FALMER. Chelsea was eventually too strong for Brighton with the goal of Lauren James (46′), Francesca Kirby (51′) and Lauren James (59′). Chelsea was definitely better in terms of ball possession (68%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the The American Express Community Stadium stadium in Falmer on Saturday and it started at 5:30 pm local time. In front of 4,549 spectators. The referee was Amy Fearn. The weather was overcast clouds. The temperature was cold at 7.27 degrees Celsius or 45.09 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 77%.
Match Statistics
- ! 32 Ball Possession 68
Shots
- 5 Total 20
- 3 On Target 9
- 2 Off Target 4
- 1 Shots blocked 7
- 53 Attack 83
- 50 Dangerous attack 76
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 1 Corners 8
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 6 Total 9
- 0 Yellow Cards 0
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 4 Substitutions 4
Ball possession
Chelsea had a strong ball possession 68% while Brighton was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Chelsea had a more offensive attitude with 76 dangerous attacks and 20 shots of which 9 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Chelsea won the match.
Brighton shot 5 times, 3 on target, 2 off target. On the opposite side, Chelsea shot 20 times, 9 on target, 4 off target.
Cards
None of the teams received any yellow card.
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Brighton stays with 11 points like Everton W to hold in the 9th place. On the other side, Chelsea will has 31 points to hold in the 1st place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Brighton will play away against Manchester United W on the 4th of February with a 6-1 head to head record in favor of Manchester United W (2 draws).
Chelsea will host Everton W on the 4th of February with a 10-0 head to head record in favor of Chelsea (1 draw).
Brighton – Formation
Brighton W
54'
Brighton started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Melissa Phillips decided to play with the following team: Sophie Baggaley , Emma Kullberg , Guro Bergsvand , Maria Thorisdottir , Poppy Pattinson , Vicky Losada , Julia Zigiotti Olme , Tatiana Pinto , Pauline Bremer , Elisabeth Terland and Veatriki Sarri .
The home team had on the bench: Geum Min Lee , Jorelyn Carabali, Maisie Symonds , Katie Robinson , Li Mengwen, Melina Loeck, Katie Startup, Grace Lucy McEwan and Lily Dent .
Substitutions
Brighton made 4 changes: Pauline Bremer for Katie Robinson (54′), Vicky Losada for Maisie Symonds (54′), Tatiana Pinto for Geum Min Lee (55′) and Elisabeth Terland for Lily Dent (89′).
Player of the match: Veatriki Sarri
As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Brighton was Veatriki Sarri.
His rating is with 21 passes (71% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 6 crosses.
Chelsea – Formation
Chelsea W
46', 59'
Chelsea started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Emma Hayes played with: Hannah Hampton , Ève Périsset , Jess Carter , Nathalie Bjorn , Niamh Charles , Erin Cuthbert , Melanie Leupolz , Johanna Rytting Kaneryd , Francesca Kirby , Guro Reiten and Lauren James .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Zećira Mušović, Mia Fishel, Sophie Ingle , Sjoeke Nüsken , Ashley Lawrence, Maren Mjelde, Kadeisha Buchanan, Aggie Beever-Jones and Mayra Ramírez .
Substitutions
Chelsea made 3 changes: Johanna Rytting Kaneryd for Aggie Beever-Jones (67′), Erin Cuthbert for Sophie Ingle (79′) and Melanie Leupolz for Sjoeke Nüsken (79′).
Player of the match: Lauren James
The most impressive player for Chelsea was Lauren James.
His rating is with 2 goals, 21 passes (71% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 10. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Women’s Super League.
