Match report

Aston Villa W Defeats Brighton W 2-1 in FA WSL

Aston Villa W
Aston Villa W
2–1
FT
Brighton W
Brighton W
Jan 11, 2026

Aston Villa Women turned a first-half deficit into a 2-1 victory over Brighton Women in an FA Women's Super League match. The visitors took the lead through F. Tsunoda, but R. Daly and K. Hanson scored for Aston Villa in quick succession to secure three crucial points.

Key Facts

  • • Brighton W's F. Tsunoda opened the scoring in the 11th minute.
  • • Aston Villa W's R. Daly equalized in the 57th minute.
  • • K. Hanson scored the winning goal for Aston Villa W in the 58th minute.
  • • A. Patten and L. Kendall received yellow cards for Aston Villa W.
  • • R. Kafaji received a yellow card for Brighton W.

Lineups

Aston Villa W

Formation: 3-4-1-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Sabrina D'Angelo (G)
  • 16 Noelle Maritz (D)
  • 4 Anna Patten (D)
  • 15 Lucy Parker (D)
  • 14 Lynn Wilms (M)
  • 21 Lucia Kendall (M)
  • 25 Miriael Taylor (M)
  • 38 Rachel Maltby (M)
  • 13 Maya Hijikata (F)
  • 9 Rachel Daly (F)
  • 20 Kirsty Hanson (F)

Substitutes

  • 7 Missy Bo Kearns
  • 17 Ebony Salmon
  • 18 Georgia Mullett
  • 24 Oceane Deslandes
  • 5 Lucy Staniforth
  • 26 Ellie Roebuck
  • 40 Soffia Kelly
  • 22 Lydia Sallaway

Brighton W

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 32 Sophie Baggaley (G)
  • 33 Charlize Rule (D)
  • 3 Moeka Minami (D)
  • 2 Manuela Vanegas (D)
  • 19 Marisa Olislagers (D)
  • 8 Maisie Symonds (M)
  • 29 Fuka Tsunoda (M)
  • 11 Kiko Seike (M)
  • 14 Francesca Kirby (M)
  • 6 Rosa Kafaji (M)
  • 21 Madison Haley (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 Rachel Mclauchlan
  • 15 Nadine Noordam
  • 22 Carla Camacho
  • 18 Caitlin Hayes
  • 25 Hannah Poulter
  • 1 Chiamaka Nnadozie
  • 20 Olaug Tvedten
  • 46 Elliana Martin

Timeline

  1. Brighton W
    11' Brighton W Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Tsunoda
  2. Aston Villa W
    33' Aston Villa W Card · Yellow Card
    A. Patten

    Foul

  3. Brighton W
    56' Brighton W Card · Yellow Card
    R. Kafaji

    Foul

  4. Aston Villa W
    57' Aston Villa W Goal · Normal Goal
    R. Daly · Assist: L. Kendall
  5. Aston Villa W
    58' Aston Villa W Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Hanson · Assist: M. Taylor
  6. Brighton W
    61' Brighton W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Tsunoda · On: Nadine Noordam
  7. Brighton W
    61' Brighton W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: R. Kafaji · On: R. McLauchlan
  8. Aston Villa W
    63' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Hanson · On: E. Salmon
  9. Aston Villa W
    63' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Maya Hijikata · On: M. Kearns
  10. Aston Villa W
    71' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Daly · On: Georgia Mullett
  11. Aston Villa W
    77' Aston Villa W Card · Yellow Card
    L. Kendall

    Foul

  12. Brighton W
    77' Brighton W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Rule · On: C. Camacho
  13. Brighton W
    89' Brighton W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: M. Symonds · On: C. Hayes
  14. Aston Villa W
    90' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Kendall · On: Lucy Staniforth
  15. Aston Villa W
    90' Aston Villa W subst · Substitution 5
    Off: R. Maltby · On: O. Deslandes

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa W Brighton W
Fouls 12 8
Pass Accuracy 83% 84%
Offsides 4 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 8 10
Corners 1 3
Total Passes 501 536
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 1 2
Shots on Target 2 2
xG — —
Shots off Target 5 6
Possession 48% 52%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 415 451
Shots Inside Box 5 9
Saves 1 0
Shots Outside Box 3 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brighton W's early goal set the tone, but Aston Villa W's quick two-goal response in the second half turned the game around.
  • ▸ Substitutions by both teams in the latter stages of the match aimed to maintain momentum, but Aston Villa W's quick-fire goals proved decisive.