Everton vs Birmingham City, 2026-27 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Everton
  • 12': Ruby Mace
  • 72': Ruby Mace
FT
2 - 1
Birmingham City
  • 15': Oceane Hurtre

About

Everton are hosting Birmingham City at Goodison Park, Liverpool, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Lisa Naalsund (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Zara Kramzar (Everton Women).
  • 3': Attempt saved. Ruby Mace (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women).
  • 4': Foul by Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women).
  • 4': Maz Pacheco (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Millie Turner (Birmingham City Women).
  • 5': Zara Kramzar (Everton Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Ornella Vignola (Everton Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Maz Pacheco.
  • 6': Foul by Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women).
  • 6': Hannah Blundell (Everton Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Neve Herron.
  • 10': Foul by Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women).
  • 10': Ornella Vignola (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women).
  • 12': Yuka Momiki (Everton Women) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Rosa van Gool.
  • 12': Goal! Everton Women 1, Birmingham City Women 0. Ruby Mace (Everton Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Yuka Momiki.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Zara Kramzar (Everton Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Goal! Everton Women 1, Birmingham City Women 1. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chancelle Effa Effa.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Hannah Blundell with a cross.
  • 20': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Maz Pacheco.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Lisa Naalsund (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Chancelle Effa Effa.
  • 23': Foul by Millie Turner (Birmingham City Women).
  • 23': Zara Kramzar (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women).
  • 25': Yuka Momiki (Everton Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 25': Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Hannah Silcock (Everton Women).
  • 26': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Chancelle Effa Effa is caught offside.
  • 28': Delay in match because of an injury Zara Kramzar (Everton Women).
  • 30': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 31': Substitution, Everton Women. Holly McNamara replaces Zara Kramzar because of an injury.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Yuka Momiki (Everton Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women).
  • 33': Delay in match because of an injury Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Lily Crosthwaite is caught offside.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruby Mace.
  • 38': Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Marie Levasseur.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Hannah Silcock (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women).
  • 42': Attempt blocked. Rosa van Gool (Everton Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Holly McNamara.
  • 42': Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Ruby Mace (Everton Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ornella Vignola.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Ornella Vignola (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Yuka Momiki.
  • 45'+4': Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Asato Miyagawa.
  • 45'+5': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women).
  • 45'+6': Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
  • 45'+8': First Half ends, Everton Women 1, Birmingham City Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Everton Women 1, Birmingham City Women 1.
  • 47': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women).
  • 47': Ornella Vignola (Everton Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Naomi Layzell (Everton Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 51': Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Millie Turner.
  • 52': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Holly McNamara (Everton Women).
  • 52': Chancelle Effa Effa (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Ruby Mace (Everton Women).
  • 53': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Courtney Brosnan.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Hannah Blundell.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Naomi Layzell.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Hannah Silcock.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Millie Turner (Birmingham City Women) header from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross following a corner.
  • 59': Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Rosa van Gool (Everton Women).
  • 59': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Suzu Amano replaces Lee Geum-Min.
  • 60': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Veatriki Sarri replaces Chancelle Effa Effa.
  • 61': Foul by Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women).
  • 61': Ornella Vignola (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women).
  • 61': Ruby Mace (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Substitution, Everton Women. Hannah Cain replaces Rosa van Gool.
  • 62': Substitution, Everton Women. Rion Ishikawa replaces Hannah Silcock.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Hannah Cain (Everton Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Océane Hurtré.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lisa Naalsund.
  • 68': Offside, Everton Women. Holly McNamara is caught offside.
  • 68': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Rebecca McKenna is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 72': Goal! Everton Women 2, Birmingham City Women 1. Ruby Mace (Everton Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ornella Vignola.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lily Crosthwaite.
  • 76': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women).
  • 76': Yuka Momiki (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women).
  • 77': Ornella Vignola (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Foul by Honoka Hayashi (Everton Women).
  • 81': Foul by Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women).
  • 81': Holly McNamara (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women).
  • 85': Holly McNamara (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Substitution, Everton Women. Clare Wheeler replaces Honoka Hayashi.
  • 85': Substitution, Everton Women. Hikaru Kitagawa replaces Yuka Momiki.
  • 86': Foul by Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women).
  • 86': Ruby Mace (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Lily Crosthwaite is caught offside.
  • 87': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ornella Vignola (Everton Women).
  • 88': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Wilma Leidhammar replaces Lisa Naalsund.
  • 88': Foul by Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women).
  • 88': Rion Ishikawa (Everton Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Everton Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Hannah Cain (Everton Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Hikaru Kitagawa.
  • 90'+4': Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Holly McNamara (Everton Women).
  • 90'+4': Holly McNamara (Everton Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Everton Women 2, Birmingham City Women 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Everton Women 2, Birmingham City Women 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 10
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 6
7 Saves 0
39.7 Possession 60.3
10 SHOTS 17
1 ON GOAL 9
0.1 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
246 Accurate Passes 421
319 Passes 494
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 4
18 Crosses 29
0.2 Cross % 0.1
46 Long Balls 39
21 Accurate Long Balls 19
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 6
9 Effective Tackles 18
19 Tackles 22
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
17 Interceptions 7
31 Effective Clearances 13
31 Clearances 13

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Goodison Park
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 2,026

Women's Super League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 6 +11 18
2 Chelsea 6 +15 16
3 London City Lionesses 6 +11 15
4 Tottenham Hotspur 6 +4 10
Full Standings

Line-Ups

EVE Everton (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Courtney Brosnan (GK)
25 Hannah Silcock
5 Naomi Layzell
33 Mayumi Pacheco
2 Hannah Blundell
8 Rosa van Gool
6 Honoka Hayashi
30 Ruby Mace
21 Zara Kramzar
18 Ornella Vignola
29 Yuka Momiki
Everton Substitutes:
Hikaru Kitagawa, Hannah Cain, Rylee Foster, Rion Ishikawa, Megan Finnigan, Clare Wheeler, Aurora Galli, Noémie Mouchon, Holly Mcnamara.

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Sophie Baggaley (GK)
30 Neve Herron
21 Millie Turner
18 Rebecca McKenna
3 Marie Levasseur
7 Lee Geum-Min
8 Lisa Naalsund
26 Asato Miyagawa
20 Chancelle Effa
22 Oceane Hurtre
16 Lily Crosthwaite
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Wilma Leidhammar, Katie Startup, Chelsea Cornet, Rebecca Holloway, Suzu Amano, Veatriki Sarri, Shannon Cooke, Lucy Thomas, Martha Harris.

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