Liverpool Women 3-5 Manchester United Women: result and goals
Manchester United Women beat Liverpool Women 5-3 on Wednesday, 21 October 2026 in the WSL Cup.
Goals: Lea Schüller 11', Mared Griffiths 41', Mared Griffiths 44', Monica Jusu Bah 72', Cornelia Kapocs 76', Maya Le Tissier 78', Cornelia Kapocs 85', Cornelia Kapocs 88'.
Liverpool Women sit 6th on 6 points.
Manchester United Women sit 1st on 9 points.
Liverpool Women have 3 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Manchester United Women have 5 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Liverpool Women won 1, Manchester United Women won 4, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- Women's League Cup
- Kick-off
- Wednesday, 21 October 2026, 19:00 (UK time)
- Venue
- St Helens Stadium, St Helens
- 👥
- 2388
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- 90'+1'Ella Toone (Manchester United) Substitution at 90'+1'
- 88'Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool) Goal at 88'
- 85'Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool) Goal at 85'
- 78'Maya Le Tissier (Manchester United) Goal at 78'
- 76'Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool) Goal at 76'
- 72'Monica Jusu Bah (Manchester United) Goal at 72'
- 68'Scarlett Hill (Manchester United) Yellow Card at 68'
- 65'Ellen Wangerheim (Manchester United) Substitution at 65'
- 64'Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool) Substitution at 64'
- 64'Zara Shaw (Liverpool) Substitution at 64'
- 56'Natalia Ramos (Liverpool) Substitution at 56'
- 56'Jenna Clark (Liverpool) Substitution at 56'
- 56'Hinata Miyazawa (Manchester United) Substitution at 56'
- 56'Andrea Medina (Manchester United) Substitution at 56'
- 45'Mari Ward (Liverpool) Substitution at 45'
- 45'Jess Simpson (Manchester United) Substitution at 45'
- 44'Mared Griffiths (Manchester United) Goal at 44'
- 41'Mared Griffiths (Manchester United) Goal at 41'
- 11'Lea Schüller (Manchester United) Goal at 11'
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Liverpool Women · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Manchester United Women · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
Match stats
Last 5 matches
Liverpool Women
Manchester United Women
Head-to-head record
1
Liverpool
0
Draws
4
Man Utd
Last meetings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man Utd | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +15 | 9 | WWWWW |
| 2 |  Aston Villa | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 | WWW |
| 3 |  London City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 9 | WWW |
| 4 |  Everton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 6 | WW |
| 5 |  C Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | WWL |
| 6 |  Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | WWWLL |
| 7 |  West Ham | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | DWL |
| 8 |  Spurs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 | DW |
| 9 |  Southampton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 4 | LDW |
| 10 |  Brighton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | WL |
| 11 |  Birmingham | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | LLW |
| 12 |  Burnley | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | WL |
| 13 |  Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | LW |
| 14 |  Charlton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 3 | LLW |
| 15 |  Wolves | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | D |
| 16 | Watford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | LD |
| 17 |  Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | DL |
| 18 |  Sheffield Utd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -9 | 2 | LD |
| 19 |  Ipswich | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | LD |
| 20 |  Leicester | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | LD |
| 21 |  Nottm Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 | LD |
| 22 |  Newcastle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 | LLL |
| 23 | Durham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 0 | LLL |
FAQ
What was the score in Liverpool Women v Manchester United Women?
Manchester United Women beat Liverpool Women 5-3 on Wednesday 21 October (WSL Cup).
Who scored in Liverpool Women v Manchester United Women?
Goals: Lea Schüller 11', Mared Griffiths 41', Mared Griffiths 44', Monica Jusu Bah 72', Cornelia Kapocs 76', Maya Le Tissier 78', Cornelia Kapocs 85' and Cornelia Kapocs 88'.
When do Liverpool Women play next?
Liverpool Women play London City Lionesses on Sunday 25 October at 14:00 (UK time).
When do Manchester United Women play next?
Manchester United Women play Manchester City Women on Sunday 25 October at 18:00 (UK time).
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