West Ham United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
West Ham United
  • 82': Ffion Morgan
  • 86': Shekiera Martinez
  • 90'+1': Viviane Asseyi
FT
3 - 2
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 40': Kiko Seike
  • 63': Manuela Vanegas

About

West Ham United are hosting Brighton & Hove Albion at Victoria Road, Dagenham, 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': Attempt missed. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Riko Ueki with a through ball.
  • 2': Foul by Katie Zelem (West Ham United Women).
  • 2': Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Attempt blocked. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi.
  • 6': Foul by Katie Zelem (West Ham United Women).
  • 6': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Katie Zelem (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 9': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Estelle Cascarino.
  • 10': Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 15': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Marisa Olislagers.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Eva Nyström (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Verena Hanshaw with a cross.
  • 19': Foul by Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 19': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Oona Siren (West Ham United Women).
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 24': Delay in match because of an injury Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women).
  • 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 26': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 30': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Madison Haley is caught offside.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Kinga Szemik (West Ham United Women).
  • 31': Attempt saved. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Viviane Asseyi.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 37': Foul by Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 37': Oona Siren (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 37': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 38': Foul by Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 38': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 39': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
  • 39': Attempt missed. Verena Hanshaw (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner following a corner.
  • 40': Goal! West Ham United Women 0, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Moeka Minami.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, West Ham United Women 0, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins West Ham United Women 0, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Rosa Kafaji (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maisie Symonds following a fast break.
  • 51': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Moeka Minami.
  • 55': Attempt missed. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Viviane Asseyi with a cross.
  • 55': Foul by Eva Nyström (West Ham United Women).
  • 55': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 59': Foul by Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 59': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Rachel McLauchlan replaces Charlie Rule.
  • 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Olaug Tvedten replaces Rosa Kafaji.
  • 63': Goal! West Ham United Women 0, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2. Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Madison Haley.
  • 64': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Ffion Morgan replaces Leila Wandeler.
  • 64': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Katrina Gorry replaces Oona Siren.
  • 65': Foul by Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women).
  • 65': Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Madison Haley is caught offside.
  • 69': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Nadine Noordam is caught offside.
  • 70': Foul by Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 70': Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Olaug Tvedten (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nadine Noordam following a fast break.
  • 72': Foul by Olaug Tvedten (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 72': Katie Zelem (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Olaug Tvedten (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Rachel McLauchlan.
  • 74': Foul by Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women).
  • 74': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 74': Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Olaug Tvedten (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Kinga Szemik (West Ham United Women). Assisted by Madison Haley.
  • 78': Foul by Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 78': Tuva Hansen (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 79': Foul by Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women).
  • 79': Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Estelle Cascarino (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Olaug Tvedten (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 82': Goal! West Ham United Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2. Ffion Morgan (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Riko Ueki.
  • 86': Goal! West Ham United Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2. Shekiera Martinez (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
  • 87': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Marisa Olislagers is caught offside.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Rachel McLauchlan (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Tuva Hansen (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Riko Ueki (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 90'+1': Goal! West Ham United Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Carla Camacho replaces Nadine Noordam.
  • 90'+1': Leila Wandeler (West Ham United Women) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  • 90'+5': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Seraina Piubel replaces Shekiera Martinez.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, West Ham United Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2.
  • 0': Match ends, West Ham United Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 8
5 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 4
4 Saves 2
52.9 Possession 47.1
8 SHOTS 14
4 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
408 Accurate Passes 342
505 Passes 437
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
0 Accurate Crosses 5
10 Crosses 22
0.0 Cross % 0.2
58 Long Balls 67
25 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
0 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 11
21 Tackles 15
0.7 Tackle % 0.7
11 Interceptions 12
24 Effective Clearances 14
24 Clearances 14

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Victoria Road
Location: Dagenham, England
Attendance: 1,249

Women's Super League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 17 +34 43
2 Chelsea 17 +17 36
3 Manchester United 17 +19 35
4 Arsenal 15 +18 32
Full Table

Line-Ups

WHU West Ham United (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Kinga Szemik (GK)
13 Eva Nyström
28 Estelle Cascarino
5 Tuva Hansen
4 Oona Siren
10 Katie Zelem Yellow Card
29 Verena Hanshaw
27 Leila Wandeler
9 Riko Ueki
20 Viviane Asseyi
19 Shekiera Martinez Yellow Card
West Ham United Substitutes:
Katrina Gorry, Inès Belloumou, Seraina Piubel, Ylinn Tennebø, Sarah Brasero, Yu Endo, Ffion Morgan, Halle Houssein, Megan Walsh.

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

No. Name
1 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK) Yellow Card
2 Manuela Vanegas
3 Moeka Minami
19 Marisa Olislagers
33 Charlize Rule
10 Jelena Cankovic Yellow Card
8 Maisie Symonds
6 Rosa Kafaji
11 Kiko Seike
21 Madison Haley Yellow Card
15 Nadine Noordam Yellow Card
Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:
Fuka Tsunoda, Grace Mcewan, Caitlin Hayes, Rachel McLauchlan, Sophie Baggaley, Hannah Poulter, Carla Camacho, Bex Rayner, Olaug Tvedten.

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