Overview

• Hinata Miyazawa struck in the 4th minute and Ella Toone added a second in first-half stoppage time at St Helen’s Stadium.
• The result preserved United’s unbeaten start after a dominant first half that limited Liverpool to 32% possession.
• Liverpool lost Lily Woodham to a non-contact injury inside 20 minutes, with Risa Shimizu coming on as Sam Kerr continued after a scare.
• The hosts created clear second-half chances through Cornelia Kapocs, Mia Enderby and Kirsty Maclean, but Phallon Tullis-Joyce made key saves to protect the clean sheet.
• The occasion marked Liverpool’s first home league match since former manager Matt Beard’s death, with debutant Rafaela Borggrafe starting in goal.