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Manchester City defeat Birmingham City 3-1 to start WSL campaign

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 7, 2026, 7:16 AM

Last updated Sep 7, 2026

Manchester City defeat Birmingham City 3-1 to start WSL campaign

Summary

Manchester City secured a 3-1 victory against Birmingham City at the Joie Stadium to open their Women’s Super League season. Mary Fowler opened the scoring four minutes into the second half following a deflection. Bunny Shaw added two goals, both coming from headers off corner kicks. Birmingham City briefly responded with a late goal from Oceane Hurtre after she dispossessed Jade Rose. Manager Andree Jeglertz described the win as a difficult start for his squad, which played without the injured Vivianne Miedema. City now look to establish consistency across all competitions this year.

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•Manchester City defeated Birmingham City 3-1 at the Joie Stadium.
•Bunny Shaw scored two goals for Manchester City.
•Mary Fowler scored the opening goal shortly after halftime.
•Oceane Hurtre scored the lone goal for Birmingham City.
•The match was the season opener for both clubs in the Women's Super League.

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7:16 AMYahoo Sports — Manchester City don’t want to defend their WSL title. They want to build a dynasty

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Legacy, dynasty, whatever they want the world to be. These are the terms Manchester City talk in these days. These are the terms that bring about a £10million new training ground, along the wall of which is emblazoned Andree Jeglertz’s mantra, “We will find a way to win.” So they did, on a weekend when only two of the Women’s Super League’s big four teams enjoyed winning starts. In the best moments here against Birmingham City, it all became a showcase of how complete this City team are — or at
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