Man United 1-2 Man City: Visitors hit back after Sunday's WSL defeat to knock crosstown rivals out of the Women's League Cup
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Compared to the high-drama of Sunday night, Wednesday night's game was a relatively tepid affair. Manchester City repaid the favour of their chastening 4-2 league defeat at the Etihad just four days ago by knocking out their cross-town rivals of the Subway Women’s League Cup.
![[18-year-old Lily Murphy (centre) enjoyed a special night after assisting Coombs and scoring the winner]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/22/94411753-0-image-a-72_1737585980168.jpg)
Two first-half goals was enough to ensure City’s progression to the semi-final, where they will play Arsenal next. It was a special night for 18-year-old Lily Murphy, who assisted the first goal and scored the winner – a wonderful curling effort which beat possibly the most in-form goalkeeper in the women’s game at the moment, Phallon Tullis-Joyce.
![[It was an otherwise lacklustre game between the derby rivals and decidedly not one for the neutrals, in the words of Man City manager Gareth Taylor]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/22/94411827-0-image-a-73_1737586016366.jpg)
‘The goal was really special’, said City’s manager Gareth Taylor. ‘When you contribute like that in a game; for 18 years old, in a derby, it speaks volumes. ‘She’s probably been used a little bit more than we probably think she’s ready for, and that’s no fault of her own, it’s obviously due to the issues we’ve had with some injuries.
![[Millie Turner nicked an equaliser for Man United but it was quickly cancelled out by the winner]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/22/94411873-0-image-a-75_1737586075415.jpg)
‘But she’s got an opportunity this season and in most of the outings she’s had she’s really taken it.’. Laura Coombs opened the scoring for Man City as the visitors went hunting for revenge versus Man United. 18-year-old Lily Murphy (centre) enjoyed a special night after assisting Coombs and scoring the winner.
![[Man City suffered a late scare involving a collision between goalkeeper Khiara Keating and Elisabeth Terland]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/22/94411749-0-image-a-76_1737586087910.jpg)
It was an otherwise lacklustre game between the derby rivals and decidedly not one for the neutrals, in the words of Man City manager Gareth Taylor. It was an otherwise lacklustre game of football at the frosty Leigh Sports Village – or ‘not one for the purists’ as Taylor reflected – with the majority of the action contained to the first half which saw City take the lead, United draw level before Murphy’s effort on the edge of half-time.
![[Taylor will now oversee his side's preparations ahead of the League Cup semi-final vs Arsenal]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/22/22/94412065-0-image-a-77_1737586351469.jpg)
