Women’s Super League Highlights
In an action-packed day of Women’s Super League matches, Manchester City clinched a crucial 2-1 victory against Everton, with Khadija Shaw’s powerful header in the second half securing the win. City’s triumph came in a match that saw them initially take the lead through Vivianne Miedema, only for Everton’s Kelly Gago to equalize.
Despite intense pressure from the home side, which included a near-miss when Ornella Vignola struck the post, Ayaka Yamashita, City’s goalkeeper, produced a vital save late in the match to maintain the lead. This victory marked City’s seventh triumph in eight league outings this season, propelling them to the top spot of the league, just a point ahead of Chelsea, who had led overnight.
London City Lionesses Triumph
Meanwhile, the London City Lionesses celebrated a significant 4-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur at Hayes Lane, thanks in part to Freya Godfrey’s impressive brace. Although Godfrey opened the scoring early on, Spurs managed to level scores with Cathinka Tandberg’s penalty.
Nikita Parris quickly restored the Lionesses’ lead, but Eveliina Summanen equalized for Spurs once more. However, Amanda Nildén’s unfortunate own goal allowed the Lionesses to take the lead again, and Godfrey capped off a remarkable performance with another goal shortly thereafter, securing their fourth league victory of the season.
Brighton vs. Liverpool
In a dramatic finish, Brighton salvaged a 1-1 draw against Liverpool thanks to a stoppage-time goal from Rosa Kafaji. Liverpool had taken an early lead through Beata Olsson, but Brighton’s Carla Camacho and Liverpool’s Sam Kerr both hit the woodwork in a match where both sides displayed resilience.
Kafaji’s late strike denied Liverpool their first win of the new campaign.
