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Brighton Women — Arsenal Women, FA WSL

FA WSL
Brighton Women W10 May · Away Liverpool Women · 3:2L16 May · Home Tottenham Hotspur Women · 1:2L31 May · Home Manchester City Women · 0:4L6 Sep · Home Arsenal Women · 0:1D13 Sep · Away Birmingham City Women · 2:2D20 Sep · Home Aston Villa Women · 1:1
0:1
Finished

Kick-off was BST

Arsenal Women W9 May · Away Aston Villa Women · 3:0W13 May · Home Everton Women · 1:0W16 May · Away Liverpool Women · 3:1W6 Sep · Away Brighton Women · 1:0D13 Sep · Home Crystal Palace Women · 0:0D19 Sep · Home Manchester United Women · 1:1
Venue: Broadfield Stadium City: Crawley

In the FA WSL game on 6 September 2026, Arsenal Women beat Brighton Women 0:1. Match numbers: shots on target 2:6, corners 3:7.

Match report

Arsenal claimed a 1-0 victory over Brighton Women in the Women's Super League's first regular season match on September 6th, 2026. The lone goal came from L. Baum in the 10th minute, enough to separate the sides at the final whistle. The result keeps Arsenal's impressive momentum going while Brighton's campaign continues to find its footing.

And here's the thing about early goals — they change how a game sits. Brighton had to chase for nearly an hour before Arsenal pulled a player off. L. Baum, who scored, was substituted off at 63 minutes alongside O. Smith, suggesting the manager wanted fresh legs rather than protecting a lead. By then Brighton had already thrown bodies in the way.

The statistics tell a familiar story. Arsenal dominated possession at 65 per cent and registered 139 attacks compared to Brighton's 85. But possession doesn't always translate to penetration. Brighton created one big chance while Arsenal managed two — and the difference was clinical finishing on the visitors' part. Brighton's goalkeeper made five saves to Arsenal's two, which tells you Brighton worked hard to keep things tight.

Discipline became a conversation piece in the second half. Brighton's L. Williamson picked up a yellow card at 49 minutes, and Arsenal's K. Little followed at 81. C. Rule and E. Murphy both received bookings later on, with Rule also coming off at 90 plus one minute. The cards accumulated as Brighton searched for answers.

What the result means on the table is worth noting. Arsenal sit second with 51 points from 22 games — 15 wins, six draws, one defeat. Brighton are seventh with 26 points after seven wins, five draws and ten losses. The gap between them is substantial, and this narrow win extends Arsenal's position near the top while Brighton continue to navigate a difficult season.

Prepared from match data

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Key numbers

Possession, % 35 – 65
Shots on target 2 – 6
Shots off target 6 – 5
Big chances 1 – 2

Match events

  1. 10' 0:1 Arsenal Women Goal L. Baum
  2. 49' 0:1 Arsenal Women Yellow card L. Williamson
  3. 63' 0:1 Arsenal Women Substitution O. Smith off: C. Kelly
  4. 63' 0:1 Arsenal Women Substitution L. Baum off: C. Foord
  5. 69' 0:1 Brighton Women Substitution M. Symonds off: E. Joramo
  6. 71' 0:1 Arsenal Women Substitution M. Caldentey off: S. Blackstenius
  7. 80' 0:1 Brighton Women Substitution M. Haley off: E. Murphy
  8. 80' 0:1 Brighton Women Substitution M. Olislagers off: O. Garcia
  9. 81' 0:1 Brighton Women Substitution L. Walti off: O. Tvedten
  10. 83' 0:1 Arsenal Women Yellow card K. Little
  11. 85' 0:1 Brighton Women Yellow card C. Rule
  12. 87' 0:1 Brighton Women Yellow card E. Murphy
  13. 88' 0:1 Arsenal Women Substitution O. Batlle off: S. Holmberg
  14. 88' 0:1 Arsenal Women Substitution A. Russo off: F. Leonhardsen-Maanum
  15. 90+1' 0:1 Brighton Women Substitution C. Rule off: S. Peskett

Statistics

35 Possession, % 65
2 Shots on target 6
6 Shots off target 5
1 Big chances 2
85 Attacks 139
3 Corners 7
8 Fouls 13
13 Free kicks 8
1 Offsides 1
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
9 Goal kicks 9
23 Throw-ins 20
All statistics
10/1759% Aerial duels 7/1741%
48 Backward passes 117
1 Blocked shots 2
30 Clearances 24
3/1619% Crosses 4/2020%
4/1040% Dribbles 4/1724%
75 Failed passes 88
5 Goalkeeper saves 2
8 Interceptions 9
7 Key passes 10
29/5652% Long passes 30/5951%
71 Passes into the final third 196
182 Passes in the opposition half 384
159 Passes in own half 260
0.22 Shot accuracy 0.46
8 Shots inside the box 10
14/2458% Tackles 11/1479%
325 Total passes 624

The data source provides no per-player statistics for this match: only team totals are available.

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