Match summary
Manchester City defeated Liverpool 4-2 in Barclays WSL, 2026/27 season.
Explore the summary, statistics, lineups and key events from this women's football match.
Barclays WSL · 2026/27 · J3 ·
Context
- Academy Stadium — Manchester, England
- Attendance: 3,216 / 4,998 (64.3%)
- Referee: Grace Lowe
Statistical analysis
Manchester City controlled 58% of the ball against 42%. Manchester City produced the highest xG total (4.27 to 1.46). Manchester City recorded more shots (18 to 11), including 8 on target against 4.
Manchester City created 8 big chances against 3. Manchester City completed more passes (465 to 312), with 86% accuracy against 79%. Liverpool won a larger share of duels (54%).
Manchester City was more present in the opposition box (33 touches to 28). Manchester City made 5 interceptions and 65 recoveries.
Tactical approach
Manchester City (4-2-3-1) · Liverpool (4-1-4-1)
Manchester City — Coach: Andrée Jeglertz · Liverpool — Coach: Gareth Taylor
Starting lineups
Manchester City · 4-2-3-1
Beth Mead, Ayaka Yamashita, Alex Greenwood (Captain), Jade Rose, Laura Blindkilde Brown, Yui Hasegawa, Iman Beney, Khadija Shaw, Lauren Hemp, Mary Fowler, Carlotta Wamser.
Liverpool · 4-1-4-1
Alejandra Bernabé, Grace Fisk (Captain), Jenna Clark, Fuka Nagano, Sam Kerr, Alice Bergström, Beata Olsson, Cornelia Kapocs, Khiara Keating, Natalia Ramos, Vivien Endemann.
Highest-rated player
Lauren Hemp earned the highest rating of the match (10.0) for Manchester City . This is an automatically computed rating, not an official player-of-the-match award.