Ornella Vignola’s Hat-trick On Everton Debut Dispatches Liverpool

Ornella Vignola announced her presence to nan Women’s Super League pinch a stunning hat-trick astatine Anfield to occurrence her Everton broadside to yet different Merseyside derby win.

In a smash-and-grab first half, Everton came from down to unafraid a 4-1 triumph aft Cornelia Kapocs had fixed nan hosts a deserved lead. Vignola started nan comeback earlier adding 2 much aft nan break aft Katja Snoeijs had headed them successful front.

Liverpool hoped that a caller head would person helped alteration their fortunes successful this historical fixture. Their grounds against their neighbours is thing but woeful, pinch their winless tally now stretching to 8 games.

The upwind reflected nan temper connected what turned retired to beryllium miserable opening day for nan hosts contempt dominating nan first half. In torrential rain, Liverpool grounded to capitalise against a squad that person added extent and value complete nan summer.

While Brian Sørensen has been capable to profit from an summation successful costs from nan Friedkin Group, nan club’s caller owners who took complete successful December 2024, location has been small investment. This is contempt a windfall from nan waste of their Canadian prima Olivia Smith for astir £1m. There whitethorn person been 1 aliases 2 rueful glances towards nan Emirates Stadium connected Saturday arsenic their erstwhile winger illustrated precisely why nan Gunners had splashed nan rate for nan 21-year-old, and reiterated nan size of nan spread she has now near successful this Liverpool team.

It is 1 that Gareth Taylor has been incapable to switch since his presence astatine nan nine this summer. The full-back Lily Woodham was nan only caller enlistee to commencement while Sam Kerr besides featured successful midfield, having made her move imperishable aft spending nan 2nd half of past play connected indebtedness astatine nan club.

In contrast, Sørensen named six of his caller players successful his lineup. The cardinal defender Rion Ishikawa has added important beingness while nan Dutch world Rosa van Gool settled successful alongside Hayley Ladd successful midfield. Vignola, meanwhile, was handed nan work of starring nan line, keeping Kelly Gago connected nan bench.

It was a quintessential crippled of 2 halves played retired successful beforehand of a crowd of almost 12,000. Liverpool controlled proceedings early on, uncovering joyousness down nan correct arsenic Kerr and Ceri Holland mixed to utilization nan gaps.

They did not person to hold agelong for a reward for their power arsenic Kapocs opened her relationship for nan season. Breaking connected to Marie Höbinger’s pass, she trim into nan container from nan near earlier sending a fierce effort successful disconnected nan underside of nan crossbar.

They should person doubled their lead conscionable minutes later but were denied by a spectacular Courtney Brosnan save. Höbinger was astatine nan bosom of it erstwhile more, whipping successful a free-kick towards Gemma Bonner astatine nan backmost post. The defender stretched to nonstop nan shot goalwards but Everton’s goalkeeper was connected manus to brilliantly extremity connected to nan crossbar.

Liverpool were successful complete power but a infinitesimal of hesitation enabled Everton to pounce to level. When Ladd cleared a area from nan box, Vignola took disconnected from wrong her ain half to break forward. What followed was thing short of sublime arsenic she hammered location an angled shot.

The hosts continued to property but grounded to make their opportunities count. In contrast, Everton proved objective erstwhile again connected nan changeable of half-time. Maz Pacheco produced a pinpoint transportation from nan near for Snoeijs’ header. Faye Kirby sewage fingers to it but was incapable to support it from nestling successful nan net.

Everton rang nan changes astatine nan break pinch Sørensen turning to his tried and tested personnel, Karen Holmgaard and Clare Wheeler, while besides handing Ruby Mace her debut. They made an contiguous effect arsenic nan visitors were past capable to power proceedings.

Vignola scored 2 goals successful 2 minutes: first was a thumping header disconnected different Pacheco cross, earlier nan Spaniard past fired location pinch a objective debased finish.

There was delight astatine afloat clip for Sørensen’s squad arsenic they sewage their play up and moving successful memorable fashion. For Taylor, however, location is activity to beryllium done up of an important brushwood pinch Leicester adjacent weekend.