Manchester United Women scored a late winner to overcome a resilient London City Lionesses on Sunday. First half After an impressive 3-0 away victory over Atletico Madrid midweek, Marc Skinner spoke about the importance of staying focused for this game. United did not heed the message, as they found themselves behind after just five minutes. Former player Nikita Parris headed in Freya Godfrey’s cross to give the away side the lead. The Red Devils failed to respond, and the London City Lionesses controlled most of the first half. A rare lapse in concentration from Phallon Tullis-Joyce led to the ball arriving at Parris on the edge of the box, but she could not convert. Skinner’s side are made of sturdy stuff, however, and despite not playing well, they found their way back into the game. Just before half-time, Jess Park beat a couple of defenders, cut in, and unleashed an unstoppable effort into the net. THE MAGIC OF JESS PARK IS INFINITE 🪄@ManUtdWomen #BarclaysWSL pic.twitter.com/lGlleF20wR — Barclays Women’s Super League (@BarclaysWSL) February 15, 2026 Second half United came out in the second half looking to take the lead, but could have easily conceded right at the start of the second period. Maya Le Tissier and Parris clashed in the box, but the referee waved away the visitors’ appeal for a penalty. United received some bad news when Jayde Riviere had to be substituted off with an injury. The Red Devils will be hoping it was just a precautionary change, as they can ill afford to lose another full-back. Both sides struggled to create anything of note, but this team that Skinner has built has a never-say-die attitude to be admired. Despite playing poorly, Millie Turner, returning to the starting line-up today, headed in a Le Tissier free-kick to power her team into the lead. United saw out the win, and it was their seventh in a row as their excellent start to 2026 continues. They remain second in the table and will face Atletico Madrid in the second leg of their last-16 tie on Thursday evening at the Progress with Unity Stadium. Seven wins in a rowwwwwww ✅ pic.twitter.com/80RfCe6437 — Manchester United Women (@ManUtdWomen) February 15, 2026 Millie Turner stats vs London City StatValue Goals1 Assists1 Def. contributions7 Tackles (won)1 (0) Interceptions1 Clearances5 Blocked shots0 Recoveries2 Ground duels (won)2 (1) Aerial duels (won)3 (3) Fouls1 Dribbled past0 Key passes1 Crosses (accurate)0 (0) Accurate passes59/65 (91%) Passes in opposition half (acc.)10/15 (67%) Passes in own half (acc.)49/50 (98%) Long balls (accurate)1/4 (25%) Touches77 Dribbles (successful)0 (0) Possession lost6 Total carrying distance238.2 m Carries31 Progressive carries1 Total progression111.9 m Progressive carrying distance15.1 m Longest progressive carry12.8 m Total shots3 Shots on target1 Shots blocked1 Source: Sofascore Featured image Gareth Copley via Getty Images The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.
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