Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
  • 15': Marisa Olislagers (OG)
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Arsenal beat Brighton, end four-game winless streak

Arsenal returned to winning ways with a narrow 1-0 Women's Super League victory over Brighton.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 3': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Carla Camacho (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 8': Kim Little (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maelys Mpome.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 10': Foul by Maelys Mpome (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 10': Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 10': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivia Smith.
  • 11': Delay in match because of an injury Caitlin Hayes (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 15': Own Goal by Marisa Olislagers, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Arsenal Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Caitlin Foord.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Kiko Seike.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 24': Foul by Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 24': Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women).
  • 30': Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside.
  • 36': Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Maelys Mpome (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 37': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Fran Kirby.
  • 37': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
  • 40': Handball by Maelys Mpome (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 40': Delay in match because of an injury Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women).
  • 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Carla Camacho (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
  • 45': Foul by Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 45': Katie Reid (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Offside, Arsenal Women. Alessia Russo is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Carla Camacho.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arsenal Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arsenal Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0.
  • 46': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Charlie Rule.
  • 48': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maelys Mpome.
  • 48': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maelys Mpome.
  • 50': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Kim Little.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Caitlin Foord (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Katie McCabe (Arsenal Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Mariona Caldentey.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Carla Camacho (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Maisie Symonds with a cross.
  • 57': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Marisa Olislagers.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Olivia Smith (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Frida Maanum (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
  • 58': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Caitlin Hayes.
  • 58': Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Carla Camacho (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Daphne van Domselaar (Arsenal Women). Assisted by Kiko Seike with a cross.
  • 60': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Daphne van Domselaar.
  • 63': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Maelys Mpome.
  • 63': Delay in match because of an injury Maelys Mpome (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Beth Mead replaces Olivia Smith.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Stina Blackstenius replaces Mariona Caldentey.
  • 64': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Kyra Cooney-Cross replaces Frida Maanum.
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Marit Auée replaces Maelys Mpome because of an injury.
  • 76': Delay in match because of an injury Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Nadine Noordam replaces Maisie Symonds because of an injury.
  • 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 79': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Caitlin Hayes.
  • 80': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Foul by Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women).
  • 83': Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 85': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Katie McCabe with a cross.
  • 86': Foul by Beth Mead (Arsenal Women).
  • 86': Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 87': Offside, Arsenal Women. Beth Mead is caught offside.
  • 89': Substitution, Arsenal Women. Chloe Kelly replaces Caitlin Foord.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Alessia Russo (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 13 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Beth Mead (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 90'+1': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Jelena Cankovic.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 90'+3': Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+8': Attempt missed. Stina Blackstenius (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kim Little with a through ball.
  • 90'+8': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Tahirah Heron replaces Kiko Seike.
  • 90'+11': Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+11': Foul by Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women).
  • 90'+12': Chloe Kelly (Arsenal Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+12': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Caitlin Hayes is caught offside.
  • 90'+14': Attempt blocked. Kyra Cooney-Cross (Arsenal Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+14': Corner, Arsenal Women. Conceded by Tahirah Heron.
  • 90'+14': Second Half ends, Arsenal Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Arsenal Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 5
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 11
2 Saves 5
41.8 Possession 58.2
8 SHOTS 15
5 ON GOAL 4
0.6 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
311 Accurate Passes 431
381 Passes 515
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 4
9 Crosses 26
0.2 Cross % 0.2
39 Long Balls 29
12 Accurate Long Balls 14
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
0 Blocked Shots 4
13 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 13
0.8 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 8
41 Effective Clearances 9
41 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Emirates Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 27,336

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 14 +29 39
2 Manchester United 15 +18 31
3 Chelsea 14 +12 27
4 Arsenal 13 +15 26
Full Table

Line-Ups

ARS Arsenal (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
14 Daphne van Domselaar (GK)
7 Steph Catley
26 Katie Reid
11 Katie McCabe
2 Emily Fox
12 Frida Maanum
8 Mariona Caldentey
10 Kim Little
23 Alessia Russo
19 Caitlin Foord
15 Olivia Smith

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

No. Name
1 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
33 Charlize Rule
18 Caitlin Hayes
19 Marisa Olislagers
5 Maelys Mpomé
10 Jelena Cankovic
8 Maisie Symonds
27 Rachel McLauchlan
11 Kiko Seike
22 Carla Camacho
14 Fran Kirby

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