Match report

Manchester City W Defeats Everton W 2–1 in FA WSL

Everton W
Everton W
1–2
FT
Manchester City W
Manchester City W
Nov 9, 2025

Manchester City W narrowly defeated Everton W with a 2–1 win in their FA WSL match, showcasing their dominance with goals from Vivianne Miedema and Khadija Shaw. Despite a late fightback by Everton, with Kika Gago scoring, Manchester City held on to claim the victory.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City W: 2 goals (Vivianne Miedema at 21', Khadija Shaw at 54')
  • • Everton W: 1 goal (Kika Gago at 40')
  • • Yellow Cards: M. Pacheco (Everton W at 57'), K. Snoeijs (Everton W at 88')
  • • Substitutions: Manchester City W made multiple substitutions including Lauren Hemp and Saki Lohmann, while Everton W made several changes including M. Fernandez and Y. Momiki

Lineups

Everton W

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 12 Emily Ramsey (G)
  • 5 Martina Fernández (D)
  • 30 Ruby Mace (D)
  • 3 Rion Ishikawa (D)
  • 33 Mayumi Pacheco (D)
  • 8 Rosa van Gool (M)
  • 7 Clare Wheeler (M)
  • 18 Ornella Vignola (M)
  • 6 Honoka Hayashi (M)
  • 9 Toni Payne (F)
  • 11 Kelly Gago (F)

Substitutes

  • 19 Katie Robinson
  • 28 Karen Holmgaard
  • 25 Katja Snoeijs
  • 13 Hikaru Kitagawa
  • 29 Yuka Momiki
  • 40 Katie Startup
  • 4 Isabella Hobson
  • 24 Kenzie Weir
  • 16 Hayley Ladd

Manchester City W

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

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

Substitutes

  • 28 Gracie Prior
  • 11 Lauren Hemp
  • 22 Sydney Lohmann
  • 6 Grace Clinton
  • 35 Khiara Keating
  • 13 Laura Wienroither
  • 44 Codie Thomas
  • 7 Laura Coombs
  • 54 Amelia Oldroyd

Timeline

  1. Manchester City W
    21' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    V. Miedema · Assist: I. Beney
  2. Everton W
    40' Everton W Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Gago · Assist: T. Payne
  3. Manchester City W
    54' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    Khadija Shaw · Assist: Leila Ouahabi
  4. Everton W
    57' Everton W Card · Yellow Card
    M. Pacheco

    Foul

  5. Manchester City W
    61' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Knaak · On: G. Prior
  6. Manchester City W
    61' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Beney · On: Lauren Hemp
  7. Everton W
    61' Everton W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Fernandez · On: K. Holmgaard
  8. Everton W
    73' Everton W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Pacheco · On: H. Kitagawa
  9. Everton W
    81' Everton W subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Gago · On: Y. Momiki
  10. Manchester City W
    81' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Blindkilde Brown · On: G. Clinton
  11. Manchester City W
    81' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: V. Miedema · On: S. Lohmann
  12. Everton W
    88' Everton W Card · Yellow Card
    K. Snoeijs

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Everton W Manchester City W
Fouls 6 5
Pass Accuracy 85% 85%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 16
Corners 4 2
Total Passes 437 504
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 1 6
Shots on Target 5 4
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 6
Possession 47% 53%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 371 428
Shots Inside Box 5 13
Saves 2 4
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Manchester City W took the lead early with a goal from Vivianne Miedema, which set the tone for the match.
  • ▸ Everton W fought back and equalized through Kika Gago's goal, but Manchester City quickly regained the lead with a goal from Khadija Shaw, securing their victory.