Match report

Manchester City W Defeats Brighton W 2-1 in FA WSL

Brighton W
Brighton W
1–2
FT
Manchester City W
Manchester City W
Mar 30, 2025

Manchester City W held off Brighton W to secure a 2-1 victory in their FA WSL encounter. Kerstin Casparij's early goal for Manchester City W was matched by a late equalizer from Brighton W's C. Rule, but the visitors managed to maintain their lead until the final whistle.

Key Facts

  • • Manchester City W defeated Brighton W 2-1 in the FA WSL.
  • • Kerstin Casparij scored the first goal for Manchester City W at the 37th minute.
  • • C. Rule of Brighton W scored the equalizer in the 92nd minute of regular play.
  • • Manchester City W had two yellow cards, given to G. Prior and L. Coombs, for fouls and persistent fouling.
  • • Brighton W made multiple substitutions, including Nadine Noordam and P. Pattinson.

Lineups

Brighton W

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 28 M. Loeck (G)
  • 11 K. Seike (D)
  • 23 M. Auée (D)
  • 5 G. Bergsvand (D)
  • 2 M. Þórisdóttir (D)
  • 3 P. Pattinson (D)
  • 14 F. Kirby (M)
  • 15 N. Noordam (M)
  • 18 M. Symonds (M)
  • 21 M. Haley (M)
  • 9 N. Parris (F)

Substitutes

  • 59 M. Agyemang
  • 12 C. Hayes
  • 10 J. Čanković
  • 8 P. Bremer
  • 33 C. Rule
  • 32 S. Baggaley
  • 27 R. McLauchlan
  • 19 M. Olislagers
  • 22 D. Stefanović

Manchester City W

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 35 K. Keating (G)
  • 13 L. Wienroither (D)
  • 28 G. Prior (D)
  • 3 N. Layzell (D)
  • 15 Leila Ouahabi (D)
  • 25 Y. Hasegawa (M)
  • 18 K. Casparij (M)
  • 16 J. Park (M)
  • 7 L. Coombs (M)
  • 46 L. Murphy (M)
  • 8 M. Fowler (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Kerolin
  • 10 J. Roord
  • 6 V. Miedema
  • 4 Laia Aleixandri
  • 30 A. Oyama
  • 53 M. Davies
  • 12 E. Annets
  • 40 K. Startup

Timeline

  1. Brighton W
    20' Brighton W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Haley · On: M. Agyemang
  2. Manchester City W
    29' Manchester City W Card · Yellow Card
    G. Prior

    Foul

  3. Manchester City W
    37' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    Kerstin Casparij · Assist: M. Fowler
  4. Brighton W
    46' Brighton W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Guro Bergsvand · On: C. Hayes
  5. Manchester City W
    55' Manchester City W Card · Yellow Card
    L. Coombs

    Persistent fouling

  6. Manchester City W
    59' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Murphy · On: Kerolin
  7. Brighton W
    65' Brighton W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nadine Noordam · On: J. Čanković
  8. Brighton W
    65' Brighton W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: P. Pattinson · On: P. Bremer
  9. Manchester City W
    66' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Fowler · On: J. Roord
  10. Manchester City W
    66' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Park · On: V. Miedema
  11. Brighton W
    81' Brighton W subst · Substitution 5
    Off: M. Auée · On: C. Rule
  12. Brighton W
    90'+2 Brighton W Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Rule · Assist: M. Symonds
  13. Manchester City W
    90'+10 Manchester City W Card · Yellow Card
    V. Miedema

    Time wasting

Match Stats

Stat Brighton W Manchester City W
Fouls 8 9
Pass Accuracy 70% 70%
Offsides 2 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 23 12
Corners 5 2
Total Passes 433 374
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 9 4
Shots on Target 4 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 10 3
Possession 54% 46%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 301 263
Shots Inside Box 15 8
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 8 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Manchester City W took the lead with Kerstin Casparij's goal in the 37th minute, which was a significant turning point in the game.
  • ▸ Brighton W's late equalizer by C. Rule in the 92nd minute provided a brief moment of hope, but Manchester City W managed to hold on to their lead until the end.