A depleted City side were edged out on Merseyside in our final domestic fixture of 2024.
The Blues came into the tie on the back of three matches in the space of seven days and with several key players missing through injury.
And Everton took advantage by opening scoring after 30 minutes when Lucy Hope headed home past the despairing dive of Khiara Keating.
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The hosts would grab their second soon after when Honoka Hayashi’s deflected effort found the bottom corner, with the hosts also going close through Toni Payne and Katja Snoeijs before the break.
Taylor’s side were inches from halving the deficit in a frustrating opening 45 though, with Alanna Kennedy‘s effort from a corner scrambled away on the line.
City responded in the second half and would pile pressure on the Everton goal, but it took until the 89th minutes for us to finally breach the hosts’ stubborn rearguard.
It came from Mary Fowler, who rifled home from the penalty spot after Yui Hasegawa was brought down inside the area, but it was too little too late for City, despite our best efforts.
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City v United | Etihad Derby
The next Manchester derby is just over one month away, with City and United facing off at the Etihad Stadium in the Barclays Women’s Super League.
Gareth Taylor‘s side picked up a hat-trick of derby wins last season and will be looking to continue our push for the WSL title on Sunday 19 January, with kick-off set for 18:45 (UK).
Full ticket information can be found here. Students can also take advantage of a fantastic offer for the derby, which allows you to bring a friend for just £1 on top of your £10 ticket.
As usual, there will also be plenty of pre-match entertainment outside of the action, including a fanzone, Blue Carpet Experience, and an opportunity watch our Premier League match vs Ipswich Town before kick-off.
Show your support for City and help to keep Manchester blue by securing your ticket today!
