Match report

Brighton W Stuns Manchester City W 3-2 in FA WSL

Brighton W
Brighton W
3–2
FT
Manchester City W
Manchester City W
Apr 25, 2026

Brighton W stunned Manchester City W with a 3-2 victory in a thrilling FA WSL match on April 25, 2026. Brighton's early resilience and strong second-half performance secured a memorable win against the formidable City side.

Key Facts

  • • Brighton W scored three goals, with two by M. Haley and one by K. Seike.
  • • Manchester City W scored twice, with goals by Kerolin and Khadija Shaw.
  • • C. Rule and F. Kirby both received yellow cards for Brighton W.
  • • Kerolin received a yellow card for Manchester City W.

Lineups

Brighton W

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Nnadozie (G)
  • 33 C. Rule (D)
  • 18 C. Hayes (D)
  • 3 M. Minami (D)
  • 2 M. Vanegas (D)
  • 11 K. Seike (M)
  • 10 J. Cankovic (M)
  • 8 M. Symonds (M)
  • 19 M. Olislagers
  • 14 F. Kirby (F)
  • 21 M. Haley (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 H. Poulter
  • 32 S. Baggaley
  • 15 N. Noordam
  • 20 O. Tvedten
  • 6 R. Kafaji
  • 29 F. Tsunoda
  • 27 R. McLauchlan
  • 17 R. Rayner
  • 22 C. Camacho

Manchester City W

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 A. Yamashita (G)
  • 18 K. Casparij (D)
  • 4 J. Rose (D)
  • 27 R. Knaak (D)
  • 5 A. Greenwood (D)
  • 19 L. Blindkilde (M)
  • 25 Y. Hasegawa (M)
  • 20 A. Fujino (M)
  • 14 Kerolin (M)
  • 11 L. Hemp (M)
  • 9 K. Shaw (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 K. Keating
  • 7 L. Coombs
  • 15 L. Ouahabi
  • 8 M. Fowler
  • 46 L. Murphy
  • 6 G. Clinton
  • 24 I. Beney
  • 30 A. Oyama
  • 28 G. Prior

Timeline

  1. Manchester City W
    5' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    Kerolin
  2. Brighton W
    14' Brighton W Card · Yellow Card
    C. Rule

    Foul

  3. Manchester City W
    29' Manchester City W Card · Yellow Card
    Kerolin

    Time wasting

  4. Brighton W
    45' Brighton W Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Haley · Assist: F. Kirby
  5. Brighton W
    46' Brighton W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: C. Rule · On: R. McLauchlan
  6. Brighton W
    47' Brighton W Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Seike · Assist: F. Kirby
  7. Manchester City W
    59' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Kerolin · On: M. Fowler
  8. Brighton W
    61' Brighton W Card · Yellow Card
    F. Kirby

    Argument

  9. Brighton W
    65' Brighton W Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Haley
  10. Manchester City W
    68' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Blindkilde Brown · On: G. Clinton
  11. Manchester City W
    68' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Kerstin Casparij · On: I. Beney
  12. Brighton W
    81' Brighton W subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Čanković · On: N. Noordam
  13. Manchester City W
    81' Manchester City W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Fujino · On: L. Coombs
  14. Manchester City W
    86' Manchester City W Goal · Normal Goal
    Khadija Shaw · Assist: I. Beney
  15. Brighton W
    88' Brighton W subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Seike · On: R. Kafaji
  16. Brighton W
    88' Brighton W subst · Substitution 4
    Off: F. Kirby · On: C. Camacho

Match Stats

Stat Brighton W Manchester City W
Fouls 7 10
Pass Accuracy 73% 78%
Offsides 1 6
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 17
Corners 1 5
Total Passes 367 427
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 1 3
Shots on Target 7 6
xG — —
Shots off Target 1 8
Possession 45% 55%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 268 335
Shots Inside Box 8 14
Saves 4 4
Shots Outside Box 1 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brighton W's quick equalizer at 45 minutes with a goal by M. Haley, assisted by F. Kirby, shifted the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ K. Seike's goal in the 47th minute marked Brighton W's first lead, which they would not relinquish despite Manchester City W's late push.