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Janssen Free-Kick Seals Man United Women’s 2-1 Win Over West Ham

The victory lifts United into the WSL’s top three ahead of a home Champions League tie with Lyon.

Overview

  • Elisabeth Terland scored before half-time for her 10th of the season, Shekiera Martinez equalised with an overhead kick, and Dominique Janssen converted a right-footed free-kick for the winner.
  • Maya Le Tissier marked her 100th consecutive Manchester United start across all competitions.
  • Goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce returned from a fractured eye socket wearing a protective mask.
  • United controlled the contest with 22 shots and allowed no West Ham attempts in the final 10 minutes.
  • The result averted what would have been United’s first-ever three-game WSL losing run and restored them to the league’s top three.