Brighton & Hove Albion vs Liverpool, 2025-26 English Women's Super League

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Brighton & Hove Albion are hosting Liverpool at Broadfield Stadium, Crawley, England, starting on . The match is a part of the English Women's Super League.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Foul by Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 5': Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Offside, Liverpool Women. Beata Olsson is caught offside.
  • 13': Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Bex Rayner (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 18': Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Rosa Kafaji (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 20': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Bex Rayner is caught offside.
  • 23': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Maisie Symonds.
  • 25': Attempt saved. Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Alejandra Bernabé.
  • 27': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Bex Rayner is caught offside.
  • 29': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Rosa Kafaji is caught offside.
  • 31': Bex Rayner (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women).
  • 34': Attempt saved. Rosa Kafaji (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Rachel McLauchlan.
  • 35': Handball by Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women).
  • 36': Attempt saved. Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Madison Haley.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Rosa Kafaji (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bex Rayner.
  • 39': Foul by Bex Rayner (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 39': Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Alejandra Bernabé.
  • 42': Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Rosa Kafaji (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 42': Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women).
  • 42': Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Rosa Kafaji (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross.
  • 44': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Marisa Olislagers.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women).
  • 45'+1': Marisa Olislagers (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0, Liverpool Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0, Liverpool Women 0.
  • 49': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Madison Haley is caught offside.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jelena Cankovic.
  • 50': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 52': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Manuela Vanegas.
  • 52': Attempt missed. Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross following a corner.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 57': Foul by Cornelia Kapocs (Liverpool Women).
  • 57': Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 58': Foul by Rosa Kafaji (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 58': Rosa Kafaji (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Alejandra Bernabé (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Rosa Kafaji (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Maelys Mpome replaces Madison Haley.
  • 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Nadine Noordam replaces Bex Rayner.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Mia Enderby (Liverpool Women) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Grace Fisk.
  • 65': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Martha Thomas replaces Mia Enderby.
  • 65': Substitution, Liverpool Women. Aurélie Csillag replaces Cornelia Kapocs.
  • 68': Foul by Denise O'Sullivan (Liverpool Women).
  • 68': Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 69': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Manuela Vanegas is caught offside.
  • 71': Ceri Holland (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 71': Foul by Maelys Mpome (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 71': Maelys Mpome (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Beata Olsson (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Fuka Tsunoda replaces Rosa Kafaji.
  • 74': Offside, Liverpool Women. Aurélie Csillag is caught offside.
  • 79': Foul by Kirsty MacLean (Liverpool Women).
  • 79': Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Foul by Nadine Noordam (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 84': Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 84': Offside, Liverpool Women. Aurélie Csillag is caught offside.
  • 87': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Caitlin Hayes.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Grace Fisk (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross following a corner.
  • 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Olaug Tvedten replaces Fran Kirby.
  • 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Marit Auée replaces Rachel McLauchlan.
  • 89': Foul by Olaug Tvedten (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 89': Jenna Clark (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Jennifer Falk (Liverpool Women). Assisted by Caitlin Hayes with a headed pass.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Denise O'Sullivan.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Caitlin Hayes (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jelena Cankovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Aurélie Csillag (Liverpool Women).
  • 90'+2': Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Aurélie Csillag (Liverpool Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Denise O'Sullivan (Liverpool Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Marit Auée (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Aurélie Csillag (Liverpool Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Martha Thomas.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Liverpool Women. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Martha Thomas (Liverpool Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ceri Holland with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0, Liverpool Women 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0, Liverpool Women 0.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 11
1 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 5
5 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
47.6 Possession 52.4
11 SHOTS 9
4 ON GOAL 3
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
307 Accurate Passes 355
394 Passes 457
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
11 Accurate Crosses 3
28 Crosses 10
0.4 Cross % 0.3
54 Long Balls 71
20 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.4
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 15
17 Tackles 19
0.5 Tackle % 0.8
17 Interceptions 7
12 Effective Clearances 31
12 Clearances 31

Game Information

Competition: English Women's Super League

Venue: Broadfield Stadium
Location: Crawley, England
Attendance: 2,316

Women's Super League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Manchester City 22 +43 55
2 Arsenal 22 +39 51
3 Chelsea 22 +24 49
4 Manchester United 22 +16 40
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
2 Manuela Vanegas
18 Caitlin Hayes
8 Maisie Symonds
19 Marisa Olislagers
27 Rachel McLauchlan
21 Madison Haley
10 Jelena Cankovic
17 Bex Rayner
6 Rosa Kafaji Yellow Card
14 Fran Kirby

LIV Liverpool (4-3-3)

No. Name
28 Jennifer Falk (GK)
23 Gemma Bonner
17 Jenna Clark
29 Alejandra Bernabe
4 Grace Fisk
19 Kirsty Maclean
7 Cornelia Kapocs
6 Denise O'Sullivan
11 Beata Olsson
18 Ceri Holland
13 Mia Enderby

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