Manchester United lost 3-1 behind closed doors back in October two years ago in their last meet, but Mark Skinner’s side meant business when hosting Liverpool in their return to Women’s Super League action, with a 6-0 win in front of a Leigh Sports Village record crowd of 7,666.
Lucia Garcia broke the stalemate with a fantastic strike on the half-turn deep in the Liverpool box within six minutes of open play, Alessia Russo doubled their lead from Ella Toone’s cheeky through ball with the striker cleanly slotted the ball home just right of Goalkeeper Rachael Laws from close range.
Minutes before half-time, Ladd, sandwiched between two white shirts, headed home Batlle’s cross into the bottom right corner for the three-nil lead.
