Match report

Brighton W Stuns London City Lionesses 1-0 in FA WSL Clash

London City Lionesses
London City Lionesses
0–1
FT
Brighton W
Brighton W
Dec 7, 2025

Brighton W stunned London City Lionesses with a 1-0 victory in the FA WSL, thanks to a goal from K. Seike. Despite several substitutions and multiple yellow cards, Brighton held on to secure the win.

Key Facts

  • • Brighton W defeats London City Lionesses 1-0 in FA WSL
  • • K. Seike scores the only goal in the 6th minute
  • • M. Haley misses a penalty in the 19th minute
  • • London City Lionesses' N. Parris and S. Franssi receive yellow cards
  • • Brighton W's Manuela Vanegas and Nadine Noordam receive yellow cards

Lineups

London City Lionesses

Formation: 4-1-4-1

Starting XI

  • 77 Elene Lete (G)
  • 2 Jana Fernandez (D)
  • 26 Wassa Sangaré (D)
  • 13 Elena Linari (D)
  • 25 Rofiat Imuran (D)
  • 8 Saki Kumagai (M)
  • 14 Freya Godfrey (M)
  • 88 Grace Geyoro (M)
  • 9 Kosovare Asllani (M)
  • 17 Nikita Parris (M)
  • 23 Isobel Goodwin (F)

Substitutes

  • 21 Katie Zelem
  • 16 Julia Elisabeth Roddar
  • 15 Sanni Franssi
  • 5 Teyah Goldie
  • 33 Alanna Kennedy
  • 28 Sophie Hillyred
  • 4 Isa Kardinaal
  • 11 Sofia Jakobsson
  • 6 María Pérez

Brighton W

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Chiamaka Nnadozie (G)
  • 3 Moeka Minami (D)
  • 18 Caitlin Hayes (D)
  • 2 Manuela Vanegas (D)
  • 19 Marisa Olislagers (D)
  • 8 Maisie Symonds (M)
  • 15 Nadine Noordam (M)
  • 27 Rachel Mclauchlan (M)
  • 6 Rosa Kafaji (M)
  • 21 Madison Haley (M)
  • 11 Kiko Seike (F)

Substitutes

  • 14 Francesca Kirby
  • 33 Charlize Rule
  • 22 Carla Camacho
  • 25 Hannah Poulter
  • 32 Sophie Baggaley
  • 16 Jorelyn Carabalí
  • 61 May Balmer
  • 29 Fuka Tsunoda
  • 47 Evie Milner

Timeline

  1. Brighton W
    6' Brighton W Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Seike · Assist: M. Haley
  2. Brighton W
    19' Brighton W Goal · Missed Penalty
    M. Haley
  3. London City Lionesses
    29' London City Lionesses Card · Yellow Card
    N. Parris

    Foul

  4. Brighton W
    42' Brighton W Card · Yellow Card
    Manuela Vanegas
  5. London City Lionesses
    61' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 1
    Off: G. Geyoro · On: K. Zelem
  6. Brighton W
    63' Brighton W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Kafaji · On: F. Kirby
  7. Brighton W
    70' Brighton W Card · Yellow Card
    Nadine Noordam

    Foul

  8. London City Lionesses
    76' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 2
    Off: I. Goodwin · On: J. Roddar
  9. London City Lionesses
    76' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Freya Godfrey · On: S. Franssi
  10. London City Lionesses
    83' London City Lionesses Card · Yellow Card
    S. Franssi

    Foul

  11. Brighton W
    84' Brighton W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. McLauchlan · On: C. Rule
  12. Brighton W
    84' Brighton W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. Haley · On: C. Camacho
  13. London City Lionesses
    87' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 4
    Off: W. Sangare · On: T. Goldie
  14. London City Lionesses
    87' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 5
    Off: S. Kumagai · On: A. Kennedy
  15. London City Lionesses
    90'+3 London City Lionesses Card · Yellow Card
    A. Kennedy

    Argument

Match Stats

Stat London City Lionesses Brighton W
Fouls 8 16
Pass Accuracy 83% 65%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 9
Corners 12 6
Total Passes 529 281
Yellow Cards 3 2
Blocked Shots 5 5
Shots on Target 5 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 1
Possession 65% 35%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 437 184
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 2 5
Shots Outside Box 9 0

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brighton W takes the lead early in the game with a goal from K. Seike in the 6th minute, setting the tone for the match
  • ▸ London City Lionesses miss a crucial opportunity when Brighton W's M. Haley misses a penalty in the 19th minute, which could have shifted the momentum