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

WSL leaders Man City beaten by Brighton

Madison Haley struck twice as Brighton checked Manchester City's Women's Super League title charge with a shock 3-2 win at Broadfield Stadium.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
• 4': Attempt blocked. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 4': Attempt missed. Alex Greenwood (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
• 5': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0, Manchester City Women 1. Kerolin (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
• 7': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Lauren Hemp following a fast break.
• 8': Attempt saved. Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Kiko Seike.
• 14': Foul by Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
• 14': Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 14': Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 17': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
• 18': Foul by Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women).
• 18': Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Attempt missed. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kerolin.
• 19': Foul by Charlie Rule (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
• 19': Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 20': Offside, Manchester City Women. Lauren Hemp is caught offside.
• 22': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
• 23': Foul by Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
• 23': Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 24': Delay in match because of an injury Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
• 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 26': Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 26': Foul by Kerolin (Manchester City Women).
• 27': Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Foul by Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
• 29': Kerolin (Manchester City Women) is shown the yellow card.
• 30': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 30': Foul by Jade Rose (Manchester City Women).
• 31': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a through ball.
• 34': Offside, Manchester City Women. Aoba Fujino is caught offside.
• 35': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
• 37': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
• 40': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Madison Haley is caught offside.
• 42': Attempt missed. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 44': Attempt saved. Kerolin (Manchester City 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 Khadija Shaw with a through ball.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Foul by Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
• 45'+1': Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Manchester City Women 1. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
• 45'+3': Foul by Jade Rose (Manchester City Women).
• 45'+3': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Manchester City Women 1.
• 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Rachel McLauchlan replaces Charlie Rule.
• 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, Manchester City Women 1.
• 46': Attempt missed. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
• 47': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, Manchester City Women 1. 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 with a through ball.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
• 52': Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
• 53': Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
• 54': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Maisie Symonds.
• 55': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Marisa Olislagers.
• 56': Foul by Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women).
• 56': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
• 57': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 59': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Mary Fowler replaces Kerolin.
• 59': Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
• 60': Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Caitlin Hayes with a through ball.
• 61': Foul by Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
• 61': Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 61': Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card.
• 62': Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Mary Fowler.
• 65': Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Kiko Seike.
• 65': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3, Manchester City Women 1. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from very close range to the top right corner.
• 68': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Iman Beney replaces Kerstin Casparij.
• 68': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Grace Clinton replaces Laura Blindkilde Brown.
• 70': Foul by Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women).
• 70': Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Delay in match because of an injury Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
• 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 74': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Caitlin Hayes.
• 75': Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Grace Clinton with a cross following a corner.
• 76': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 76': Foul by Jade Rose (Manchester City Women).
• 76': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Iman Beney.
• 79': Delay in match because of an injury Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
• 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 81': Substitution, Manchester City Women. Laura Coombs replaces Aoba Fujino.
• 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Nadine Noordam replaces Jelena Cankovic because of an injury.
• 82': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Kiko Seike.
• 84': Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 84': Foul by Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
• 86': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3, Manchester City Women 2. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Iman Beney.
• 86': Attempt saved. Rebecca Knaak (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a headed pass.
• 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Carla Camacho replaces Fran Kirby.
• 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Rosa Kafaji replaces Kiko Seike.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Rosa Kafaji (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women). Assisted by Carla Camacho.
• 90'+2': Foul by Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women).
• 90'+2': Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
• 90'+5': Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
• 90'+5': Attempt saved. Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Alex Greenwood with a cross.
• 90'+6': Delay in match because of an injury Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
• 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90'+9': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3, Manchester City Women 2.
• 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3, Manchester City Women 2.