Birmingham City vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2026-27 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Birmingham City
  • 8': Oceane Hurtre
  • 51': Lily Crosthwaite
FT
2 - 2
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 77': Olivia Garcia
  • 90'+5': Kiko Seike

About

Birmingham City are hosting Brighton & Hove Albion at St. Andrew's Stadium, Birmingham, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 1': Foul by Moeka Minami (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Rebecca McKenna.
  • 4': Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Moeka Minami (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 6': Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Foul by Moeka Minami (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 6': Attempt missed. Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 8': Goal! Birmingham City Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 10': Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Foul by Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 11': Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women).
  • 13': Attempt saved. Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Maisie Symonds with a through ball.
  • 13': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Sophie Baggaley.
  • 17': Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 19': Handball by Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women).
  • 20': Foul by Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women).
  • 20': Lia Wälti (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Fran Kirby.
  • 21': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Sophie Baggaley.
  • 23': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Madison Haley is caught offside.
  • 25': Foul by Shannon Cooke (Birmingham City Women).
  • 25': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Océane Hurtré is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Asato Miyagawa.
  • 30': Attempt missed. Moeka Minami (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Fran Kirby with a cross following a corner.
  • 32': Foul by Veatriki Sarri (Birmingham City Women).
  • 32': Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Marisa Olislagers.
  • 34': Attempt saved. Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Neve Herron.
  • 34': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 37': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Lily Crosthwaite is caught offside.
  • 38': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Marie Levasseur.
  • 39': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Asato Miyagawa.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Moeka Minami (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 41': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Lisa Naalsund.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lee Geum-Min following a fast break.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Birmingham City Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Wilma Leidhammar replaces Veatriki Sarri.
  • 45': Second Half begins Birmingham City Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0.
  • 48': Foul by Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women).
  • 48': Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Shannon Cooke.
  • 51': Goal! Birmingham City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0. Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Océane Hurtré.
  • 53': Corner, Birmingham City Women. Conceded by Marisa Olislagers.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
  • 56': Foul by Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women).
  • 56': Lia Wälti (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Caitlin Hayes (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Marisa Olislagers.
  • 56': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Sophie Baggaley.
  • 57': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Olivia Garcia replaces Marisa Olislagers.
  • 58': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Olaug Tvedten replaces Emilie Joramo.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manuela Vanegas with a cross.
  • 60': Foul by Marie Levasseur (Birmingham City Women).
  • 60': Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Neve Herron.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fran Kirby with a cross following a corner.
  • 62': Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 63': Offside, Birmingham City Women. Océane Hurtré is caught offside.
  • 63': Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 65': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Marie Levasseur.
  • 66': Foul by Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women).
  • 66': Moeka Minami (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Attempt saved. Olaug Tvedten (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Madison Haley.
  • 68': Foul by Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women).
  • 68': Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Madison Haley.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lily Crosthwaite with a cross.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuela Vanegas.
  • 73': Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Moeka Minami (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 74': Rebecca McKenna (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Foul by Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 74': Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Lia Wälti (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Olaug Tvedten.
  • 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Emily Murphy replaces Maisie Symonds.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Olaug Tvedten (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Sophie Baggaley (Birmingham City Women). Assisted by Madison Haley.
  • 77': Goal! Birmingham City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1. Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Neve Herron (Birmingham City Women).
  • 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Océane Hurtré.
  • 81': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Hayes (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Kirby with a cross.
  • 83': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Rebecca Holloway replaces Shannon Cooke.
  • 85': Océane Hurtré (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Wilma Leidhammar (Birmingham City Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Océane Hurtré with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Olaug Tvedten (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
  • 87': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Chancelle Effa Effa replaces Océane Hurtré.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Asato Miyagawa (Birmingham City Women).
  • 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Substitution, Birmingham City Women. Chelsea Cornet replaces Asato Miyagawa because of an injury.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Lee Geum-Min (Birmingham City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 90'+3': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Lily Crosthwaite (Birmingham City Women).
  • 90'+5': Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Goal! Birmingham City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the top right corner. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Birmingham City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Birmingham City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
11 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 7
71.3 Possession 28.7
17 SHOTS 10
9 ON GOAL 5
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
529 Accurate Passes 175
618 Passes 242
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
12 Accurate Crosses 3
29 Crosses 17
0.4 Cross % 0.2
53 Long Balls 54
31 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
2 Blocked Shots 0
15 Effective Tackles 10
25 Tackles 18
0.6 Tackle % 0.6
6 Interceptions 12
23 Effective Clearances 46
23 Clearances 46

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: St. Andrew's Stadium
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 1,405

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Chelsea 2 +5 4
2 Liverpool 2 +4 4
3 Tottenham Hotspur 2 +2 4
4 Arsenal 2 +1 4
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Line-Ups

BIR Birmingham City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Sophie Baggaley (GK)
30 Neve Herron
6 Shannon Cooke
18 Rebecca McKenna
3 Marie Levasseur
27 Veatriki Sarri
8 Lisa Naalsund
26 Asato Miyagawa
7 Lee Geum-Min
22 Oceane Hurtre
16 Lily Crosthwaite
Birmingham City Substitutes:
Katie Startup, Jade Rastocle, Rebecca Holloway, Martha Harris, Wilma Leidhammar, Lucy Thomas, Chancelle Effa, Suzu Amano, Chelsea Cornet.

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

No. Name
16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
2 Manuela Vanegas
18 Caitlin Hayes
19 Marisa Olislagers
3 Moeka Minami
14 Fran Kirby
8 Maisie Symonds
13 Lia Wälti
9 Madison Haley Yellow Card
15 Emilie Joramo
11 Kiko Seike Yellow Card
Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:
Olaug Tvedten, Olivia Garcia, Melina Loeck, Sophie Peskett, Bex Rayner, Gabby George, Taylor Warren, Emily Murphy, Charlize Rule.

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