Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United, 2026-27 English Women's Super League

· English Women's Super League
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 29': Maisie Symonds
  • 63': Fran Kirby
  • 66': Kiko Seike
FT
3 - 0
West Ham United

    About

    Brighton & Hove Albion are hosting West Ham United at American Express Stadium, Falmer, 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.
    • 3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Eva Nyström.
    • 4': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Kelly Gago.
    • 5': Attempt blocked. Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jelena Cankovic.
    • 5': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 6': Inès Belloumou (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 6': Foul by Emilie Joramo (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 8': Attempt missed. Kelly Gago (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 8': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Manuela Vanegas.
    • 9': Attempt missed. Katie Zelem (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Inès Belloumou with a cross following a corner.
    • 10': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Fran Kirby is caught offside.
    • 12': Attempt saved. Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Constance Picaud-Inconnu (West Ham United Women). Assisted by Maisie Symonds.
    • 13': Foul by Inès Belloumou (West Ham United Women).
    • 13': Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 16': Corner, West Ham United Women. Conceded by Maelys Mpome.
    • 17': Attempt missed. Eva Nyström (West Ham United Women) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Katie Zelem with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Emilie Joramo (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 18': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Saki Kumagai.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marisa Olislagers with a through ball.
    • 22': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Caitlin Hayes (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 23': Offside, West Ham United Women. Kelly Gago is caught offside.
    • 29': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, West Ham United Women 0. Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
    • 37': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Eva Nyström.
    • 38': Katie Zelem (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Foul by Maelys Mpome (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 38': Offside, West Ham United Women. Kelly Gago is caught offside.
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Kelly Gago (West Ham United Women).
    • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 43': Attempt missed. Katie Zelem (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 44': Delay in match because of an injury Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+2': Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 45'+3': Attempt saved. Estelle Cascarino (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Oona Siren (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Oona Siren following a set piece situation.
    • 45'+6': Attempt blocked. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Inès Belloumou.
    • 45'+8': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.
    • 45': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Leila Wandeler replaces Kelly Gago.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1, West Ham United Women 0.
    • 46': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Inès Belloumou.
    • 52': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Olivia Garcia is caught offside.
    • 54': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Fran Kirby is caught offside.
    • 55': Foul by Katie Zelem (West Ham United Women).
    • 55': Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 56': Laia Codina (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 56': Foul by Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 56': Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 56': Attempt missed. Inès Belloumou (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Marit Auée replaces Maelys Mpome.
    • 63': Foul by Laia Codina (West Ham United Women).
    • 63': Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2, West Ham United Women 0. Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
    • 66': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3, West Ham United Women 0. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emilie Joramo.
    • 67': Delay in match because of an injury Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 67': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Seraina Piubel replaces Saki Kumagai.
    • 68': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Ffion Morgan replaces Eva Nyström.
    • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 71': Attempt missed. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nadine Riesen with a cross.
    • 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Emily Murphy replaces Olivia Garcia.
    • 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Olaug Tvedten replaces Fran Kirby.
    • 75': Foul by Seraina Piubel (West Ham United Women).
    • 75': Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Leila Wandeler (West Ham United Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 76': Attempt missed. Viviane Asseyi (West Ham United Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 77': Nadine Riesen (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 77': Foul by Emily Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 80': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Emily Murphy is caught offside.
    • 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Sophie Peskett replaces Kiko Seike.
    • 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Bex Rayner replaces Jelena Cankovic.
    • 82': Leila Wandeler (West Ham United Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': Foul by Emilie Joramo (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
    • 83': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Estelle Cascarino.
    • 85': Foul by Inès Belloumou (West Ham United Women).
    • 85': Bex Rayner (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Substitution, West Ham United Women. Ebony Salmon replaces Viviane Asseyi.
    • 89': Attempt blocked. Leila Wandeler (West Ham United Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oona Siren.
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Inès Belloumou.
    • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emily Murphy.
    • 90'+4': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Ffion Morgan.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3, West Ham United Women 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3, West Ham United Women 0.

    Statistics

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    5 Fouls 8
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    2 Offsides 4
    2 Corner Kicks 8
    1 Saves 2
    39.9 Possession 60.1
    13 SHOTS 9
    2 ON GOAL 4
    0.2 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    295 Accurate Passes 484
    373 Passes 566
    0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
    3 Accurate Crosses 1
    14 Crosses 18
    0.2 Cross % 0.1
    44 Long Balls 67
    19 Accurate Long Balls 40
    0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    7 Effective Tackles 9
    12 Tackles 10
    0.6 Tackle % 0.9
    10 Interceptions 8
    25 Effective Clearances 24
    25 Clearances 24

    Game Information

    Competition: English Women's Super League

    Venue: American Express Stadium
    Location: Falmer, England
    Attendance: 4,373

    Women's Super League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Manchester City 9 +17 25
    2 Chelsea 9 +23 23
    3 London City Lionesses 9 +13 19
    4 Tottenham Hotspur 9 +7 16
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    16 Chiamaka Nnadozie (GK)
    2 Manuela Vanegas
    18 Caitlin Hayes
    19 Marisa Olislagers
    5 Maelys Mpomé
    10 Jelena Cankovic
    15 Emilie Joramo
    8 Maisie Symonds
    11 Kiko Seike
    21 Olivia Garcia Yellow Card
    14 Fran Kirby
    Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:
    Gabby George, Melina Loeck, Marit Auée, Bex Rayner, Taylor Warren, Eleanor Heeps, Emily Murphy, Sophie Peskett, Olaug Tvedten.

    WHU West Ham United (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Constance Picaud (GK)
    13 Eva Nyström
    28 Estelle Cascarino
    3 Laia Codina
    7 Inès Belloumou
    22 Nadine Riesen
    8 Saki Kumagai
    10 Katie Zelem
    4 Oona Siren
    11 Kelly Gago
    20 Viviane Asseyi
    West Ham United Substitutes:
    Leila Wandeler, Yu Endo, Seraina Piubel, Ebony Salmon, Sienna-Rose Wareing, Ylinn Tennebø, Megan Walsh, Niamh Peacock, Ffion Morgan.

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