Everton Women’s star makes history at the Hill Dickinson Stadium despite Manchester United humbling
Everton Women were in action on Sunday as they fell to yet another defeat to Manchester United.
The Red Devils came away with a 4-1 victory despite the Toffees taking the lead through Honoka Hayashi after 16 minutes.
Therefore, Everton’s 4-1 win at Anfield in the Merseyside derby in August remains their only victory of their WSL1 campaign, with the Toffees now losing four of their last five games in the division.
However, despite the loss, there was a silver lining in the defeat.
Honoka Hayashi becomes the first woman to score at the Hill Dickinson Stadium
While Everton Women weren’t expected to beat Man United, it was still a disappointing result.
The Toffees elected to play the match at the Hill Dickinson Stadium, despite Everton Women only moving into Goodison Park permanently this season.
As a result, it was the first time the women had played at the ground since it was built, and Hayashi ensured it was the best possible start for Brian Sorensen’s side.
Early into the first-half, Man United failed to deal with an Everton free-kick, which allowed Hayashi to pounce and slam the ball into the roof of the net.
Honoka Hayashi is the first woman to score at Hill Dickinson Stadium. #EFC
— EFC Statto (@EFC_Statto) October 12, 2025
Now, according to EFC Statto via X on 12 October, the Japanese international is the first-ever woman to score at the ground since it was built.
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Brian Sorensen grateful to play at Hill Dickinson Stadium
While the result may not have been what Everton Women wanted, plenty still turned out to cheer on the team.
The attendance for the WSL1 clash was 18,154, as the side took advantage of the men’s international break to play at the ground.
It was no doubt a historic day despite the result, with many of the team likely happy to have played at the excellent ground.
Speaking after the game, Sorensen explained to BBC Sport on 12 October, that while he was disappointed with the result, the team will look back at the fixture with pride.
“I thought it was a great experience and those are the opportunities the new ownership are giving us. We’re really grateful for it,” said Sorensen.
“It’s a day we’ll think back to with a lot of pride. Of course, we’re gutted that we couldn’t keep the performance [going] over the 90 minutes.”
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