Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super League2 - 2
Chelsea salvage WSL draw at Brighton to remain unbeaten
Women's Super League leaders Chelsea earned a 2-2 draw at Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, while Manchester United closed the gap at the top of the standings to five points thanks to a 2-0 win over Leicester City.
Match Commentary
- 16': Sandy Baltimore (Chelsea) Goal at 16'
- 22': Marisa Olislagers (Brighton & Hove Albion) Goal at 22'
- 29': Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton & Hove Albion) Yellow Card at 29'
- 42': Vicky Losada (Brighton & Hove Albion) Goal at 42'
- 45': Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 59': Nathalie Björn (Chelsea) Substitution at 59'
- 59': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea) Substitution at 59'
- 61': Lauren James (Chelsea) Goal at 61'
- 68': Dejana Stefanovic (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 68'
- 76': Kiko Seike (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 76'
- 76': Pauline Bremer (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 76'
- 81': Ashley Lawrence (Chelsea) Substitution at 81'
- 81': Catarina Macario (Chelsea) Substitution at 81'
- 90'+5': Caitlin Hayes (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 95'
- 90'+10': Lauren James (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 100'
Statistics
 CHE |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 61.8 | Possession | 38.2 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 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 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Broadfield Stadium
Location: Crawley, England
Attendance: 4,490
Women's Super League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 10 | +17 | 27 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 10 | +10 | 21 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 10 | +11 | 20 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 10 | +11 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Melina Loeck (GK) |
| 5 | Guro Bergsvand |
| 3 | Poppy Pattinson |
| 2 | Maria Thorisdottir |
| 15 | Nadine Noordam |
| 6 | Vicky Losada |
| 19 | Marisa Olislagers |
| 27 | Rachel McLauchlan  |
| 14 | Fran Kirby |
| 9 | Nikita Parris |
| 21 | Madison Haley |
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 16 | Naomi Girma |
| 4 | Millie Bright |
| 17 | Sandy Baltimore |
| 22 | Lucy Bronze |
| 18 | Wieke Kaptein |
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 30 | Keira Walsh |
| 33 | Aggie Beever-Jones |
| 10 | Lauren James |
| 19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd |
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