Manchester United women secure 5-3 victory over Liverpool in cup match
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 21, 2026, 8:15 PM
Last updated Oct 21, 2026
Manchester United women defeated Liverpool 5-3 in the Players’ Cup at St Helen’s stadium on October 21, 2026. United established an early lead with two goals from Mared Griffiths and one from Lea Schuller in the first half. Despite leading 5-1 during the latter stages, United's defense allowed Liverpool's Cornelia Kapocs to score two late goals, completing her hat-trick. The victory marks United's third straight win in the Players’ Cup and strengthens their position for knockout qualification.
- •Match took place on October 21, 2026
- •United led 3-0 at halftime
- •Mared Griffiths scored twice for United
- •Cornelia Kapocs netted a hat-trick for Liverpool
- •United remains in contention for knockout stages
- 8:15 PMYahoo Sports — Eva Olid’s Manchester United rip apart Liverpool 5-3 in entertaining cup victory
"Man United Women made it three wins from three in the Players’ Cup and six victories in a row in all competitions when they defeated Liverpool 5-3 at St Helen’s stadium.First halfAfter 11 minutes,...
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