Brighton comeback sinks Leicester in WSL thriller

2 years ago 62
ARTICLE AD BOX
Madison HaleyMadison Haley got Brighton back into the encounter four minutes after being introduced as a substitute

Brighton came from behind to beat Leicester in a thrilling Women's Super League contest at King Power Stadium.

The result lifts Mikey Harris' side to eighth in the WSL table, a point and a place above the Foxes.

Jutta Rantala put the hosts in front but Madison Haley equalised and Katie Robinson then put the Seagulls ahead.

In a frantic finale Lena Petermann levelled for Leicester before Elisabeth Terland scored the winner for Brighton one minute later.

More to follow.

Line-ups

Leicester City Women

Formation 4-1-4-1

  • 23Kop
  • 11Cayman
  • 14GreenSubstituted forSiemsenat 80'minutes
  • 5Howard
  • 12AleSubstituted forBottat 45'minutes
  • 18PelganderSubstituted forTakaradaat 73'minutes
  • 8Rantala
  • 3Tierney
  • 29Momiki
  • 7RoseSubstituted forGoodwinat 63'minutes
  • 10WhelanSubstituted forPetermannat 63'minutes

Substitutes

  • 4Bott
  • 6Palmer
  • 9Petermann
  • 15Takarada
  • 17Thibaud
  • 19Siemsen
  • 20Goodwin
  • 32Baker
  • 59Dowsett

Brighton Women

Formation 4-3-3

  • 32Baggaley
  • 26LiSubstituted forKullbergat 90+4'minutes
  • 5Bergsvand
  • 14Carabalí
  • 3Pattinson
  • 17Ferreira PintoSubstituted forHaleyat 58'minutes
  • 6LosadaBooked at 64minsSubstituted forSymondsat 75'minutes
  • 10OlmeBooked at 77mins
  • 22Robinson
  • 11TerlandBooked at 31mins
  • 7SarriSubstituted forLeeat 57'minutesBooked at 72mins

Substitutes

  • 9Lee
  • 16Kullberg
  • 18Symonds
  • 21Haley
  • 28Loeck
  • 39Johnson
  • 40Startup
  • 44McEwan
  • 45Dent

Live Text

  1. Match ends, Leicester City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3.

  2. Second Half ends, Leicester City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3.

  3. Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Madison Haley is caught offside.

  4. Nicole Momiki (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  5. Foul by Emma Kullberg (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).

  6. Attempt blocked. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jutta Rantala with a cross.

  7. Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Sophie Baggaley.

  8. Attempt saved. Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

  9. Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Emma Kullberg replaces Li Mengwen because of an injury.

  10. Attempt missed. Lena Petermann (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Janice Cayman.

  11. Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Li Mengwen.

  12. Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Elisabeth Terland is caught offside.

  13. Attempt blocked. Elisabeth Terland (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Robinson.

  14. Sophie Howard (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

  15. Elisabeth Terland (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).

  16. Goal! Leicester City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3. Elisabeth Terland (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Madison Haley.

  17. Goal! Leicester City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2. Lena Petermann (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saori Takarada with a through ball.

  18. Attempt missed. Missy Goodwin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Jutta Rantala with a cross.

  19. Lena Petermann (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  20. Foul by Jorelyn Carabalí (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).

Read Entire Article