Match report

London City Lionesses Stun Brighton W 2-1 in FA WSL

Brighton W
Brighton W
1–2
FT
London City Lionesses
London City Lionesses
Feb 1, 2026

London City Lionesses staged a stunning comeback to defeat Brighton W 2-1 in an FA WSL encounter. K. Seike scored early for Brighton W, but an own goal and a late goal by Freya Godfrey secured the win for London City Lionesses.

Key Facts

  • • K. Seike scored the opening goal for Brighton W at 23 minutes, assisted by M. Haley.
  • • Moeka Minami scored an own goal for London City Lionesses at 36 minutes, turning the game in their favor.
  • • Freya Godfrey scored the winning goal for London City Lionesses at 45 minutes, with an assist from K. Asllani.
  • • Brighton W had two yellow cards, one for R. McLauchlan and another for J. Čanković.

Lineups

Brighton W

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Chiamaka Nnadozie (G)
  • 33 Charlize Rule (D)
  • 3 Moeka Minami (D)
  • 2 Manuela Vanegas (D)
  • 19 Marisa Olislagers (D)
  • 11 Kiko Seike (M)
  • 8 Maisie Symonds (M)
  • 10 Jelena Čanković (M)
  • 6 Rosa Kafaji (M)
  • 15 Nadine Noordam (F)
  • 21 Madison Haley (F)

Substitutes

  • 27 Rachel Mclauchlan
  • 20 Olaug Tvedten
  • 22 Carla Camacho
  • 32 Sophie Baggaley
  • 44 Grace McEwen
  • 64 Emilie Gay
  • 18 Caitlin Hayes
  • 17 Rebecca Rayner
  • 29 Fuka Tsunoda

London City Lionesses

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 77 Elene Lete (G)
  • 2 Jana Fernandez (D)
  • 26 Wassa Sangaré (D)
  • 13 Elena Linari (D)
  • 3 Poppy Pattinson (D)
  • 6 María Pérez (M)
  • 16 Julia Elisabeth Roddar (M)
  • 14 Freya Godfrey (M)
  • 23 Isobel Goodwin (M)
  • 7 Lucia Corrales (M)
  • 9 Kosovare Asllani (F)

Substitutes

  • 88 Grace Geyoro
  • 8 Saki Kumagai
  • 33 Alanna Kennedy
  • 15 Sanni Franssi
  • 5 Teyah Goldie
  • 32 Emily Orman
  • 18 Gesa Marashi
  • 25 Rofiat Imuran
  • 17 Nikita Parris

Timeline

  1. Brighton W
    23' Brighton W Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Seike · Assist: M. Haley
  2. London City Lionesses
    36' London City Lionesses Goal · Own Goal
    Moeka Minami
  3. London City Lionesses
    45'+1 London City Lionesses Goal · Normal Goal
    Freya Godfrey · Assist: K. Asllani
  4. London City Lionesses
    46' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Perez · On: G. Geyoro
  5. London City Lionesses
    66' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Freya Godfrey · On: S. Kumagai
  6. Brighton W
    71' Brighton W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: R. Kafaji · On: Olaug Tvedten
  7. Brighton W
    71' Brighton W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Rule · On: R. McLauchlan
  8. Brighton W
    77' Brighton W Card · Yellow Card
    R. McLauchlan

    Foul

  9. London City Lionesses
    82' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Asllani · On: S. Franssi
  10. London City Lionesses
    82' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Elena Linari · On: A. Kennedy
  11. Brighton W
    86' Brighton W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Nadine Noordam · On: C. Camacho
  12. Brighton W
    90'+3 Brighton W Card · Yellow Card
    J. Čanković

    Foul

  13. London City Lionesses
    90' London City Lionesses subst · Substitution 5
    Off: L. Corrales · On: T. Goldie

Match Stats

Stat Brighton W London City Lionesses
Fouls 11 7
Pass Accuracy 86% 77%
Offsides 3 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 17 4
Corners 5 1
Total Passes 597 398
Yellow Cards 2 0
Blocked Shots 7 2
Shots on Target 2 1
xG — —
Shots off Target 8 1
Possession 61% 39%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 514 306
Shots Inside Box 13 1
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 4 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The game turned in favor of London City Lionesses after Moeka Minami's own goal at 36 minutes, which leveled the score.
  • ▸ The momentum shifted decisively when Freya Godfrey scored the winning goal for London City Lionesses at 45 minutes.