Grace Fisk (D)
  • 23 Gemma Bonner (D)
  • 17 Jenna Clark (D)
  • 3 Gemma Evans (D)
  • 24 Samantha Kerr (M)
  • 8 Fuka Nagano (M)
  • 14 Marie Theresa Höbinger (M)
  • 7 Cornelia Kapocs (M)
  • 13 Mia Enderby (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Kirsty Maclean
  • 10 Sophie Haug
  • 22 Faye Kirby
  • 6 Emilia Szymczak
  • 34 Hannah Silcock
  • 5 Risa Shimizu
  • 15 Sofie Lundgaard
  • 11 Beata Olsson

Manchester City W

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 Ayaka Yamashita (G)
  • 18 Kerstin Casparij (D)
  • 4 Jade Rose (D)
  • 5 Alex Greenwood (D)
  • 15 Leila Ouahabi (D)
  • 19 Laura Blindkilde (M)
  • 25 Yui Hasegawa (M)
  • 24 Iman Beney (M)
  • 10 Vivianne Miedema (M)
  • 20 Aoba Fujino (M)
  • 9 Khadija Shaw (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Laura Coombs
  • 22 Sydney Lohmann
  • 3 Layzell Naomi
  • 35 Khiara Keating
  • 28 Gracie Prior
  • 44 Codie Thomas
  • 13 Laura Wienroither
  • 62 Samira Shikhshabekova
  • 54 Amelia Oldroyd

Timeline

  1. Liverpool W
    26' Liverpool W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Höbinger · On: Kirsty Maclean
  2. Liverpool W
    52' Liverpool W Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Kapocs · Assist: C. Holland
  3. Manchester City W
    55' Manchester City W Card · Yellow Card
    Alex Greenwood

    Foul

  4. Manchester City W
    61' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Miedema · On: L. Coombs
  5. Manchester City W
    64' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Beney
  6. Manchester City W
    83' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Blindkilde Brown · On: S. Lohmann
  7. Manchester City W
    86' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Fujino · Assist: S. Lohmann
  8. Liverpool W
    90' Liverpool W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: S. Kerr · On: S. Haug
  9. Manchester City W
    90' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Leila Ouahabi · On: N. Layzell

Match Stats

Stat Liverpool W Manchester City W
Fouls 3 9
Pass Accuracy 73% 85%
Offsides 1 5
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 2 13
Corners 1 4
Total Passes 342 631
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 0 0
Shots on Target 2 8
xG — —
Shots off Target 0 5
Possession 35% 65%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 249 539
Shots Inside Box 1 11
Saves 6 1
Shots Outside Box 1 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ City's I. Beney's goal in the 64th minute gave them the lead, shifting momentum in their favor
  • ▸ A. Fujino's goal in the 86th minute sealed the victory for Manchester City W, securing their place atop the FA WSL table