Chelsea vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2024-25 English Women's Super League
· English Women's Super League
- 35': Sjoeke Nüsken
- 40': Aggie Beever-Jones
- 51': Johanna Rytting Kaneryd
- 90'+1': Sjoeke Nüsken
4 - 2
Chelsea stay perfect in WSL with win against Brighton
Chelsea extended their perfect winning start to nine games in this season's WSL in a 4-2 win over Brighton amid torrid weather at the Kingsmeadow Stadium on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 19': Erin Cuthbert (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 19'
- 35': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea) Goal at 35'
- 40': Aggie Beever-Jones (Chelsea) Goal at 40'
- 43': Jelena Cankovic (Brighton & Hove Albion) Goal at 43'
- 45': Michelle Agyemang (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Niamh Charles (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 45': Catarina Macario (Chelsea) Substitution at 45'
- 51': Johanna Kaneryd (Chelsea) Goal at 51'
- 62': Bruna Vilamala (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 62'
- 64': Nikita Parris (Brighton & Hove Albion) Yellow Card at 64'
- 71': Kiko Seike (Brighton & Hove Albion) Goal at 71'
- 72': Mayra Ramírez (Chelsea) Substitution at 72'
- 75': Jorelyn Carabalí (Brighton & Hove Albion) Yellow Card at 75'
- 86': Rebecca Rayner (Brighton & Hove Albion) Substitution at 86'
- 90'+1': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea) Goal at 91'
- 90'+3': Oriane Jean-François (Chelsea) Substitution at 93'
- 90'+4': Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea) Yellow Card at 94'
Statistics
 BHA |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 43.9 | Possession | 56.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 9 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 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 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 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: Kingsmeadow
Location: Kingston upon Thames, England
Attendance: 3,765
Women's Super League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 15 | +28 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 15 | +18 | 31 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 14 | +16 | 29 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 14 | +12 | 27 |
Line-Ups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | Hannah Hampton (GK) |
| 4 | Millie Bright |
| 14 | Nathalie Björn |
| 12 | Ashley Lawrence |
| 22 | Lucy Bronze |
| 18 | Wieke Kaptein |
| 8 | Erin Cuthbert  |
| 6 | Sjoeke Nüsken |
| 33 | Aggie Beever-Jones |
| 11 | Guro Reiten |
| 19 | Johanna Rytting Kaneryd |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 32 | Sophie Baggaley (GK) |
| 5 | Guro Bergsvand |
| 3 | Poppy Pattinson |
| 16 | Jorelyn Carabalí |
| 6 | Vicky Losada |
| 10 | Jelena Cankovic |
| 19 | Marisa Olislagers |
| 27 | Rachel McLauchlan |
| 9 | Nikita Parris |
| 8 | Pauline Bremer |
| 11 | Kiko Seike |
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