Khadija Shaw’s second-half double propelled Manchester Metropolis to a 2-1 win over Liverpool as they capped off a positive week in type.
Olivia Smith’s stinging Forty first-minute strike put the Reds forward at Anfield on Sunday, however final season’s main Ladies’s Tremendous League scorer Shaw impressed the Metropolis comeback.
The Jamaican headed in from Lauren Hemp’s pinpoint supply within the 58th minute, earlier than taking centre stage late on.
Within the second minute of stoppage time, Shaw shrugged off the problem of Niamh Fahey and lashed dwelling a venomous effort into the top-right nook to safe the factors for Gareth Taylor’s group.
The victory ends a incredible week for Metropolis, who beat Barcelona within the Champions League on Wednesday and moved prime of the WSL with 10 factors from their 4 matches.
A rocket from Bunny Shaw #BarclaysWSL @ManCityWomen pic.twitter.com/w3ayaXHztL
— Barclays Ladies’s Tremendous League (@BarclaysWSL) October 13, 2024
Information Debrief: Liverpool’s Anfield hoodoo
Metropolis received the corresponding fixture 4-1 final season, however had been pushed a lot nearer this time round earlier than ultimately claiming their ninth win in opposition to the Reds within the house of 11 conferences within the WSL.
Liverpool would possibly need to rethink whether or not they play their greatest matches at Anfield, too, given they’ve now performed 4 WSL matches there and misplaced each single one (three to Everton, one to Man Metropolis).
Metropolis at the moment are unbeaten of their opening 4 WSL matches for the primary time since 2019-20, and final yr’s runners-up look nicely set to problem once more this time period.
