Manchester United Women recorded their first win in the top flight with a comfortable 2-0 win over Liverpool at Leigh Sports Village.
An entertaining first half finished goalless, with United coming closest to breaking the deadlock.
How good does it feel? #MUWomen pic.twitter.com/V5KChcH9sX
— Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) September 28, 2019
The woodwork denied first Galton and then Ella Toone following Hayley Ladd's deep cross as
Manchester United
Key Talking Point
⚡️ M A T C H D A Y ⚡️
— Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) September 28, 2019
Let's get that first W! #MUWomenhttps://t.co/cByGQwO2di
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FT: #MUWomen 2 Liverpool 0
— Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) September 28, 2019
Goals from @laurenjamess22 and @katiezel secure our first ever win in the @BarclaysFAWSL. #MUWomen pic.twitter.com/RXKkT8kJFq
What a talent Lauren James is. The fact that she is just as effective at holding the ball up as she is at running at defences and getting in behind makes her a truly unique centre forward. James was excellent and Liverpool had no answers to her skill, strength and composure. Her goal typified everything that is special about her game.
James turns 18 tomorrow, and this season we could see her having an impact similar to that of Georgia Stanway when she burst onto the scene for Manchester City as a fresh faced 17-year-old.
GOAL! Lauren James has been United's stand out player and she gets the goal that breaks the deadlock. Poor defending from Liverpool who played themselves into trouble, mind you. #MUNLIV
— Ameé Ruszkai (@ameeruszkai) September 28, 2019
Lauren James doesn’t turn 18 until tomorrow, but today she’s made her full WSL debut and marked it with a goal while adding fluidity and dynamism to inspire Man United to their first ever win in the division. Not a bad way to wave goodbye to 17 https://t.co/gQRSdIYbdg …
— WBS SPORTS (@juniorezekielo) September 28, 2019
Liverpool
Key Talking Point
Liverpool went into the fixture on a wretched run of form, having slipped to 1-0 defeats against Reading and newly promoted Tottenham. They were then served a shock Continental Cup loss against Sheffield United of the Championship.
Today offered very little evidence that things are getting better at Liverpool. They created very little, and were fortunate to leave Manchester with a respectable scoreline thanks to the heroics of Anke Preuss in between the sticks.
Full time at Leigh Sports Village. pic.twitter.com/JZlKyPEHpV
— Liverpool FC Women (@LiverpoolFCW) September 28, 2019
Liverpool are a shadow of the side that won back to back WSL titles just five years ago. Something needs to change on Merseyside, and fast, otherwise relegation could well be on the cards this season.
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Subs: Clarke (5); Linnett (5); Hodgson (5)
Star Player
Anke Preuss did everything in her power to keep the scores level. The Liverpool keeper was in tremendous form, making a selection of fine saves to ensure Manchester United really had to work for this victory.
Anke Preuss is unreal. Always coming up big.
— Katja (@applessquabble) September 28, 2019
Anke Preuss denies the home side again! This time the Liverpool keeper gets out well to block from Leah Galton, who was through one-on-one, inside the area.
— Brighton Gaming️⚽ (@Brighton_Gaming) September 28, 2019
60: Zelem's free-kick turned round her post for a corner by Preuss from which Toone brings another good stop from the Reds' keeper.
— Liverpool FC Women (@LiverpoolFCW) September 28, 2019
[0-0] #LFCWomen
Looking Ahead
Source : 90min