Manchester City vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2025-26 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super LeagueMan City overcome Brighton to claim 1st WSL win
Manchester City earned their first win of the Women's Super League season after coming from behind in the second half to beat Brighton 2-1 at Joie Stadium.
Match Commentary
- 14': Fran Kirby (Brighton & Hove Albion) Goal at 14'
- 25': Bex Rayner (Brighton & Hove Albion) Yellow Card at 25'
- 45': Nadine Noordam (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 45'
- 58': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Goal at 58'
- 63': Marit Auée (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Kiko Seike (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Substitution at 63'
- 63': Kerolin (Manchester City) Substitution at 63'
- 74': Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City) Goal at 74'
- 81': Rosa Kafaji (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 81'
- 84': Naomi Layzell (Manchester City) Substitution at 84'
- 85': Charlize Rule (Brighton & Hove Albion) Yellow Card at 85'
- 88': Carla Camacho (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 88'
Statistics
 BHA |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 44.6 | Possession | 55.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.4 | 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 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 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: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 3,136
Venue: Joie Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 3,136
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
Manchester City (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 35 | Khiara Keating (GK) |
| 5 | Alex Greenwood |
| 15 | Leila Ouahabi |
| 28 | Gracie Prior |
| 25 | Yui Hasegawa |
| 24 | Iman Beney |
| 19 | Laura Blindkilde Brown |
| 11 | Lauren Hemp |
| 18 | Kerstin Casparij |
| 10 | Vivianne Miedema |
| 9 | Khadija Shaw |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK) |
| 3 | Moeka Minami |
| 33 | Charlize Rule  |
| 19 | Marisa Olislagers |
| 27 | Rachel McLauchlan |
| 14 | Fran Kirby |
| 10 | Jelena Cankovic |
| 8 | Maisie Symonds |
| 9 | Michelle Agyemang |
| 21 | Madison Haley |
| 17 | Bex Rayner |
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