Manchester United Women

Man Utd women's player ratings vs Valerenga: Jess Park shines again as Maya Le Tissier fires Red Devils to historic first win in Women's Champions League proper

It was by no means a classic but Manchester United will certainly never forget the events of Wednesday night, as the Red Devils beat Valerenga 1-0 to secure their first-ever win in the Women's Champions League proper. While their formal European journey might not have started with the sort of glamour fixture many would associate the competition with, it was one that felt important to emerge from with all three points given some of the challenges ahead and United did exactly that, thanks to a first-half penalty from captain Maya Le Tissier.

Man Utd player ratings vs Chelsea: Anna Sandberg, that is brilliant! Sweden star scores a stunner as Marc Skinner's side end Blues' perfect start in engaging top-of-the-table draw

Manchester United and Chelsea both continued their unbeaten starts to the Women's Super League season as a stunning Anna Sandberg strike earned the Red Devils a well-deserved 1-1 draw against the champions, who dropped points for the first time this season. Wieke Kaptein scored an early opener for the Blues and both sides could have gone on to clinch victory in an entertaining encounter between the two early pace-setters.

'Man Utd have let the women's team down' – Marc Skinner's side don't have depth to compete with Chelsea in WSL and Champions League after disappointing summer transfer window

Since reforming its women's team seven years ago, Manchester United have been working towards having weeks like this. On Friday night, they face champions Chelsea in a huge clash at the top of the Women's Super League. Then, five days later, they host Valerenga in their first-ever game in the Women's Champions League proper. So much work has been done to get the Red Devils to this point, where they are in Europe's premier competition and battling for the top domestic honours, and yet, it just doesn't feel like they are ready for the challenge ahead.

Ex-WSL manager accuses Man Utd of 'letting women's team down' and claims Marc Skinner is 'sending a message to the board' with selection decision

Carla Ward has spoken bluntly about Manchester United and the club's commitment to its women's team this season. The Red Devils have started well but the former Birmingham City and Aston Villa boss took issue with Marc Skinner only naming four outfield players on the bench for Sunday's WSL win over Liverpool amid growing concerns from fans about squad depth.

Man Utd women's player ratings vs Liverpool: Ella Toone brings magic to Merseyside as Hinata Miyazawa scores screamer in away win to send Marc Skinner's side top of WSL

Manchester United climbed to the top of the Women's Super League table with a 2-0 victory over Liverpool on Sunday afternoon. The Red Devils did all of the damage in what was a dominant first-half performance as a wonderful strike from Hinata Miyazawa and a cool finish from Ella Toone maintained their side’s unbeaten start to the new league season.