English Women's FA Cup

FT Sunday, May 31, 2026
Manchester City WLWWW 4
–
Brighton & Hove Albion WDDWL 0
1st2ndT
MNC224
BHA000
Wembley Stadium · 43,917 att.

Match Report

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Manchester City beat Brighton in FA Cup final to secure domestic double

Manchester City sealed a domestic double after Khadija Shaw and Alex Greenwood inspired the Women's Super League champions to a 4-0 victory over Brighton in their Wembley FA Cup final.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
9
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
1
3
Corner Kicks
2
3
Saves
6
48.5
Possession
51.5
14
SHOTS
12
10
ON GOAL
4
0.7
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
354
Accurate Passes
382
418
Passes
446
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
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
1
Blocked Shots
5
15
Effective Tackles
12
21
Tackles
20
0.7
Tackle %
0.6
0
Interceptions
0
0
Effective Clearances
0
16
Clearances
12

Head to Head

MNC leads series 4-1

Lineups

BHA · 4-4-1-1

  1. 1Chiamaka NnadozieG
  2. 3Moeka MinamiCD-L
  3. 18Caitlin HayesCD-R
  4. 2Manuela VanegasLB
  5. 33Charlize RuleRB
  6. 10Jelena CankovicCM-L
  7. 8Maisie SymondsCM-R
  8. 19Marisa OlislagersLM
  9. 11Kiko SeikeRM
  10. 21Madison HaleyF
  11. 14Fran KirbyRCF

Substitutes

  1. 20Olaug TvedtenSUB
  2. 32Sophie BaggaleySUB
  3. 22Carla CamachoSUB
  4. 6Rosa KafajiSUB
  5. 27Rachel McLauchlanSUB
  6. 5Maelys MpoméSUB
  7. 15Nadine NoordamSUB
  8. 17Bex RaynerSUB
  9. 29Fuka TsunodaSUB

MNC · 4-2-3-1

  1. 31Ayaka YamashitaG
  2. 5Alex GreenwoodCD-L
  3. 4Jade RoseCD-R
  4. 27Rebecca KnaakLB
  5. 18Kerstin CasparijRB
  6. 14KerolinAM
  7. 25Yui HasegawaLM
  8. 19Laura Blindkilde BrownRM
  9. 9Khadija ShawF
  10. 11Lauren HempAM-L
  11. 6Grace ClintonAM-R

Substitutes

  1. 15Leila OuahabiSUB
  2. 28Gracie PriorSUB
  3. 10Vivianne MiedemaSUB
  4. 22Sydney LohmannSUB
  5. 20Aoba FujinoSUB
  6. 8Mary FowlerSUB
  7. 1Eartha CummingsSUB
  8. 7Laura CoombsSUB
  9. 46Lily MurphySUB

Timeline

  1. 38' Khadija Shaw (Manchester City) Goal at 38'
  2. 45'+6' Alex Greenwood (Manchester City) Goal at 51'
  3. 54' Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City) Yellow Card at 54'
  4. 61' Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City) Substitution at 61'
  5. 61' Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Substitution at 61'
  6. 66' Aoba Fujino (Manchester City) Goal at 66'
  7. 71' Rosa Kafaji (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 71'
  8. 71' Maelys Mpomé (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 71'
  9. 77' Sydney Lohmann (Manchester City) Substitution at 77'
  10. 77' Mary Fowler (Manchester City) Substitution at 77'
  11. 79' Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 79'
  12. 80' Nadine Noordam (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 80'
  13. 85' Laura Coombs (Manchester City) Substitution at 85'
  14. 87' Vivianne Miedema (Manchester City) Goal at 87'
  15. 88' Bex Rayner (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 88'

Women's FA Cup News

All news
News ESPN Chelsea to play Women's Champions League, cup matches at Cherry Red Records Stadium Chelsea will play all cup matches, including Women's Champions League group matches at AFC Wimbledon's Cherry Red Records Stadium. ESPN Emily Keogh Shaw shows she's irreplaceable in Man City's FA Cup final win vs. Brighton Man City were on the verge of losing Bunny Shaw to free agency. Her play in the FA Cup final win showed why they were right to prioritise keeping her. ESPN PA Manchester City beat Brighton in FA Cup final to secure domestic double Manchester City sealed a domestic double after Khadija Shaw and Alex Greenwood inspired the Women's Super League champions to a 4-0 victory over Brighton in their Wembley FA Cup final. ESPN Emily Keogh and Beth Lindop Enough drama? How Man City, Brighton booked Women's FA Cup final spots Bunny Shaw's and Nadine Noordam's heroics helped their sides to the Women's FA Cup final with late goals.