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

· English Women's Super League
Brighton & Hove Albion
    FT
    0 - 1
    Arsenal
    • 10': Lisa Baum

    Lisa Baum scores in WSL debut as Arsenal edge win against Brighton

    Lisa Baum scored a superb debut goal as Arsenal opened their Barclays Women's Super League campaign with a 1-0 victory over Brighton at the Broadfield Stadium.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 6': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Misa (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
    • 6': Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 6': Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
    • 7': Attempt missed. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fran Kirby following a set piece situation.
    • 7': Foul by Lia Wälti (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 7': Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 10': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0, Arsenal Women 1. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner.
    • 13': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Olivia Smith.
    • 22': Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women).
    • 23': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Ona Batlle.
    • 24': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Foul by Steph Catley (Arsenal Women).
    • 25': Attempt missed. Caitlin Hayes (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marisa Olislagers with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 27': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Kiko Seike.
    • 28': Attempt blocked. Steph Catley (Arsenal Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Smith with a cross.
    • 28': Foul by Caitlin Hayes (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 28': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 29': Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women).
    • 30': Attempt saved. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Georgia Stanway with a through ball.
    • 30': Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Foul by Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women).
    • 32': Foul by Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 32': Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 32': Attempt saved. Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Kim Little.
    • 33': Foul by Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 33': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 34': Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
    • 35': Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women).
    • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Emily Fox (Arsenal Women).
    • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Manuela Vanegas with a headed pass.
    • 40': Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 40': Foul by Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0, Arsenal Women 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0, Arsenal Women 1.
    • 46': Lia Wälti (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 46': Foul by Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal Women).
    • 46': Attempt saved. Marisa Olislagers (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Misa (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Fran Kirby with a headed pass.
    • 47': Lia Wälti (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Foul by Georgia Stanway (Arsenal Women).
    • 49': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women).
    • 49': Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 54': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Kiko Seike.
    • 54': Attempt saved. Kim Little (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 58': Attempt saved. Lisa Baum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Ona Batlle.
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Steph Catley (Arsenal Women).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Foul by Marisa Olislagers (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 61': Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Olivia Smith.
    • 63': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Caitlin Foord replaces Lisa Baum.
    • 64': Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women).
    • 65': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Manuela Vanegas.
    • 67': Attempt blocked. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
    • 67': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Ona Batlle.
    • 68': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Madison Haley is caught offside.
    • 69': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Emilie Joramo replaces Maisie Symonds.
    • 69': Attempt missed. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Georgia Stanway.
    • 70': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Caitlin Hayes.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Steph Catley (Arsenal Women) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Chloe Kelly with a cross following a corner.
    • 71': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Mariona Caldentey.
    • 72': Attempt missed. Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
    • 73': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Marisa Olislagers.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Ona Batlle (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leah Williamson with a headed pass.
    • 76': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Misa.
    • 77': Attempt missed. Lia Wälti (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
    • 79': Delay in match because of an injury Lia Wälti (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Olivia Garcia replaces Marisa Olislagers.
    • 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Emily Murphy replaces Madison Haley.
    • 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Olaug Tvedten replaces Lia Wälti.
    • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Emilie Joramo (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 82': Attempt saved. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Alessia Russo.
    • 82': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
    • 83': Olaug Tvedten (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Kim Little (Arsenal Women).
    • 83': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 85': Foul by Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 85': Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 87': Foul by Emily Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 87': Emily Fox (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 87': Emily Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 88': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Smilla Holmberg replaces Ona Batlle.
    • 88': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum replaces Alessia Russo.
    • 89': Foul by Emily Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 89': Leah Williamson (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steph Catley.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Sophie Peskett replaces Charlie Rule.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Kiko Seike.
    • 90'+6': Offside, Arsenal Women. Frida Maanum is caught offside.
    • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0, Arsenal Women 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0, Arsenal Women 1.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 8
    2 Yellow Cards 2
    0 Red Cards 0
    1 Offsides 1
    7 Corner Kicks 3
    2 Saves 5
    65.2 Possession 34.8
    13 SHOTS 9
    6 ON GOAL 2
    0.5 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    536 Accurate Passes 250
    624 Passes 325
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
    4 Accurate Crosses 3
    20 Crosses 16
    0.2 Cross % 0.2
    59 Long Balls 56
    30 Accurate Long Balls 29
    0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
    2 Blocked Shots 1
    11 Effective Tackles 14
    14 Tackles 24
    0.8 Tackle % 0.6
    9 Interceptions 8
    24 Effective Clearances 30
    24 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's Super League

    Venue: Broadfield Stadium
    Location: Crawley, England
    Attendance: 4,104

    Women's Super League Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Manchester City 2 +5 6
    2 Chelsea 2 +5 4
    3 Liverpool 2 +4 4
    4 Tottenham Hotspur 2 +2 4
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

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

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

    ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    16 Misa Rodríguez (GK)
    7 Steph Catley
    6 Leah Williamson Yellow Card
    22 Ona Batlle
    2 Emily Fox
    8 Mariona Caldentey
    4 Georgia Stanway
    10 Kim Little Yellow Card
    23 Alessia Russo
    19 Lisa Baum
    11 Olivia Smith
    Arsenal Substitutes:
    Kyra Cooney-Cross, Chloe Kelly, Stina Blackstenius, Taylor Hinds, Caitlin Foord, Smilla Holmberg, Anneke Borbe, Frida Maanum, Lotte Wubben-Moy.

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