Chelsea prevails over Brighton 4-2

BRENTFORD. Chelsea tops Brighton 4-2.

By
David Brown
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Chelsea prevails over Brighton 4-2

BRENTFORD. Chelsea conquers Brighton 4-2. Chelsea was unquestionably superior in terms of ball possession (64%) and that was among the factors of its victory.​

The match was played at the Griffin Park stadium in Brentford on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Stacey Fullicks. The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was cold at 14.3 degrees Celsius or 57.74 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 65%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Chelsea W

4 - 2

Team 1

Brighton W

  • ! 64 Ball Possession 36
Shots
  • 30 Total 7
  • 12 On Target 4
  • 11 Off Target 3
  • 7 Shots blocked 0
  • 80 Attack 42
  • 40 Dangerous attack 17
  • 84 Ball safe 74
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 8 Corners 3
  • 3 Off Sides 1
Fouls
  • 4 Total 6
  • 0 Yellow Cards 0
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Chelsea had a superior ball possession 64% while Brighton was struggling with a 36% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Chelsea was putting more pressure with 40 dangerous attacks and 30 shots of which 12 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Chelsea won the match​.

Chelsea shot 30 times, 12 on target, 11 off target. On the opposite side, Brighton shot 7 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

None of the teams received any yellow card.

Match Timeline

10'
P. Bremer(goal)Katie Robinson
S. Nüsken(goal)Jess Carter
45'
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd- sub ->Kadeisha Buchanan
46'
S. Nüsken(goal)Samantha Kerr
52'
Jessie Fleming- sub ->Lauren James
56'
J. Čanković- sub ->Francesca Kirby
56'
59'
E. Terland- sub ->Geum Min Lee
59'
M. Symonds- sub ->Tatiana Pinto
67'
C. Rule- sub ->Li Mengwen
67'
V. Sarri- sub ->Katie Robinson
74'
G. Bergsvand(own-goal)
78'
M. Haley- sub ->Pauline Bremer
A. Beever-Jones- sub ->Sophie Ingle
79'
A. Beever-Jones(goal)Sjoeke Nüsken
82'
M. Fishel- sub ->Samantha Kerr
79'
90'
E. Terland(goal)Maisie Symonds

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Manchester City W
52
20
Chelsea W
46
19
Arsenal W
44
20
Manchester United W
35
20
Liverpool W
35
20
Tottenham W
27
19
Aston Villa W
21
20
Brighton W
19
20
Everton W
19
20
Leicester W
17
20
West Ham W
14
20
Bristol City W
6
20

After playing this match, Chelsea will have 10 points like Manchester City W to remain in the 2nd place. Regarding the opposition, Brighton will stay with 3 points like Everton W to hold in the 9th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Chelsea will play away against Manchester United W on the 18th of May with a 6-0 head to head stats in favor of Chelsea (1 draw).

Brighton will play away agasint Arsenal W on the 18th of May with a 10-0 head to head statistic in favor of Arsenal W (0 draws).

Chelsea – Formation

Chelsea W
G
A. Berger 30.Germany
6.1
D
M. Bright 4.England
7.0
D
Jessica Carter 7.England
7.7
D
Kadeisha Buchanan 26.Canada
6.8
46'
M
S. Ingle 5.Wales
7.7
79'
M
S. Nüsken 6.Germany
8.8
Goals45', 52'
M
Eve Perisset 15.France
8.4
M
Niamh Louise Charles 21.England
7.5
F
Lauren James 10.England
7.7
56'
F
F. Kirby 14.England
7.9
56'
F
S. Kerr 20.Australia
7.8
79'
Substitutes
G
Zecira Musovic 1.Sweden
G
Hannah Hampton 24.England
D
Ashley Lawrence 12.Canada
D
Maren Mjelde 18.Norway
M
Jessie Fleming 17.Canada
6.3
56'
M
Johanna Rytting Kaneryd 19.Sweden
7.7
46'
M
J. Čanković 28.Serbia
6.7
56'
F
M. Fishel 2.United States
6.6
79'
F
A. Beever-Jones 33.England
7.7
79' Goals82'

Chelsea started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Emma Hayes decided to play with the following team: Ann Katrin Berger (6.1), Millie Bright (7.0), Kadeisha Buchanan (6.8), Jess Carter (7.7), Ève Périsset (8.4), Sjoeke Nüsken (8.8), Sophie Ingle (7.7), Niamh Charles (7.5), Francesca Kirby (7.9), Samantha Kerr (7.8) and Lauren James (7.7).

The home team had on the bench: Zećira Mušović, Mia Fishel (6.6), Ashley Lawrence, Jessie Fleming (6.3), Maren Mjelde, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (7.7), Hannah Hampton, Jelena Čanković (6.7) and Aggie Beever-Jones (7.7).

Substitutions

Chelsea made 5 changes: Kadeisha Buchanan for Johanna Rytting Kaneryd (46′), Sophie Ingle for Aggie Beever-Jones (79′), Lauren James for Jessie Fleming (56′), Francesca Kirby for Jelena Čanković (56′) and Samantha Kerr for Mia Fishel (79′).

Best player: Sjoeke Nüsken​

The player that probably impressed the most for Chelsea was Sjoeke Nüsken.

His rating is (8.8) with 2 goals, 49 passes (69% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 15. He performed 1 cross.

Brighton – Formation

Brighton W
G
S. Baggaley 32.England
8.4
D
M. Thorisdóttir 2.Norway
7.1
D
G. Bergsvand 5.Norway
6.3
D
J. Carabalí 14.Colombia
6.0
D
E. Kullberg 16.Sweden
6.0
D
Li Mengwen 26.China
6.8
67'
M
Vicky Losada 6.Spain
7.1
M
P. Bremer 8.Germany
8.1
78' Goals10'
M
Tatiana Pinto 17.Portugal
6.3
59'
M
K. Robinson 22.England
7.1
67'
F
Lee Geum Min 9.South Korea
6.8
59'
Substitutes
G
K. Startup 40.England
D
P. Pattinson 3.England
M
V. Sarri 7.Greece
6.7
67'
M
M. Hawkesby 15.Australia
M
M. Symonds 18.England
6.7
59'
M
M. Haley 21.United States
6.3
78'
M
C. Rule 33.Australia
6.6
67'
F
J. Olme 10.Sweden
F
E. Terland 11.Norway
7.5
59' Goals90'

Brighton started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).

Melissa Phillips played with: Sophie Baggaley (8.4), Li Mengwen (6.8), Maria Thorisdottir (7.1), Guro Bergsvand (6.3), Jorelyn Carabali (6.0), Emma Kullberg (6.0), Katie Robinson (7.1), Vicky Losada (7.1), Tatiana Pinto (6.3), Pauline Bremer (8.1) and Geum Min Lee (6.8).

They had on the bench: Poppy Pattinson, Veatriki Sarri (6.7), Julia Zigiotti Olme, Elisabeth Terland (7.5), Mackenzie Hawkesby, Maisie Symonds (6.7), Madison Haley (6.3), Charlize Rule (6.6) and Katie Startup.

Substitutions

Brighton made 5 changes: Tatiana Pinto for Maisie Symonds (59′), Geum Min Lee for Elisabeth Terland (59′), Li Mengwen for Charlize Rule (67′), Katie Robinson for Veatriki Sarri (67′) and Pauline Bremer for Madison Haley (78′).

Best player: Sophie Baggaley​

Following our analysis, the most impressive player for Brighton was the goalkeeper: Sophie Baggaley. His rating is 8.36. He performed 9 saves.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.​