2024–25 Manchester City W.F.C. season

Manchester City Women
2024–25 season
ChairmanKhaldoon Al Mubarak
ManagerGareth Taylor (until 10 March)
Nick Cushing (interim, from 10 March)
StadiumAcademy Stadium
Women's Super League4th
FA CupSemi-finals
League CupRunners-up
UEFA Champions LeagueQuarter-finals
Top goalscorerLeague: Khadija Shaw (12)
All: Khadija Shaw (19)
Highest home attendance22,497
(vs. Manchester United, 19 January)
Lowest home attendance2,699
(vs. Leicester City, 8 December)
Average home league attendance6,874
Biggest win5–0 v Paris FC (A)
(UEFA Champions League qualifiers, 18 September 2024)
Biggest defeat0–3 v Barcelona (A)
(UEFA Champions League, 18 December 2024)
0–3 v Chelsea (A)
(UEFA Champions League, 27 March 2025)

The 2024–25 season was Manchester City Women's Football Club's 37th season of competitive football and their twelfth season in the Women's Super League, the highest level of English women's football.

Gareth Taylor was sacked from his position as head coach on 10 March 2025, ending a spell of 4 years, 286 days in charge. Former head coach Nick Cushing returned to the role, having left in February 2020 to join New York City FC, on an interim basis until the end of the season.[1][2]

Pre-season

Manchester City participated in the inaugural Perth International Football Cup invitational friendly as part of preseason.

28 August 2024 Perth Cup
Semi-final
Manchester City 0–0
(4–3 p)
Leicester City Perth, Australia
Report Stadium: Perth Rectangular
Penalties
1 September 2024 Perth Cup
Final
Manchester City 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain Perth, Australia
Report
  • Echegini 88' (pen.)
Stadium: Perth Stadium
7 September 2024 Friendly Liverpool 1–2 Manchester City West Derby
13:00 BST Report Stadium: Melwood
14 September 2024 Friendly Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester City Bodymoor Heath
Report
Stadium: Bodymoor Heath
Attendance: Behind-closed-doors

Competitions

Women's Super League

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
22 13 4 5 49 28  +21 43 7 1 3 29 14  +15 6 3 2 20 14  +6

Last updated: 10 May 2025.
Source: FA WSL

Results by matchday

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAAH
ResultDWWWWWWLWLLWLWWDLWDWDW
Position6511111222434444444444
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Results

22 September 2024 1 Arsenal 2–2 Manchester City Holloway
12:30
Report
Stadium: Emirates Stadium
Attendance: 41,818
Referee: Abigail Byrne
29 September 2024 2 Manchester City 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Manchester
12:30
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,727
Referee: Stacey Pearson
6 October 2024 3 Manchester City 2–0 West Ham United Manchester
13:00
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,316
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
13 October 2024 4 Liverpool 1–2 Manchester City Liverpool
15:00
Report
  • Shaw 58', 90+2',  90+8'
Stadium: Anfield
Attendance: 17,484
Referee: Stacey Fullicks
20 October 2024 5 Manchester City 2–1 Aston Villa Manchester
12:15
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,528
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
3 November 2024 6 Crystal Palace 0–3 Manchester City Selhurst
14:00 Report
Stadium: Selhurst Park
Attendance: 2,275
Referee: Lisa Benn
8 November 2024 7 Manchester City 4–0 Tottenham Hotspur Manchester
19:30
Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 10,319
Referee: Stacey Pearson
16 November 2024 8 Chelsea 2–0 Manchester City Fulham
17:30
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 19,499
Referee: Melissa Burgin
8 December 2024 9 Manchester City 4–0 Leicester City Manchester
13:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,699
Referee: Emily Heaslip
15 December 2024 10 Everton 2–1 Manchester City Walton
12:30
Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 1,292
Referee: Cheryl Foster
19 January 2025 11 Manchester City 2–4 Manchester United Manchester
18:45
Report
Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 22,497
Referee: Lisa Benn
25 January 2025 12 Aston Villa 2–4 Manchester City Aston
12:00
Report
Stadium: Villa Park
Referee: Melissa Burgin
2 February 2025 13 Manchester City 3–4 Arsenal Manchester
12:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 4,922
Referee: Cheryl Foster
16 February 2025 14 Manchester City 4–0 Liverpool Manchester
18:45
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,519
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
2 March 2025 15 Tottenham Hotspur 1–2 Manchester City Leyton
14:00
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 2,119
Referee: Amy Fearn
5 March 2025 16 West Ham United 1–1 Manchester City Dagenham
19:00
Report
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 1,267
Referee: Grace Lowe
Note: This match, originally scheduled for 16 March, was rescheduled due to Manchester City's participation in the 2025 Women's League Cup final.[3]
23 March 2025 17 Manchester City 1–2 Chelsea Manchester
14:30
Report Stadium: City of Manchester Stadium
Attendance: 11,302
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
30 March 2025 18 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–2 Manchester City Crawley
14:00
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,480
Referee: Stacey Fullicks
20 April 2025 19 Manchester City 1–1 Everton Manchester
13:00
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,910
Referee: Phoebe Cross
27 April 2025 20 Leicester City 0–1 Manchester City Leicester
15:00
Report
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 3,305
Referee: Ryan Atkin
4 May 2025 21 Manchester United 2–2 Manchester City Trafford
12:00
Report
Stadium: Old Trafford
Attendance: 31,465
Referee: Emily Heaslip
10 May 2025 22 Manchester City 5–2 Crystal Palace Manchester
12:30
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 3,162
Referee: Amy Fearn

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
2 Arsenal 22 15 3 4 62 26 +36 48 Qualification for the Champions League league stage[a]
3 Manchester United 22 13 5 4 41 16 +25 44 Qualification for the Champions League second round
4 Manchester City 22 13 4 5 49 28 +21 43
5 Brighton & Hove Albion 22 8 4 10 35 41 −6 28
6 Aston Villa 22 7 4 11 32 44 −12 25
Source: The Football Association
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Arsenal qualified for the Champions League league phase as the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League winners.

FA Cup

As a member of the first tier, Manchester City entered the FA Cup in the fourth round proper.

12 January 2025 Fourth round Manchester City 3–0 Ipswich Town Manchester
13:00
Report
  • Garrad  51'
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,081
Referee: Grace Lowe
9 February 2025 Fifth round Manchester City 3–1 Leicester City Manchester
14:00
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,959
Referee: Phoebe Cross
9 March 2025 Quarter-final Manchester City 2–0 Aston Villa Manchester
12:30
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,086
Referee: Abigail Byrne
13 April 2025 Semi-final Manchester City 0–2 Manchester United Manchester
15:00
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 5,600
Referee: Stacey Pearson

League Cup

Having qualified for the 2024–25 UEFA Women's Champions League group stage, Manchester City entered the League Cup at the quarter-final stage.

Knockout stage

22 January 2025 Quarter-final Manchester United 1–2 Manchester City Leigh
19:00
Report
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 3,011
Referee: Stacey Fullicks
6 February 2025 Semi-final Arsenal 1–2 Manchester City Borehamwood
19:30
Report
Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 2,065
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
Note: This match, originally scheduled for a 19:00 kick-off, was delayed for 30 minutes due to a broken down ambulance.[4]
15 March 2025 Final Chelsea 2–1 Manchester City Derby
12:15
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 14,187
Referee: Emily Heaslip

Champions League

As a result of finishing second in the 2023–24 Women's Super League, Manchester City entered the Champions League in the second qualifying round.

Second qualifying round

18 September 2024 R2 first leg Paris FC 0–5 Manchester City Paris
17:45 Report
Stadium: Stade Sébastien Charléty
Attendance: 3,633
Referee: Sandra Bastos (Portugal)
26 September 2024 R2 second leg Manchester City 3–0
(8–0 agg.)
Paris FC Manchester
19:00
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,971
Referee: Ewa Augustyn (Poland)

Group stage

9 October 2024 Group D Manchester City 2–0 Barcelona Manchester
20:00
Report
Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 5,508
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (France)
16 October 2024 Group D SKN St. Pölten 2–3 Manchester City St. Pölten, Austria
17:45
Report
Stadium: NV Arena
Attendance: 3,116
Referee: Iuliana Demetrescu (Romania)
12 November 2024 Group D Manchester City 2–0 Hammarby Manchester
20:00 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 2,233
Referee: Frida Mia Klarlund (Denmark)
21 November 2024 Group D Hammarby 1–2 Manchester City Stockholm, Sweden
17:45 Report
Stadium: Stockholmsarenan
Attendance: 2,233
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)
12 December 2024 Group D Manchester City 2–0 SKN St. Pölten Manchester
20:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,454
Referee: Sandra Bastos (Portugal)
18 December 2024 Group D Barcelona 3–0 Manchester City Sant Joan Despí, Spain
17:45
Report
Stadium: Johan Cruyff Stadium
Attendance: 29,007
Referee: Jelena Cvetković (Serbia)
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Barcelona 6 5 0 1 26 3 +23 15[a] Advance to quarter-finals
2 Manchester City 6 5 0 1 11 6 +5 15[a]
3 Hammarby 6 2 0 4 5 17 −12 6
4 St. Pölten 6 0 0 6 4 20 −16 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Barcelona 3 Pts, +1 GD; Manchester City 3 Pts, −1 GD.

Knockout phase

Quarter-finals

19 March 2025 QF first leg Manchester City 2–0 Chelsea Manchester
20:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 4,094
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)
27 March 2025 QF second leg Chelsea 3–0
(3–2 agg.)
Manchester City Fulham
20:00
Report
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 10,769
Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)

Squad information

Playing statistics

As of 10 May 2025

Starting appearances are listed first, followed by substitute appearances after the + symbol where applicable.

No. Pos Nat Player Total WSL FA Cup League Cup Champions League
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
2 DF  JPN Risa Shimizu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF  ENG Naomi Layzell 14 1 4+2 0 0+3 0 1 0 2+2 1
4 DF  ESP Laia Aleixandri 33 1 18 1 3+1 0 3 0 6+2 0
5 DF  ENG Alex Greenwood 19 0 11+1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
6 FW  NED Vivianne Miedema 19 11 8+3 7 1+1 1 2 0 3+1 3
7 MF  ENG Laura Coombs 20 2 6+5 0 2 1 1 1 0+6 0
8 FW  AUS Mary Fowler 34 10 12+5 6 4 0 3 2 10 2
10 MF  NED Jill Roord 31 6 14+5 5 3 1 2+1 0 3+3 0
11 FW  ENG Lauren Hemp 13 2 9+1 2 0 0 0 0 2+1 0
12 GK  ENG Eve Annets 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 DF  AUT Laura Wienroither 8 0 2+3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
14 FW  BRA Kerolin 18 4 7+4 3 2+1 1 1+1 0 2 0
15 DF  ESP Leila Ouahabi 35 1 18+2 0 4 1 2+1 0 8 0
16 FW  ENG Jess Park 38 8 19+2 5 3+1 1 0+3 0 9+1 2
18 DF  NED Kerstin Casparij 36 3 21 2 4 0 3 0 7+1 1
19 MF  ENG Laura Blindkilde Brown 23 1 3+8 0 1+2 0 1 0 6+2 1
20 FW  JPN Aoba Fujino 29 4 12+5 1 1 0 3 1 6+2 2
21 FW  JAM Khadija Shaw 22 19 10+4 12 1+1 2 1 0 4+1 5
25 MF  JPN Yui Hasegawa 38 0 22 0 3 0 3 0 10 0
26 DF  IRL Tara O'Hanlon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 DF  GER Rebecca Knaak 12 4 7+1 4 2 0 2 0 0 0
28 DF  ENG Gracie Prior 19 1 8+1 1 3 0 1 0 3+3 0
30 MF  JPN Aemu Oyama 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
31 GK  JPN Ayaka Yamashita 21 0 10 0 3 0 2+1 0 5 0
35 GK  ENG Khiara Keating 19 0 12 0 1 0 1 0 5 0
40 GK  ENG Katie Startup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
44 DF  ENG Codie Thomas 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0
46 FW  ENG Lily Murphy 22 2 4+7 0 2+1 0 1 1 3+4 1
52 MF  IRL Eve O'Carroll 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
53 DF  WAL Mayzee Davies 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players away from the club on loan:
9 FW  ENG Chloe Kelly 12 2 1+5 0 1 0 0 0 2+3 2
Players who appeared for the club but left during the season:
14 DF  AUS Alanna Kennedy 15 1 4+3 0 0 0 0 0 6+2 1

Transfers and loans

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