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Gallery: How the WSL title was won

A snapshot of how Manchester City claimed the 2025/26 Barclays Women’s Super League title…

Andrée Jeglertz’s side are champions of the WSL!

Our stoppage time victory over Liverpool on Sunday meant the title would be guaranteed if Arsenal failed to win all three of their games in hand.

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The Gunners’ draw away to Brighton, therefore, sealed our first top-flight crown since 2016 and capped a phenomenal campaign by City.

Following a summer of change which saw Jeglertz take the Joie Stadium reins and a flurry of new faces arrive at the Club, we stormed to the title with 17 victories from a possible 21.

A fantastic 13-straight game winning streak was key to that success and began with a hard-fought victory over Brighton in our first home match of the season, with further standout successes following over Arsenal, Manchester United and Chelsea.

Setbacks have been rare, but when we’ve been handed them City responded in the best possible fashion to get our relentless pursuit of the top-flight crown back on track.

See how the euphoric season unfolded in pictures via the gallery below!

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CHELSEA 2-1 CITY : The Jeglertz era begins with a promising display but a narrow defeat at the reigning champions

CHELSEA 2-1 CITY : The Jeglertz era begins with a promising display but a narrow defeat at the reigning champions
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CITY 2-1 BRIGHTON : City come from behind to beat the Seagulls courtesy of goals from Bunny Shaw and Yui Hasegawa’s 74th-minute winner

CITY 2-1 BRIGHTON : City come from behind to beat the Seagulls courtesy of goals from Bunny Shaw and Yui Hasegawa’s 74th-minute winner
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SPURS 1-5 CITY : A five-star display by the Blues on the road includes a debut goal for summer signing, Grace Clinton

SPURS 1-5 CITY : A five-star display by the Blues on the road includes a debut goal for summer signing, Grace Clinton
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CITY 4-1 LONDON CITY LIONESSES : A first City WSL goal for Laura Blindkilde Brown as we beat the newly-promoted side at the Joie!

CITY 4-1 LONDON CITY LIONESSES : A first City WSL goal for Laura Blindkilde Brown as we beat the newly-promoted side at the Joie!
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CITY 3-2 ARSENAL : City showcase our title credentials as Iman Beney raises the roof with a euphoric 88th-minute winner

CITY 3-2 ARSENAL : City showcase our title credentials as Iman Beney raises the roof with a euphoric 88th-minute winner
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LIVERPOOL 1-2 CITY : We leave it late again to come from behind to beat Liverpool with Beney’s equalising before Aoba Fujino’s strike four minutes from time

LIVERPOOL 1-2 CITY : We leave it late again to come from behind to beat Liverpool with Beney’s equalising before Aoba Fujino’s strike four minutes from time
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CITY 1-0 WEST HAM : A hard-fought victory is recorded with Fujino on the scoresheet once again

CITY 1-0 WEST HAM : A hard-fought victory is recorded with Fujino on the scoresheet once again
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EVERTON 1-2 CITY : The Blues battle on Merseyside to collect three vital points which moves us to the top of the WSL table for the first time in 2025/26

EVERTON 1-2 CITY : The Blues battle on Merseyside to collect three vital points which moves us to the top of the WSL table for the first time in 2025/26
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CITY 3-0 MANCHESTER UNITED : Derby-day delight for super City. We blow away our cross-city rivals in the first half with goals before the break from Knaak, Shaw and Hemp

CITY 3-0 MANCHESTER UNITED : Derby-day delight for super City. We blow away our cross-city rivals in the first half with goals before the break from Knaak, Shaw and Hemp
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LEICESTER 0-3 CITY : City leave it late again with three goals in the final 15 minutes. Kerolin comes from the bench to inject fresh life into the Blues with two assists and a strike of her own

LEICESTER 0-3 CITY : City leave it late again with three goals in the final 15 minutes. Kerolin comes from the bench to inject fresh life into the Blues with two assists and a strike of her own
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CITY 6-1 ASTON VILLA : Record-breaking Bunny scores four to become the first women’s player in City history to reach and surpass 100 goals for the Club

CITY 6-1 ASTON VILLA : Record-breaking Bunny scores four to become the first women’s player in City history to reach and surpass 100 goals for the Club
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CITY 2-0 EVERTON : Goals from Kerolin and Miedema either side of half-time complete a professional display at the Joie

CITY 2-0 EVERTON : Goals from Kerolin and Miedema either side of half-time complete a professional display at the Joie
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LONDON CITY LIONESSES 1-2 CITY : With the match looking likely to end in a draw, Shaw slams home from close range late on to seal a vital three points in the title race

LONDON CITY LIONESSES 1-2 CITY : With the match looking likely to end in a draw, Shaw slams home from close range late on to seal a vital three points in the title race
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CITY 5-1 CHELSEA : City put the reigning champions to the sword at the Etihad with Kerolin hitting a sublime hat-trick

CITY 5-1 CHELSEA : City put the reigning champions to the sword at the Etihad with Kerolin hitting a sublime hat-trick
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ARSENAL 1-0 CITY : The Blues suffer only our second league defeat of the season with Olivia Smith’s goal the difference

ARSENAL 1-0 CITY : The Blues suffer only our second league defeat of the season with Olivia Smith’s goal the difference
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CITY 6-0 LEICESTER : We show our ability to bounce back from disappointment with a fantastic display over the Foxes

CITY 6-0 LEICESTER : We show our ability to bounce back from disappointment with a fantastic display over the Foxes
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ASTON VILLA 0-0 CITY : A goalless draw at Villa Park represents our first WSL draw of the season

ASTON VILLA 0-0 CITY : A goalless draw at Villa Park represents our first WSL draw of the season
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CITY 5-2 SPURS : Bunny bags another hat-trick against Spurs as we get our title pursuit back on track at the Joie Stadium

CITY 5-2 SPURS : Bunny bags another hat-trick against Spurs as we get our title pursuit back on track at the Joie Stadium
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MANCHESTER UNITED 0-3 CITY : City move within five points of the WSL crown with our second 3-0 win over Marc Skinner’s side this season. Dutch duo, Miedema (two) and Casparij score the memorable goals!

MANCHESTER UNITED 0-3 CITY : City move within five points of the WSL crown with our second 3-0 win over Marc Skinner’s side this season. Dutch duo, Miedema (two) and Casparij score the memorable goals!
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BRIGHTON 3-2 CITY : A setback on the south coast as Brighton edge out the Blues, but City remain in control of the title race

BRIGHTON 3-2 CITY : A setback on the south coast as Brighton edge out the Blues, but City remain in control of the title race
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CITY 1-0 LIVERPOOL : With the title race seemingly going down to the wire, Rebecca Knaak’s stoppage time diving header sealed a crucial win at a sold out Joie Stadium

CITY 1-0 LIVERPOOL : With the title race seemingly going down to the wire, Rebecca Knaak’s stoppage time diving header sealed a crucial win at a sold out Joie Stadium
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CHAMPIONS

CHAMPIONS