Manchester United secured their first Women’s Super League win of the 2026/27 campaign with a 2-1 victory over West Ham United at Leigh Sports Village, bouncing back from a sluggish start that yielded just one point from their opening three fixtures under Eva Olid. Elisabeth Terland opened the scoring inside 10 minutes before Andrea Medina sealed the three points in the second half, leaving United off and running for the season.
Terland and Medina Secure First Three Points for Manchester United
Eva Olid’s side seized control early when Elisabeth Terland headed in unchallenged from an Anna Sandberg header just 10 minutes into the contest. West Ham goalkeeper Constance Picaud kept the visitors in contention late in the first half by brilliantly tipping Hanna Lundkvist’s header over the crossbar. United sustained their pressure after the break, seeing Andrea Medina hit the crossbar and Jess Park fire wide before Terland forced another fingertip save from Picaud.
West Ham registered their first shot on target after an hour of play through Estelle Cascarino, whose dipping drive from the middle of the pitch required a sharp tip-over save from Phallon Tullis-Joyce. With 18 minutes remaining, Park delivered a decisive pass to Medina, who found the top corner after her initial attempt was blocked. West Ham avoided a clean sheet when Viviane Asseyi converted a penalty into the bottom left corner following a foul by Sandberg.
Chelsea Ends Arsenal Run as Liverpool Triumphs at Anfield
Chelsea extended their unbeaten run in the WSL to 12 matches with a 1-0 London derby victory over Arsenal at Stamford Bridge, moving up to third in the table. The result ended Arsenal’s 23-game unbeaten streak that spanned nearly 12 months. Alyssa Thompson fired home the decisive rebound in the first half after Keira Walsh’s initial 20-yard strike was saved by Anneke Borbe, leaving Renee Slegers’ side trailing league leaders Manchester City by seven points.
At Anfield, Liverpool secured a 2-0 victory against Everton to claim their first WSL Merseyside derby win at the stadium, having previously lost eight of their nine league matches at the venue. Beata Olsson opened the scoring with a looping header in just the fourth minute. Despite stout defensive work from Everton’s Ruby Mace, Cornelia Kapocs sealed the result with a late strike five minutes before full-time.
Tottenham and Birmingham City Action Across the WSL
Tottenham Hotspur surged to a 4-0 win over Aston Villa following a dominant second-half performance, moving within two points of league leaders Manchester City with 10 points from four games. Victoria Pelova broke the deadlock in the 54th minute before adding a second with a curling effort. Caitlin Dijkstra and Cathinka Tandberg rounded off the scoring to keep Spurs near the summit.
Newly-promoted Birmingham City remain in search of their first WSL win after rescuing a 3-3 draw against Crystal Palace at St Andrew’s. Oceane Hurtre scored twice for the hosts, netting the opener after just 40 seconds before a goalkeeper howler allowed Shanade Hopcroft to equalize. Palace took a lead through goals from Bethany England and Lexi Lloyd-Smith, but substitute Suzu Amano secured a point for Birmingham with a deflected equalizer in the 87th minute.