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Maya Le Tissier scores milestone goal in Man Utd win

Maya Le Tissier scored a stunning strike on her 150th club appearance as Manchester United Women defeated Crystal Palace 2-0 at Leigh Sports Village on Saturday, 14 November 2026.

Le Tissier hits stunner to mark milestone in Man Utd win
File photo Le Tissier hits stunner to mark milestone in Man Utd win Photo: Sky Sports

United secure dominant victory

Manchester United Women beat Crystal Palace with goals from Maya Le Tissier and Elisabeth Terland. The home side spent the first half almost entirely on the front foot to take the lead. Le Tissier cracked in her opening goal from around 25 yards out during that period. Although Battling Palace increased the difficulty for their hosts following the break, they fell far too easily in the second round. Late in the match, Hinata Miyazawa and Jess Park joined forces while playing for Elisabeth Terland to secure a clinical finish.

Palace struggle with shots

Although Eva Olid's team dominated the match, Palace maintained their challenge because only three of their 22 attempts hit the target. The club believes it deserved better after recording 22 shots yet managing only three on target. Lea Schuller wastefully lobbed wide late on as the match concluded. United goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce faced no pressure whatsoever as Le Tissier, the goal-scorer, consistently thwarted Palace counter-attacks because victory remained certain throughout.

Table positions shift

Manchester United moved fourth in the WSL with this dominant 2-0 win over Crystal Palace. Palace stay 11th after the match ended. This result extends Manchester United's unbeaten run in all competitions to 12 matches. The victory marks a significant step for the club ahead of later kick-offs in the league schedule.

2 outlets, different leads

  • Sky Sports

    Le Tissier hits stunner to mark milestone in Man Utd win

  • BBC News

    Le Tissier stars as Man Utd beat Crystal Palace to extend unbeaten run

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