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An 86th-minute winner from Aoba Fujino noticed Gareth Taylor crushed by his former membership as Manchester Metropolis got here from a objective behind to beat Liverpool and depart them nonetheless trying to find their first Ladies’s Tremendous League factors.
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Taylor, who left Metropolis earlier this yr after 5 years on the membership, thought his facet had performed sufficient with their rearguard show to earn their first factors of the season till Fujino struck with lower than 5 minutes of regular time remaining.
Liverpool have misplaced all 5 of their WSL matches to this point – having been crushed of their closing two of final season – and sit second from backside, whereas Metropolis are second with 15 factors.
Extra to observe . . .
07:24pm
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That brings our protection of Manchester Metropolis ‘s win over Liverpool, with Metropolis as much as second within the desk, only a level behind defending champions Chelsea.
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Keep tuned for Kathryn Batte’s full report from Anfield.
07:03pm
‘We lacked vitality till they scored’
Man Metropolis supervisor Andree Jeglertz talking to Sky Sports activities:
It was a troublesome name, on the finish of the sport when it was an offside, however I feel basically we lacked a little bit little bit of vitality till they scored. Then there was extra desperation.
It’s one thing we have to work on as a result of that’s what reveals an excellent crew if you happen to preserve doing good video games week after week. We lacked within the first half however received it within the second half so I feel we have to present it a little bit bit earlier.
07:00pm
‘We by no means surrender’
Manchester Metropolis’s Laura Blindkilde Brown talking to Sky Sports activities:
We all the time push it to the top and we by no means surrender. We deserved the win in the long run.
We pushed and pushed within the second half and managed to get the 2 targets in the long run. As a crew, we by no means surrender. Now we have such good crew spirit. Whoever comes on all the time contributes and it’s only a nice feeling inside the crew.
Andree [Jeglertz] likes us to play with freedom and discover other ways to tackle the opponents.
06:58pm
‘I’m blissful to attain’
Manchester Metropolis ahead Iman Beney talking to Sky Sports activities:
It was a tough begin to the sport however we have been good within the second half. We stored pushing and scored the 2 targets.
On scoring in back-to-back video games:
I’m blissful to attain. I do know it was not like final week [against Arsenal]. It was not the successful objective however it was an equaliser. It was necessary for the crew. It’s a job from the entire crew and we have been good within the second half.
06:53pm
Right here’s a reminder of the immediately’s outcomes
Aston Villa 0 Leicester 0
Everton 1 Manchester United 4
London Metropolis Lionesses 1 West Ham 0
06:50pm
Manchester Metropolis go second in WSL desk
That vast comeback win strikes Man Metropolis as much as second within the desk, only a level behind champions Chelsea on the high of the WSL.
06:44pm
Full time: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 2
Man Metropolis maintain on for the three factors. What a closing jiffy at Anfield!
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The guests have come from behind to beat Liverpool and transfer again as much as second within the desk, one level behind defending champions Chelsea.
In the meantime, Liverpool are nonetheless and not using a win, forward of fellow strugglers West Ham on objective distinction.
06:42pm
90+6 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 2DISALLOWED GOAL
What drama at Anfield! The hosts suppose they’ve stolen some extent proper on the demise as Bonner takes benefit of Yamashita spilling that free kick on her line, just for the offside flag to right away go up.
06:41pm
90+6 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 2
Into the ultimate minute, Beney journeys Nagano handy Liverpool a free kick proper on the sting of the realm, proper of centre. It’s going to be Cornelia Kapocs or Ceri Holland to hit this.
06:40pm
90+5 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 2
Extra adjustments, this time from the guests.
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Leila Ouahabi jogs off and makes means for Naomi Layzell.
06:39pm
90+4 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 2
The Anfield crowed are behind their crew as Sam Kerr performs the ball down the precise, attempting to unleash an assault.
Nonetheless, the shot has an excessive amount of on it and the Manchester Metropolis goalkeeper sends it proper again the place it got here from.
06:37pm
90+2 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 2
A final throw of the cube from Gareth Taylor as Haug replaces Kerr for the previous few minutes.
06:36pm
89 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 2
Now we have six minutes of damage time at finish of the sport at Anfield. Is that sufficient time for Liverpool to discover a equaliser?
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Additionally excellent news for Manchester Metropolis. Iman Beney is okay to hold on.
06:32pm
86 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 2GOALLLL!
Manchester Metropolis have turned this recreation round.
Substitute Sydney Lohmann threads the ball by means of to Aoba Fujino and she or he slots dwelling from the right-hand facet of the field.
06:29pm
85 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 1
One other change for Man Metropolis. Sydney Lohmann comes on for Laura Blindkilde Brown.
In the meantime, Iman Beney has taken a ball to the face and is bleeding fairly closely.
06:27pm
82 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 1
We’re into the ultimate 10 minutes of Anfield. I’m anticipating a piece of damage time?
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06:24pm
79 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 1
A superb effort from Bunny Shaw!
The ahead finds herself out on the right-hand facet however as an alternative of placing ina cross, she goes for objective. Her try brings up an excellent save out of the Liverpool goalkeeper on the close to submit.
Liverpool’s backline handle to take care of the nook in from the precise.
06:21pm
76 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 1
Excellent news for Liverpool as Ceri Holland is waved again onto the pitch. She will get again into the backline in tiem to hitch team-mate Grace Fisk in stopping a protracted punt ahead from Metropolis.
06:19pm
73 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 1
Liverpool keeper Rafaela Borgraffe, underneath stress from Laura Coombs, has to dig a cross out from underneath her crossbar.
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In the meantime, Marie Hobinger, who went off injured within the first half, has simply been noticed on crutches.
06:17pm
70 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 1
Coombs and Holland tangle on the left-hand facet and the latter is left in some discomfort.
Gareth Taylor will hope this isn’t one other damage.
06:15pm
67 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 1
Manchester Metropolis are constructing the stress and on the lookout for the objective that will transfer them as much as second within the desk…
06:09pm
64 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 1GOALLLL!
Undecided what Liverpool goalkeeper Rafaela Borggrafe is doing. She put in a diving cease and received two fingers to Bunny Shaw’s header.
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However she didn’t push it away from objective and Iman Beney pounded on the unfastened ball and smashed into the roof of the objective.
A beautiful end from Beney! Momentum has shifted again with the guests now.
Man Metropolis are again on degree phrases at Anfield.
06:07pm
64 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 0
A change for Manchester Metropolis, Coombs replaces Miedema in assault for the guests.
And excellent news for Liverpool, Kapcos has been cleared to hold on.
06:05pm
61 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 0
A break in play whereas objective scorer Kapocs will get remedy after a conflict of heads.
06:03pm
58 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 0
Liverpool are constructing stress and win a nook from the precise, however Man Metropolis’s backline clear it.
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Gareth Taylor’s facet have been significantly better for the reason that break. Dare I say this, they appear the likelier facet to attain subsequent.
06:01pm
55 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 0
Manchester Metropolis captain Alex Greenwood makes her means into the referee’s e book for a foolish foul.
The ensuing free-kick is cleared away in scrappy style and Liverpool have a throw-in on the sting of the customer’s field.
05:58pm
52 min: Liverpool 1 Manchester Metropolis 0GOALLLL!
The hosts take the lead! It’s a lovely swinging supply from Ceri Holland on the precise wing and Cornelia Kapocs, coming in on the again submit, stoops to move dwelling.
The group go wild at Anfield. Extremely, that’s Liverpool’s first WSL objective for the reason that opening day of the season, however can they now maintain on for a primary win of the season?
05:53pm
49 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
A change of tactic from the hosts. They appear to be sticking with their again 5 in defence however they change to a again 4 after they have the ball.
05:51pm
46 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
The second half is underneath means at Anfield as Man Metropolis search for the breakthrough.
05:40pm
Bumper day of WSL motion
On a busy day of WSL motion, right here’s a reminder of what’s occurred across the grounds:
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Aston Villa 0 Leicester 0
London Metropolis Lionesses 1 West Ham 0
Liverpool 0 Man Metropolis 0 (HT)
05:33pm
Half-time: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Half-time at Anfield and it’s goalless between either side.The guests are on the lookout for the win to maneuver second within the desk.
05:33pm
45+3 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
One other likelihood for Manchester Metropolis! Iman Beny is trying very energetic on the precise. She spins away from the defender drives the ball up subject earlier than passing it to Bunny Shaw.
Nonetheless, Shaw’s right-footed effort is palmed away by the Liverpool goalkeeper.
05:31pm
45 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
We may have an additional three minutes to play on the finish of the primary half.
05:29pm
44 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Sensible play from Man Metropolis! Miedema pinches the ball off Gemma Evans and dashes into the field however can not choose anybody out.
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One other likelihood for the guests. Aoba Fujino is unleashed on the left of the field however she can not beat Rafaela Borgraffe who does properly.
One other good save from the Liverpool goalkeeper.
05:26pm
40 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Fascinating sight! Gemma Evans loses her shoe in a sort out on the midway line. She tries to retrieve it however has to run again into the again 4 and defend along with her shoe in hand because the guests come ahead as soon as once more.
05:24pm
37 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Sensible play from Vivianne Miedema cuts Liverpool’s backline open with a chic move to unleash Iman Beney down the precise. However a heavy contact from Beney permits Liverpool to get well.
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The digicam has simply panned to Manchester Metropolis supervisor Andree Jeglertz who appears to be like annoyed. His facet have lacked ruthlessness within the closing third regardless of dominating possession.
05:20pm
34 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
The hosts are beginning to develop into the match. They’ve recovered properly since Marie Hobinger’s damage. Undecided if Gareth Taylor has instructed them to defend a better line which is placing a cease to Manchester Metropolis’s wave of assault.
05:16pm
31 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Manchester Metropolis have dominated the opening half-hour or so at Anfield.
The guests have loved greater than 60 per cent of possession and had three makes an attempt on track. The newest of which, from Kerstin Casparij, actually ought to have scored.
05:13pm
28 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
I feel Liverpool supervisor Gareth Taylor might be happy with how harmful Liverpool are trying on the counter however they’re missing that closing move and high quality within the field.
05:09pm
25 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Worrying occasions for Liverpool, as Marie Hobinger has gone down holding her left knee and she or he’s shortly surrounded by crew medics.
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Her proper knee is already closely strapped.
That’s powerful to see, as Hobinger hobbles off in tears and that might be an enormous loss for the hosts, who deliver on Kirsty MacLean in her place.
05:08pm
22 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
One other error by Clark presents the ball to Shaw in a harmful space, however fortunately for the hosts, the Metropolis ahead takes too lengthy on the ball and the hazard passes.
Manchester Metropolis are making use of the stress now.
The ball breaks properly for Casparij in house within the field after a well-timed problem on Shaw, however she shoots straight at Borggrafe.
05:06pm
19 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
The hosts are going to must take dangers. They can’t preserve holding of the ball within the opening quarter of an hour, an indication maybe of a insecurity having didn’t win within the WSL to this point this season.
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In the meantime, Manchester Metropolis are getting nearer to breaking the impasse. Jenna Clark offers the ball option to Vivianne Miedema and solely a pointy cease from Liverpool goalkeeper stops the assault.
05:01pm
16 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
What are Liverpool are pondering! Marie Hobinger offers the ball away cheaply within the field.
Nonetheless, Manchester Metropolis can not capitalise on however a weak clearances from the hosts opens the door for one more wave.
04:58pm
13 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
An actual likelihood for the guests. Miedema assessments Borggrafe with a well-struck drive from distance and the Liverpool goalkeeper takes no probabilities by fingertipping that effort over for a nook.
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Shaw rises highest to move the ensuing nook from the precise simply over the bar.
04:54pm
10 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
The hosts are going to must put a shift in defensively. In fact, Bunny Shaw is concerned in Manchester Metropolis’s assault. She muscle groups her well past defenders and with each transfer the hosts shut down.
However Man Metropolis recycle the ball and go once more. Vivianne Miedema ping crosses in from the precise flank however Liverpool captain Grace Fisk is ready to take care of the hazard.
04:52pm
7 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
An actual fear for Liverpool, Bunny Shaw has began brightly. The ahead is oozing confidence and orchestrating strikes everywhere in the pitch. She is unquestionably within the temper.
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It has been all Metropolis within the opening minutes at Anfield.
04:49pm
4 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
Manchester Metropolis already making use of the stress. Brown finds herself free on the sting of the field. However her end is off track and it flashes previous the close to submit.
04:46pm
1 min: Liverpool 0 Manchester Metropolis 0
We’re underneath means at Anfield with the guests kicking issues off, going from proper to left on this opening interval.
It’s final of immediately’s six WSL video games, so let’s hope it’s a cracker.
04:43pm
Gamers out on the pitch
The gamers emerge from the tunnel at Anfield to a superb environment.
04:40pm
Heat ups underneath means
04:39pm
Two sides at polar opposites ends of the shape desk
Metropolis have gained 4 consecutive video games since a gap day defeat to Chelsea, whereas Liverpool have misplaced all 4 of their WSL video games this season.
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Not fairly studying for Liverpool followers. However Metropolis have gained 15 of their final 17 conferences with Liverpool throughout all competitions, together with every of their final 5 in a row, scoring 4 or extra targets in 4 of these wins.
04:37pm
‘Liverpool know the place we’re arising brief’
Liverpool supervisor Gareth Taylor talking to Sky Sports activities:
I feel it’s simply one other alternative. We all know the place we’re at. We all know we are attempting to safe our first win. We’ve been shut on a few events. We’ve received work to do for certain.
I feel we’ve been doing it pretty properly [adjusting to the new system]. It’s after we get to that third section that issues are letting us down a little bit. We’re actually properly conscious of the place we’re arising brief.
04:34pm
How the WSL desk appears to be like
That slim and hard-fought win has moved Arsenal again to inside 5 factors of champions Chelsea on the high of the WSL standings.
04:33pm
Elsewhere within the WSL immediately
Defending champions Chelsea submit their first win in three matches because the reigning champions defeated Tottenham at Kingsmeadow.
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Sonia Bompastor’s facet secured a much-needed three factors courtesy of a shocking objective from Keira Walsh. It was the England’s midfielder’s first objective for the membership and first within the WSL since 2021.
Manchester United come from behind to safe a dominant win. Honoka Hayashi’s objective meant Everton led 1-0 on the break however they have been by no means actually in management, with United having missed many probabilities. 4 second-half targets made the distinction.
Kosovare Asllani’s objective has earned WSL newcomers London Metropolis Lionesses a 3rd win of the season towards West Ham. Sadly, one other defeat for West Ham. Six video games performed, six losses and no factors.
The Midlands derby between Aston Villa and Leicester Metropolis resulted in a goalless stalemate for the second season in a row. Leicester supervisor Rick Passmore will get an important level in his first recreation in everlasting cost of the membership.
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Lastly, Arsenal get their first WSL win in 4 on the board, due to a first-half personal objective from Brighton’s Marisa Olislagers.
Ends in full
Chelsea 1 Tottenham Hotspur 0
Everton 1 Manchester United 4
London Metropolis Lionesses 1 West Ham 0
Aston Villa 0 Leicester Metropolis 0
04:24pm
Hosts have arrived at Anfield
04:23pm
Shaw factor
A participant to look out for this afternoon is Khadija Shaw. She has been in good type for Manchester Metropolis this season.
The ahead has already has 4 targets and one help in her 5 WSL matches.
Shaw has been on track 3 times in her final two matches. She scored twice from the spot in Metropolis’s 4-1 win over the London Metropolis Lionesses and she or he additionally opened the scoring in final weekend’s 3-2 win over Arsenal.
Khadija Shaw has been in fantastic type this season – Getty pictures/George Wooden
03:59pm
Manchester Metropolis crew information
Andree Jeglertz makes one change to the facet that beat Arsenal 3-2 final trip.
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Summer season signing Grace Clinton misses out totally, and is changed by fellow summer time recruit Iman Beney.
Manchester Metropolis crew information: Yamashita, Casparij, Rose, Greenwood, Ouahabi, Blinkilde Brown, Hasegawa, Beney, Miedema, Fujino, Shaw
Subs: Keating, Layzell, Coombs, Wienroither, Lohmann, Prior, Thomas, Oldroyd, Shikhshabekova
03:58pm
Liverpool crew information
Liverpool supervisor Gareth Taylor makes one change to his facet for the go to of his former membership Manchester Metropolis.
Risa Shimizu began within the 1-0 defeat to London Metropolis Lionesses final weekend, however she is changed within the XI by Gemma Evans.
Liverpool beginning XI: Borggrafe, Fisk, Bonner, Clark, Evans, Nagano, Hobinger, Kerr, Kapocs, Holland, Enderby
Subs: Kirby, Shimizu, Szymczak, Roman Hague, Olsson, Lundgaard, Maclean, Silcock
03:45pm
Preview: Liverpool in search of their first win of the season
Nonetheless in search of their first win of the season, Liverpool will host Manchester Metropolis at Anfield in Ladies’s Tremendous League.
Liverpool have misplaced 4 from 4 with one match postponed. Metropolis have 4 wins from their opening 5 matches and want the win to maintain the stress on Chelsea on the high of the desk.
It’s nonetheless early days within the Andree Jeglertz’s tenure and solely fives video games into the WSL season – however that’s nearly 1 / 4 of the way in which by means of the marketing campaign in a 12-team league.
Manchester Metropolis haven’t win the WSL in 9 years, coming runners-up six occasions since 2016, together with lacking out on the title on objective distinction in 2023-24.
In the meantime, Liverpool would possibly rely themselves unfortunate of their most up-to-date outing final Sunday. Their 1-0 defeat away at newly promoted London Metropolis Lionesses got here courtesy of an 89th-minute penalty after Liverpool keeper Rafaela Borggrafe was adjudged to have fouled Nikita Parris.
Lionesses’ defender Elena Linari scored the ensuing spot kick off the bar to ship Liverpool dwelling pointless.
Liverpool supervisor Gareth Taylor once more bemoaned his crew’s dangerous luck. However the actuality is, regardless of having practically as a lot of the ball as their hosts, Liverpool by no means seemed threatening and clearly lacked a innovative.
There are some positives. Liverpool have a recreation in hand on their rivals on the backside of the desk and so they have additionally had a tough begin to the season, having confronted Manchester United and London Metropolis already.
Nonetheless, issues must change quickly if it isn’t to be a season of battle for the hosts.