London City Lionesses 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion, WSL Matchday 4

London City Lionesses v Brighton & Hove Albion

London City Lionesses2nd 9 pts

Alexia Putellas 29′
Lucía Corrales 90+2′

2

2–0

Full time

Sat 26 Sep

Brighton & Hove Albion10th 2 pts

0

Sat 26 Sep, 12:00 pm EDT Copperjax Community Stadium WSL 2026/2027, Matchday 4

The match story

WSL News

West Ham had more first-half shots. Brighton had the 3-0 win.

The league’s match account says neither side created many testing chances before Maisie Symonds’ long-range opener. Brighton then controlled the second half and scored twice in three minutes.

28 October 2026

Key moments

29′Goal Alexia Putellas (London City Lionesses)1–0
90+2′Goal Lucía Corrales (London City Lionesses)2–0

Top performers

London City Lionesses

Alexia PutellasMLCLshirt 111G3SH
Lucía CorralesDLCLshirt 71G1SH
F. GodfreyFLCLshirt 140G2SH

Brighton & Hove Albion

K. SeikeDBHAshirt 110G2SH
M. SymondsMBHAshirt 80G2SH
M. VanegasDBHAshirt 20G2SH

Three per club, chosen from the match record: goals, then shots.

What it means

London City Lionesses

2nd▲2 from 4th

3 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 21 to play.

Brighton & Hove Albion

10thNo change

10 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 21 to play.

Team stats

LCL BHA

Possession: London City Lionesses: 48%; Brighton & Hove Albion: 52%
Shots: London City Lionesses: 11; Brighton & Hove Albion: 10
Corners: London City Lionesses: 8; Brighton & Hove Albion: 5

WSL table 2026–27

Standings →

WSL table
#	Club	P	GD	Pts
1	Manchester City	4	+8	12
2	London City Lionesses	4	+5	9
3	Tottenham Hotspur	3	+9	7
4	Chelsea	3	+7	7
5	Everton	3	+1	6
6	Arsenal	3	+1	5
7	Liverpool	3	+2	4
8	Crystal Palace	3	−6	4
9	West Ham United	3	−2	3
10	Aston Villa	3	−3	2
10	Brighton & Hove Albion	4	−3	2
12	Birmingham City	3	−4	1
13	Manchester United	3	−6	1
14	Charlton Athletic	4	−9	0

After this result

By the numbers

Brighton & Hove Albion have 3 home wins from 5 at home, and 0 from 3 away. 2.0 points a match at home, 0.3 away.

London City Lionesses have scored 20 goals, the 4th most in the WSL. 2.5 a match. WSL average 1.6.

Brighton & Hove Albion have 9 points from last 5 and are in form. 1.8 a match, against 1.4 all season. WSL average 1.4.

London City Lionesses have 10 goals conceded, the 4th fewest in the WSL. 1.3 a match. WSL average 1.6.

The match on the pitch

London City Lionesses: 48% possession; 89 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 35% reached the box; 6.2 actions each
Brighton & Hove Albion: 52% possession; 89 possessions; 9% ended in a shot; 19% reached the box; 6.8 actions each

Where each team won the ball

London City Lionesses

Brighton & Hove Albion

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. London City Lionesses started 9% of their possessions in the final third, Brighton & Hove Albion 4%.

Where the shots came from

London City LionessesBrighton & Hove Albion

London City Lionesses attack right, Brighton & Hove Albion left. A larger ringed dot is a goal. Own goals are not shots.

How each team moved the ball

London City Lionesses

Brighton & Hove Albion

Passes between 20 zones, both teams attacking right. Forward moves in the team colour, backward moves dark, sideways moves pale; line weight is the share of the team’s passes.

How long possessions ran

London City LionessesBrighton & Hove Albion

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

London City LionessesBrighton & Hove Albion

Of the possessions with each number of actions, the share that produced a shot. A gap marks too few possessions to rate.

Where play slowed down

London City LionessesBrighton & Hove Albion

Mean seconds between one action and the next in the same possession, by where the action happened.

Every recorded action

Observed match events

Every action recorded in this match, where it happened: what was seen on the pitch, not a simulated path. 1,842 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

London City Lionesses attack right, Brighton & Hove Albion left. Passes are arrows to where they ended, dashed when not completed; a ringed start is a restart. A dot is a shot, a larger ringed dot a goal; a diamond is a take-on, a square a keeper action. Showing the whole match.

Choose an action on the pitch or in the list to see everything recorded about it.

62 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
0:22	G. Geyoro	London City Lionesses
1:15	L. Wälti	Brighton & Hove Albion
2:21	G. Geyoro	London City Lionesses
2:59	G. Geyoro	London City Lionesses
4:14	C. Nnadozie	Brighton & Hove Albion
4:44	C. Nnadozie	Brighton & Hove Albion
6:02	K. Diani	London City Lionesses
6:58	Alexia Putellas	London City Lionesses
6:58	Alexia Putellas	London City Lionesses
9:11	Daniela Arques	London City Lionesses
10:20	L. Wälti	Brighton & Hove Albion
11:19	Elene Lete	London City Lionesses
14:19	M. Vanegas	Brighton & Hove Albion
14:48	F. Godfrey	London City Lionesses
16:57	Jana Fernández	London City Lionesses
18:26	Alexia Putellas	London City Lionesses
19:49	Lucía Corrales	London City Lionesses
19:55	G. Geyoro	London City Lionesses
22:18	Jana Fernández	London City Lionesses
22:49	Alexia Putellas	London City Lionesses

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Lineups

London City LionessesFormation 4-2-3-1

London City Lionesses, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 77 E. Lete. Line 1: 2 J. Fernández, 4 I. Kardinaal, 44 M. León, 7 L. Corrales. Line 2: 88 G. Geyoro, 16 D. Arques. Line 3: 21 K. Diani, 11 A. Putellas, 10 D. van de Donk. Line 4: 14 F. Godfrey.

London City Lionesses lineup: 11 starters, then 3 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
77	E. Lete	90	0
2	J. Fernández	90	0
7	L. Corrales	90	1
16	D. Arques	90	0
4	I. Kardinaal	90	0
44	M. León	90	0
21	K. Diani, off at 81′	81	0
88	G. Geyoro	90	0
14	F. Godfrey, off at 63′	63	0
11	A. Putellas, off at 73′	73	1
10	D. van de Donk	90	0
Substitutes
3	P. Pattinson, on at 81′	9	0
6	M. Pérez, on at 73′	17	0
20	D. Cascarino, on at 63′	27	0
Team			2

Unused: M. Earps, E. Linari, N. Parris, I. Goodwin, R. Kafaji, J. Thomsen

All player stats

London City Lionesses lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
2	J. Fernández	90	0	1	0	87%	3	2
7	L. Corrales	90	1	1	0	78%	1	1
16	D. Arques	90	0	1	0	83%	0	1
4	I. Kardinaal	90	0	0	0	87%	0	1
44	M. León	90	0	0	3	78%	0	2
21	K. Diani, off at 81′	81	0	0	1	57%	3	1
88	G. Geyoro	90	0	1	2	84%	2	1
14	F. Godfrey, off at 63′	63	0	2	0	79%	1	0
11	A. Putellas, off at 73′	73	1	3	0	78%	0	0
10	D. van de Donk	90	0	1	1	86%	2	0
Substitutes
27	M. Earps	–
3	P. Pattinson, on at 81′	9	0	0	0	50%	0	0
6	M. Pérez, on at 73′	17	0	0	1	60%	0	1
13	E. Linari	–
17	N. Parris	–
20	D. Cascarino, on at 63′	27	0	1	1	83%	1	1
23	I. Goodwin	–
76	R. Kafaji	–
97	J. Thomsen	–
Team			2	11	9	81%	13	11

London City Lionesses goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
77	E. Lete	90	1	1	100%	0	1

Clean sheet: E. Lete

Brighton & Hove AlbionFormation 5-4-1

Brighton & Hove Albion, 5-4-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 16 C. Nnadozie. Line 1: 11 K. Seike, 18 C. Hayes, 6 G. George, 2 M. Vanegas, 19 M. Olislagers. Line 2: 14 F. Kirby, 8 M. Symonds, 13 L. Wälti, 10 J. Čanković. Line 3: 35 E. Murphy.

Brighton & Hove Albion lineup: 11 starters, then 4 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
16	C. Nnadozie	90	0
11	K. Seike	90	0
19	M. Olislagers, off at 73′	73	0
2	M. Vanegas	90	0
6	G. George, off at 88′	88	0
18	C. Hayes	90	0
14	F. Kirby	90	0
8	M. Symonds	90	0
35	E. Murphy, off at 55′	55	0
13	L. Wälti	90	0
10	J. Čanković, off at 46′	45	0
Substitutes
17	B. Rayner, on at 88′	2	0
20	O. Tvedten, on at 46′	45	0
21	O. Garcia, on at 55′	35	0
27	S. Peskett, on at 73′	17	0
Team			0

Unused: M. Loeck, E. Heeps, M. Mpome, M. Auée, T. Warren

All player stats

Brighton & Hove Albion lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
11	K. Seike	90	0	2	0	80%	3	1
19	M. Olislagers, off at 73′	73	0	0	2	81%	3	0
2	M. Vanegas	90	0	2	1	79%	4	1
6	G. George, off at 88′	88	0	0	0	97%	1	1
18	C. Hayes	90	0	0	1	81%	0	2
14	F. Kirby	90	0	0	1	84%	0	2
8	M. Symonds	90	0	2	0	90%	3	4
35	E. Murphy, off at 55′	55	0	1	0	67%	0	0
13	L. Wälti	90	0	0	0	83%	2	2
10	J. Čanković, off at 46′	45	0	0	0	80%	0	0
Substitutes
28	M. Loeck	–
30	E. Heeps	–
5	M. Mpome	–
17	B. Rayner, on at 88′	2	0	0	0	100%	0	0
20	O. Tvedten, on at 46′	45	0	2	0	100%	0	0
21	O. Garcia, on at 55′	35	0	1	0	92%	0	0
23	M. Auée	–
27	S. Peskett, on at 73′	17	0	0	0	40%	0	0
41	T. Warren	–
Team			0	10	5	84%	16	13