Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2024-25 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
  • 35': Sjoeke Nüsken
  • 40': Aggie Beever-Jones
  • 51': Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
  • 90'+1': Sjoeke Nüsken
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4 - 2
  • 43': Jelena Cankovic
  • 71': Kiko Seike

Chelsea stay perfect in WSL with win against Brighton

Chelsea extended their perfect winning start to nine games in this season's WSL in a 4-2 win over Brighton amid torrid weather at the Kingsmeadow Stadium on Sunday.

Match Commentary

  • 19': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 19'
  • 35': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea) Goal at 35'
  • 40': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Goal at 40'
  • 43': Jelena Cankovic (Brighton & Hove Albion) Goal at 43'
  • 45': Michelle Agyemang (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Niamh Charles (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
  • 45': Catarina Macario (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
  • 51': Johanna Kaneryd (Chelsea) Goal at 51'
  • 62': Bruna Vilamala (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 62'
  • 64': Nikita Parris (Brighton & Hove Albion) Yellow Card at 64'
  • 71': Kiko Seike (Brighton & Hove Albion) Goal at 71'
  • 72': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea) Substitution at 72'
  • 75': Jorelyn Carabalí (Brighton & Hove Albion) Yellow Card at 75'
  • 86': Rebecca Rayner (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 86'
  • 90'+1': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea) Goal at 91'
  • 90'+3': Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea) Substitution at 93'
  • 90'+4': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 94'

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
8 Corner Kicks 9
4 Saves 6
43.9 Possession 56.1
18 SHOTS 31
9 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 0
0 Crosses 0
0.0 Cross % 0.0
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
6 Blocked Shots 10
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
0 Clearances 0

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Kingsmeadow
Location: Kingston upon Thames, England
Attendance: 3,765

Women's Super League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Chelsea 6 +9 16
2 Manchester City 6 +9 15
3 Manchester United 6 +13 14
4 Tottenham Hotspur 6 0 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

CHE Chelsea (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
24 Hannah Hampton (GK)
4 Millie Bright
14 Nathalie Björn
12 Ashley Lawrence
22 Lucy Bronze
18 Wieke Kaptein
8 Erin Cuthbert Yellow Card
6 Sjoeke Nüsken
33 Aggie Beever-Jones
11 Guro Reiten
19 Johanna Rytting Kaneryd

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
32 Sophie Baggaley (GK)
5 Guro Bergsvand
3 Poppy Pattinson
16 Jorelyn Carabalí Yellow Card
6 Vicky Losada
10 Jelena Cankovic
19 Marisa Olislagers
27 Rachel McLauchlan
9 Nikita Parris Yellow Card
8 Pauline Bremer
11 Kiko Seike

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