Brighton & Hove Albion 5–1 Charlton Athletic, WSL Matchday 5

Brighton & Hove Albion v Charlton Athletic

Brighton & Hove Albion8th 5 pts

K. Seike 25′, 54′
F. Kirby 45+2′
M. Olislagers 90+3′
G. George 90+9′

5

5–1

Full time

Sun 4 Oct

Charlton Athletic14th 0 pts

C. Korhonen 3′

1

Sun 4 Oct, 9:00 am EDT American Express Stadium WSL 2026/2027, Matchday 5

The match story

Photo from West Ham United — Courtesy West Ham United

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

3′Goal C. Korhonen (Charlton Athletic)0–1
25′Goal K. Seike (Brighton & Hove Albion)1–1
45+2′Goal F. Kirby (Brighton & Hove Albion)2–1
54′Goal K. Seike (Brighton & Hove Albion)3–1
90+3′Goal M. Olislagers (Brighton & Hove Albion)4–1
90+9′Goal G. George (Brighton & Hove Albion)5–1

Top performers

Brighton & Hove Albion

K. SeikeMBHAshirt 112G4SH
M. OlislagersBHAshirt 19, came off the bench1G4SH
F. KirbyFBHAshirt 141G3SH

Charlton Athletic

C. KorhonenMCHAshirt 161G2SH
E. N'DowDCHAshirt 50G1SH

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

What it means

Brighton & Hove Albion

8th▲3 from 11th

7 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 20 to play.

Charlton Athletic

14thNo change

12 points behind Manchester City, the leaders, with 20 to play.

Team stats

BHA CHA

Possession: Brighton & Hove Albion: 75%; Charlton Athletic: 25%
Shots: Brighton & Hove Albion: 25; Charlton Athletic: 3
Corners: Brighton & Hove Albion: 6; Charlton Athletic: 1

WSL table 2026–27

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

Charlton Athletic have scored 3 goals, the 14th most in the WSL. 0.4 a match. WSL average 1.6.

Charlton Athletic have 25 goals conceded, the 14th fewest in the WSL. 3.1 a match. WSL average 1.6.

Charlton Athletic have gone 8 without a win. No win this season.

The match on the pitch

Brighton & Hove Albion: 75% possession; 106 possessions; 19% ended in a shot; 35% reached the box; 8.1 actions each
Charlton Athletic: 25% possession; 102 possessions; 2% ended in a shot; 10% reached the box; 3.0 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Brighton & Hove Albion

Charlton Athletic

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Brighton & Hove Albion started 18% of their possessions in the final third, Charlton Athletic 1%.

Where the shots came from

Brighton & Hove AlbionCharlton Athletic

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

How each team moved the ball

Brighton & Hove Albion

Charlton Athletic

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

Brighton & Hove AlbionCharlton Athletic

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Brighton & Hove AlbionCharlton Athletic

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

Brighton & Hove AlbionCharlton Athletic

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. 1,710 events in the record.

Period Minute 99 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Brighton & Hove Albion attack right, Charlton Athletic 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.

69 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
2:00	C. Korhonen	Charlton Athletic
2:02	C. Korhonen	Charlton Athletic
6:06	F. Kirby	Brighton & Hove Albion
11:29	S. Whitehouse	Charlton Athletic
13:33	S. Whitehouse	Charlton Athletic
13:54	S. Whitehouse	Charlton Athletic
14:31	A. Neville	Charlton Athletic
15:57	O. Tvedten	Brighton & Hove Albion
16:52	O. Garcia	Brighton & Hove Albion
16:53	O. Tvedten	Brighton & Hove Albion
16:56	O. Garcia	Brighton & Hove Albion
19:46	S. Whitehouse	Charlton Athletic
20:27	S. Whitehouse	Charlton Athletic
21:30	F. Kirby	Brighton & Hove Albion
21:54	O. Tvedten	Brighton & Hove Albion
22:59	F. Kirby	Brighton & Hove Albion
24:28	K. Seike	Brighton & Hove Albion
31:22	K. Seike	Brighton & Hove Albion
33:00	O. Garcia	Brighton & Hove Albion
34:45	M. Vanegas	Brighton & Hove Albion

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Lineups

Brighton & Hove AlbionFormation 3-4-2-1

Brighton & Hove Albion, 3-4-2-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 16 C. Nnadozie. Line 1: 18 C. Hayes, 6 G. George, 2 M. Vanegas. Line 2: 11 K. Seike, 8 M. Symonds, 13 L. Wälti, 21 O. Garcia. Line 3: 14 F. Kirby, 10 J. Čanković. Line 4: 20 O. Tvedten.

Brighton & Hove Albion lineup: 11 starters, then 5 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, off at 90+1′	90	2
21	O. Garcia	90	0
2	M. Vanegas, off at 72′	72	0
6	G. George	90	1
18	C. Hayes	90	0
8	M. Symonds	90	0
13	L. Wälti, off at 72′	72	0
20	O. Tvedten, off at 90+1′	90	0
14	F. Kirby	90	1
10	J. Čanković, off at 60′	60	0
Substitutes
5	M. Mpome, on at 72′	18	0
15	E. Joramo, on at 72′	18	0
19	M. Olislagers, on at 60′	30	1
27	S. Peskett, on at 90+1′	1	0
35	E. Murphy, on at 90+1′	1	0
Team			5

Unused: M. Loeck, E. Heeps, B. Rayner, M. Auée

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, off at 90+1′	90	2	4	3	86%	0	1
21	O. Garcia	90	0	4	2	71%	2	1
2	M. Vanegas, off at 72′	72	0	1	0	85%	1	1
6	G. George	90	1	1	0	98%	1	3
18	C. Hayes	90	0	2	1	94%	0	1
8	M. Symonds	90	0	2	0	89%	1	0
13	L. Wälti, off at 72′	72	0	0	1	93%	0	0
20	O. Tvedten, off at 90+1′	90	0	4	1	76%	1	0
14	F. Kirby	90	1	3	2	83%	2	0
10	J. Čanković, off at 60′	60	0	0	1	92%	0	0
Substitutes
28	M. Loeck	–
30	E. Heeps	–
5	M. Mpome, on at 72′	18	0	0	0	79%	0	1
15	E. Joramo, on at 72′	18	0	0	1	100%	0	0
17	B. Rayner	–
19	M. Olislagers, on at 60′	30	1	4	0	96%	1	0
23	M. Auée	–
27	S. Peskett, on at 90+1′	1	0	0	0	0%	0	0
35	E. Murphy, on at 90+1′	1	0	0	0	–	0	0
Team			5	25	12	89%	9	8

Brighton & Hove Albion goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
16	C. Nnadozie	90	1	2	50%	1	1

Charlton AthleticFormation 4-1-4-1

Charlton Athletic, 4-1-4-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 1 S. Whitehouse. Line 1: 29 A. Neville, 5 E. N'Dow, 19 H. Cissoko, 23 L. Lobato. Line 2: 14 K. Flannery. Line 3: 16 C. Korhonen, 22 E. van Egmond, 6 L. Davidson, 12 J. Hutton. Line 4: 9 L. Azzaro.

Charlton Athletic lineup: 11 starters, then 5 substitutes who came on, then the team, with minutes, goals, assists and expected goals for this match
#	Player	Min	G
1	S. Whitehouse	90	0
29	A. Neville, off at 55′	55	0
23	L. Lobato	90	0
14	K. Flannery	90	0
5	E. N'Dow	90	0
19	H. Cissoko, off at 76′	76	0
16	C. Korhonen, off at 55′	55	1
22	E. van Egmond, off at 76′	76	0
9	L. Azzaro	90	0
6	L. Davidson, off at 88′	88	0
12	J. Hutton	90	0
Substitutes
2	E. Mason, on at 76′	14	0
10	G. Kenney, on at 55′	35	0
11	L. Fitzgerald, on at 88′	2	0
15	K. Lockwood, on at 76′	14	0
18	G. Siber, on at 55′	35	0
Team			1

Unused: A. Koivunen, C. Humphrey, L. Waldie, L. Robe

All player stats

Charlton Athletic lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
29	A. Neville, off at 55′	55	0	0	0	64%	1	3
23	L. Lobato	90	0	0	0	81%	2	0
14	K. Flannery	90	0	0	0	72%	0	0
5	E. N'Dow	90	0	1	0	63%	1	2
19	H. Cissoko, off at 76′	76	0	0	0	71%	0	1
16	C. Korhonen, off at 55′	55	1	2	0	75%	0	0
22	E. van Egmond, off at 76′	76	0	0	0	67%	0	0
9	L. Azzaro	90	0	0	0	55%	1	0
6	L. Davidson, off at 88′	88	0	0	0	100%	0	0
12	J. Hutton	90	0	0	1	38%	1	0
Substitutes
24	A. Koivunen	–
2	E. Mason, on at 76′	14	0	0	0	60%	1	0
8	C. Humphrey	–
10	G. Kenney, on at 55′	35	0	0	0	25%	1	1
11	L. Fitzgerald, on at 88′	2	0	0	0	100%	0	0
15	K. Lockwood, on at 76′	14	0	0	0	57%	0	0
18	G. Siber, on at 55′	35	0	0	0	61%	1	0
25	L. Waldie	–
30	L. Robe	–
Team			1	3	1	65%	9	7