Manchester United Women defeated PSV Eindhoven 2-1 in a mid-season friendly, held in Malta, courtesy of a stoppage-time winner. Joelle Smits fired Friday’s opponents ahead, after being denied twice previously by Mary Earps, dragging her effort into the bottom corner.

Jayde Riviere pulled us back on level terms 10 minutes later, after Leah Galton forced a great save from Lisa Naalsund’s pinpoint cross, with the Canadian firing home the rebound.

United dominated proceedings in the second 45, and just when it looked as though our chances would go amiss, Nikita Parris headed home late on to secure the win for Marc Skinner’s side.

Man Utd Women LineUp:

Earps; Riviere, Turner, Evans, Davies; Ladd, Deering (Naalsund 30), Guerrero (Francis 30); Geyse, Williams, Galton.

United’s second-half XI: Tullis-Joyce; Chadwick, Le Tissier, Newell, Blundell; Naalsund, Zelem, Toone (Francis 90); Garcia, Malard, Parris.

Unused substitute: Middleton-Patel.

Goals: Riviere 33; Parris 90.

PSV Women LineUp:

Pondes; Dessing, Hendriks, Buurman (Worm 30), Bross; Strik, Snellenberg, Ripa; Martina, Smits, Riley.

PSV’s second-half XI: Bastiaen; Coolen, Hendriks (Buurman 50), Worm, Frijns; Giesen, Nijstad, Thomas (Janssen 72); Hulswit, Stoit, Derks.

Goal: Smits 23.

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