Manchester United 2–1 West Ham United, WSL Matchday 4

Manchester United v West Ham United

Manchester United8th 4 pts

E. Terland 9′
Andrea Medina 72′

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2–1

Full time

Sun 27 Sep

West Ham United10th 3 pts

V. Asseyi 90+2′ pen

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Sun 27 Sep, 8:00 am EDT Progress with Unity Stadium WSL 2026/2027, Matchday 4

The match story

Photo from Manchester City — Courtesy Manchester City

WSL News

United’s physical first half kept City within reach

United reached half-time at 0-0 against a City side with six straight league wins. After Shaw scored, Terland equalised just before stoppage time.

28 October 2026

Key moments

9′Goal E. Terland (Manchester United)1–0
72′Goal Andrea Medina (Manchester United)2–0
90+2′Penalty goal V. Asseyi (West Ham United)2–1

Top performers

Manchester United

Andrea MedinaMMUNshirt 61G3SH
E. TerlandFMUNshirt 101G2SH
J. ParkMMUNshirt 80G4SH

West Ham United

V. AsseyiMWHUshirt 201G5SH
E. CascarinoDWHUshirt 280G1SH
K. GagoFWHUshirt 110G1SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

Manchester United

8th▲5 from 13th

8 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 21 to play.

West Ham United

10th▼1 from 9th

9 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 21 to play.

Team stats

MUN WHU

Possession: Manchester United: 53%; West Ham United: 47%
Shots: Manchester United: 15; West Ham United: 9
Corners: Manchester United: 5; West Ham United: 4

WSL table 2026–27

Standings →

WSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Manchester City	4	+8	12
2	London City Lionesses	4	+5	9
3	Tottenham Hotspur	3	+9	7
4	Chelsea	3	+7	7
5	Everton	3	+1	6
6	Arsenal	3	+1	5
7	Liverpool	3	+2	4
8	Manchester United	4	−5	4
9	Crystal Palace	3	−6	4
10	West Ham United	4	−3	3
11	Aston Villa	3	−3	2
11	Brighton & Hove Albion	4	−3	2
13	Birmingham City	3	−4	1
14	Charlton Athletic	4	−9	0

After this result

By the numbers

Manchester United have 11 points from last 5 and are in form. 2.2 a match, against 1.5 all season. WSL average 1.4.

West Ham United have 2 home wins from 4 at home, and 1 from 4 away. 1.5 points a match at home, 0.8 away.

Manchester United are 6 matches unbeaten. Last defeat: 0–5 v Chelsea, 13 September.

West Ham United have scored 9 goals, the 9th most in the WSL. 1.1 a match. WSL average 1.6.

The match on the pitch

Manchester United: 53% possession; 84 possessions; 13% ended in a shot; 36% reached the box; 7.0 actions each
West Ham United: 47% possession; 83 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 19% reached the box; 6.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Manchester United

West Ham United

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Manchester United started 13% of their possessions in the final third, West Ham United 8%.

Where the shots came from

Manchester UnitedWest Ham United

Manchester United attack right, West Ham United left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

Manchester United

West Ham United

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

Manchester UnitedWest Ham United

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Manchester UnitedWest Ham United

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

Manchester UnitedWest Ham United

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,676 events in the record.

Period Minute 96 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Manchester United attack right, West Ham United left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

77 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
2:44	N. Riesen	West Ham United
7:07	J. Park	Manchester United
8:17	E. Terland	Manchester United
10:23	V. Asseyi	West Ham United
10:24	V. Asseyi	West Ham United
15:41	K. Gago	West Ham United
16:26	V. Asseyi	West Ham United
18:08	E. Toone	Manchester United
26:44	A. Sandberg	Manchester United
27:24	V. Asseyi	West Ham United
28:08	E. Toone	Manchester United
28:54	C. Picaud-Inconnu	West Ham United
33:28	S. Piubel	West Ham United
34:37	V. Asseyi	West Ham United
34:50	Andrea Medina	Manchester United
35:45	J. Zigiotti Olme	Manchester United
36:48	J. Zigiotti Olme	Manchester United
36:53	E. Toone	Manchester United
36:56	C. Picaud-Inconnu	West Ham United
37:36	H. Lundkvist	Manchester United

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Lineups

Manchester UnitedFormation 4-2-3-1

Manchester United, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 91 P. Tullis-Joyce. Line 1: 5 H. Lundkvist, 4 M. Le Tissier, 17 D. Janssen, 2 A. Sandberg. Line 2: 15 J. Zigiotti Olme, 20 H. Miyazawa. Line 3: 8 J. Park, 7 E. Toone, 6 A. Medina. Line 4: 10 E. Terland.

Manchester United lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
91	P. Tullis-Joyce	90	0
5	H. Lundkvist	90	0
2	A. Sandberg	90	0
20	H. Miyazawa	90	0
4	M. Le Tissier	90	0
17	D. Janssen	90	0
8	J. Park	90	0
15	J. Zigiotti Olme, off at 63′	63	0
10	E. Terland, off at 77′	77	1
7	E. Toone, off at 77′	77	0
6	A. Medina, off at 84′	84	1
Substitutes
13	S. Awujo, on at 63′	27	0
16	R. Bernal, on at 77′	13	0
23	M. Jusu Bah, on at 84′	6	0
24	L. Schüller, on at 77′	13	0
Team			2

Unused: J. Leitzig, E. Wangerheim, S. Hill, L. Drury, M. Griffiths

All player stats

Manchester United lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
5	H. Lundkvist	90	0	2	0	85%	2	0
2	A. Sandberg	90	0	0	2	91%	0	0
20	H. Miyazawa	90	0	0	1	89%	1	1
4	M. Le Tissier	90	0	0	0	89%	1	0
17	D. Janssen	90	0	0	0	93%	1	0
8	J. Park	90	0	4	2	90%	0	1
15	J. Zigiotti Olme, off at 63′	63	0	0	0	74%	2	2
10	E. Terland, off at 77′	77	1	2	0	64%	0	0
7	E. Toone, off at 77′	77	0	1	2	92%	0	1
6	A. Medina, off at 84′	84	1	3	4	67%	1	2
Substitutes
25	J. Leitzig	–
13	S. Awujo, on at 63′	27	0	2	0	70%	0	0
16	R. Bernal, on at 77′	13	0	1	0	89%	0	0
19	E. Wangerheim	–
22	S. Hill	–
23	M. Jusu Bah, on at 84′	6	0	0	0	60%	0	0
24	L. Schüller, on at 77′	13	0	0	0	67%	0	0
27	L. Drury	–
36	M. Griffiths	–
Team			2	15	12	86%	8	7

Manchester United goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
91	P. Tullis-Joyce	90	3	4	75%	1	1

West Ham UnitedFormation 4-4-2

West Ham United, 4-4-2, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 C. Picaud-Inconnu. Line 1: 22 N. Riesen, 13 E. Nyström, 28 E. Cascarino, 7 I. Belloumou. Line 2: 77 S. Piubel, 10 K. Zelem, 8 S. Kumagai, 20 V. Asseyi. Line 3: 4 O. Siren, 11 K. Gago.

West Ham United lineup: 11 starters, then 3 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
1	C. Picaud-Inconnu	90	0
22	N. Riesen	90	0
7	I. Belloumou	90	0
10	K. Zelem	90	0
13	E. Nyström	90	0
28	E. Cascarino	90	0
77	S. Piubel, off at 73′	73	0
8	S. Kumagai	90	0
11	K. Gago	90	0
4	O. Siren, off at 63′	63	0
20	V. Asseyi	90	1
Substitutes
15	Y. Tennebø, on at 82′	8	0
17	E. Salmon, on at 73′, off at 82′	9	0
27	L. Wandeler, on at 63′	27	0
Team			1

Unused: R. Dowsett, Y. Endo, L. Codina, S. Wareing, N. Peacock, S. Öztaş

All player stats

West Ham United lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
22	N. Riesen	90	0	1	0	84%	4	0
7	I. Belloumou	90	0	0	1	79%	0	0
10	K. Zelem	90	0	0	3	82%	2	0
13	E. Nyström	90	0	0	0	90%	0	2
28	E. Cascarino	90	0	1	0	86%	1	0
77	S. Piubel, off at 73′	73	0	1	1	77%	1	0
8	S. Kumagai	90	0	0	0	88%	0	0
11	K. Gago	90	0	1	1	70%	0	0
4	O. Siren, off at 63′	63	0	0	0	89%	2	1
20	V. Asseyi	90	1	5	1	71%	2	1
Substitutes
45	R. Dowsett	–
2	Y. Endo	–
3	L. Codina	–
15	Y. Tennebø, on at 82′	8	0	0	0	50%	0	0
17	E. Salmon, on at 73′, off at 82′	9	0	0	0	100%	0	0
19	S. Wareing	–
26	N. Peacock	–
27	L. Wandeler, on at 63′	27	0	0	0	75%	0	0
61	S. Öztaş	–
Team			1	9	7	84%	12	4