Birmingham City 2–2 Brighton & Hove Albion, WSL Matchday 2

Birmingham City v Brighton & Hove Albion

Birmingham City11th 1 pt

O. Hurtré 8′
L. Crosthwaite 51′

2

2–2

Full time

Sun 13 Sep

Brighton & Hove Albion10th 1 pt

O. Garcia 77′
K. Seike 90+5′

2

Sun 13 Sep, 9:00 am EDT St. Andrew's @ Knighthead Park WSL 2026/2027, Matchday 2

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

8′Goal O. Hurtré (Birmingham City)1–0
51′Goal L. Crosthwaite (Birmingham City)2–0
77′Goal O. Garcia (Brighton & Hove Albion)2–1
90+5′Goal K. Seike (Brighton & Hove Albion)2–2

Top performers

Birmingham City

L. CrosthwaiteMBIRshirt 161G3SH
O. HurtréMBIRshirt 221G3SH
W. LeidhammarBIRshirt 10, came off the bench0G2SH

Brighton & Hove Albion

O. GarciaBHAshirt 21, came off the bench1G3SH
K. SeikeMBHAshirt 111G2SH
O. TvedtenBHAshirt 20, came off the bench0G3SH

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

What it means

Birmingham City

11th▲1 from 12th

3 points behind Chelsea, the leaders, with 23 to play.

Brighton & Hove Albion

10thNo change

3 points behind Chelsea, the leaders, with 23 to play.

Team stats

BIR BHA

Possession: Birmingham City: 30%; Brighton & Hove Albion: 70%
Shots: Birmingham City: 10; Brighton & Hove Albion: 17
Corners: Birmingham City: 3; Brighton & Hove Albion: 11

WSL table 2026–27

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

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.

Birmingham City have 17 goals conceded, the 11th fewest in the WSL. 2.1 a match. WSL average 1.6.

Birmingham City have scored 10 goals, the 7th most in the WSL. 1.3 a match. WSL average 1.6.

The match on the pitch

Birmingham City: 30% possession; 85 possessions; 11% ended in a shot; 22% reached the box; 4.0 actions each
Brighton & Hove Albion: 70% possession; 89 possessions; 17% ended in a shot; 36% reached the box; 8.2 actions each

Where each team won the ball

Birmingham City

Brighton & Hove Albion

Where each possession began, both teams attacking right. Birmingham City started 5% of their possessions in the final third, Brighton & Hove Albion 10%.

Where the shots came from

Birmingham CityBrighton & Hove Albion

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

How each team moved the ball

Birmingham City

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

Birmingham CityBrighton & Hove Albion

Share of possessions by number of actions.

Longer possessions shot more

Birmingham CityBrighton & 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

Birmingham CityBrighton & 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. 1,762 events in the record.

Period Minute 95 Only the 5 minutes up to it

Birmingham City 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.

78 events shown.

Events shown, in recorded order
Time	Player	Team
4:50	L. Crosthwaite	Birmingham City
5:59	L. Crosthwaite	Birmingham City
6:03	V. Sarri	Birmingham City
6:16	Lee Geum-Min	Birmingham City
6:58	C. Nnadozie	Brighton & Hove Albion
7:56	O. Hurtré	Birmingham City
9:09	L. Naalsund	Birmingham City
12:01	L. Wälti	Brighton & Hove Albion
12:12	F. Kirby	Brighton & Hove Albion
12:56	A. Miyagawa	Birmingham City
15:03	R. McKenna	Birmingham City
15:29	R. McKenna	Birmingham City
15:30	R. McKenna	Birmingham City
18:03	M. Symonds	Brighton & Hove Albion
18:35	F. Kirby	Brighton & Hove Albion
20:18	M. Symonds	Brighton & Hove Albion
20:36	K. Seike	Brighton & Hove Albion
24:03	A. Miyagawa	Birmingham City
25:50	E. Joramo	Brighton & Hove Albion
27:32	V. Sarri	Birmingham City

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Lineups

Birmingham CityFormation 4-2-3-1

Birmingham City, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 23 S. Baggaley. Line 1: 3 M. Levasseur, 6 S. Cooke, 30 N. Herron, 18 R. McKenna. Line 2: 26 A. Miyagawa, 8 L. Naalsund. Line 3: 16 L. Crosthwaite, 27 V. Sarri, 22 O. Hurtré. Line 4: 7 L. Geum-Min.

Birmingham City 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
23	S. Baggaley	90	0
3	M. Levasseur	90	0
18	R. McKenna	90	0
8	L. Naalsund	90	0
6	S. Cooke, off at 83′	83	0
30	N. Herron	90	0
16	L. Crosthwaite	90	1
26	A. Miyagawa, off at 90′	90	0
7	L. Geum-Min	90	0
27	V. Sarri, off at 46′	45	0
22	O. Hurtré, off at 87′	87	1
Substitutes
10	W. Leidhammar, on at 46′	45	0
15	R. Holloway, on at 83′	7	0
19	C. Cornet, on at 90′	1	0
20	C. Effa Effa, on at 87′	3	0
Team			2

Unused: L. Thomas, K. Startup, M. Harris, J. Rastocle, S. Amano

All player stats

Birmingham City lineup: 10 outfield starters, then 9 substitutes, then the team, with every figure for this match
#	Player	Min	G	Sh	CC	Pass %	Tkl	Int
3	M. Levasseur	90	0	0	0	67%	6	1
18	R. McKenna	90	0	0	0	88%	0	2
8	L. Naalsund	90	0	0	0	71%	2	1
6	S. Cooke, off at 83′	83	0	0	1	80%	0	0
30	N. Herron	90	0	1	1	74%	0	1
16	L. Crosthwaite	90	1	3	1	46%	0	1
26	A. Miyagawa, off at 90′	90	0	0	0	92%	0	3
7	L. Geum-Min	90	0	1	1	74%	0	0
27	V. Sarri, off at 46′	45	0	0	0	89%	0	0
22	O. Hurtré, off at 87′	87	1	3	3	58%	2	3
Substitutes
1	L. Thomas	–
40	K. Startup	–
2	M. Harris	–
4	J. Rastocle	–
10	W. Leidhammar, on at 46′	45	0	2	0	64%	0	0
14	S. Amano	–
15	R. Holloway, on at 83′	7	0	0	0	0%	0	0
19	C. Cornet, on at 90′	1	0	0	0	67%	0	0
20	C. Effa Effa, on at 87′	3	0	0	0	–	0	0
Team			2	10	7	70%	10	12

Birmingham City goalkeeper
#	Goalkeeper	Min	Saves	SOT faced	Save %	GA	Claims
23	S. Baggaley	90	7	9	78%	2	0

Brighton & Hove AlbionFormation 4-2-3-1

Brighton & Hove Albion, 4-2-3-1, each line from right to left. Goalkeeper: 16 C. Nnadozie. Line 1: 3 M. Minami, 18 C. Hayes, 2 M. Vanegas, 19 M. Olislagers. Line 2: 13 L. Wälti, 8 M. Symonds. Line 3: 11 K. Seike, 14 F. Kirby, 15 E. Joramo. Line 4: 9 M. Haley.

Brighton & Hove Albion 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
16	C. Nnadozie	90	0
3	M. Minami	90	0
19	M. Olislagers, off at 57′	57	0
8	M. Symonds, off at 76′	76	0
18	C. Hayes	90	0
2	M. Vanegas	90	0
11	K. Seike	90	1
13	L. Wälti	90	0
9	M. Haley	90	0
14	F. Kirby	90	0
15	E. Joramo, off at 58′	58	0
Substitutes
20	O. Tvedten, on at 58′	32	0
21	O. Garcia, on at 57′	33	1
35	E. Murphy, on at 76′	14	0
Team			2

Unused: M. Loeck, G. George, B. Rayner, S. Peskett, C. Rule, 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
3	M. Minami	90	0	2	0	90%	2	0
19	M. Olislagers, off at 57′	57	0	0	1	68%	1	0
8	M. Symonds, off at 76′	76	0	1	1	89%	1	2
18	C. Hayes	90	0	2	0	91%	1	2
2	M. Vanegas	90	0	1	2	87%	1	0
11	K. Seike	90	1	2	0	75%	3	1
13	L. Wälti	90	0	1	0	82%	1	1
9	M. Haley	90	0	1	3	67%	0	0
14	F. Kirby	90	0	1	6	83%	0	0
15	E. Joramo, off at 58′	58	0	0	0	82%	3	0
Substitutes
28	M. Loeck	–
6	G. George	–
17	B. Rayner	–
20	O. Tvedten, on at 58′	32	0	3	1	86%	0	0
21	O. Garcia, on at 57′	33	1	3	0	75%	2	0
27	S. Peskett	–
33	C. Rule	–
35	E. Murphy, on at 76′	14	0	0	0	80%	0	0
41	T. Warren	–
Team			2	17	14	84%	15	6