N. Parris scores 2 goals to give a 2-0 win to Manchester United over Brighton

MANCHESTER. Manchester United defeats Brighton 2-0 after N. Parris scores 2 goals.

By
John Ross
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N. Parris scores 2 goals to give a 2-0 win to Manchester United over Brighton

MANCHESTER. Manchester United defeats Brighton 2-0 after N. Parris scores 2 goals.

The match was played at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester on Sunday and it started at 12:00 pm local time. The referee was . The weather was broken clouds. The temperature was cold at 12.57 degrees Celsius or 54.63 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 75%.​

Match Statistics​

Team 1

Manchester United W

2 - 0

Team 1

Brighton W

  • 54 Ball Possession 46
Shots
  • 12 Total 4
  • 4 On Target 2
  • 3 Off Target 1
  • 5 Shots blocked 1
  • 93 Attack 86
  • 87 Dangerous attack 56
  • 86 Ball safe 85
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 11 Corners 3
Fouls
  • 17 Total 18
  • 0 Yellow Cards 2
  • 0 Double Yellow 0
  • 0 Red Card 0
Other
  • 5 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Manchester United was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Brighton that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Manchester United was putting more pressure with 87 dangerous attacks and 12 shots of which 4 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Manchester United won the match​.

Manchester United shot 12 times, 4 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Brighton shot 4 times, 2 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Manchester United didn’t receive any yellow card. Regarding the opposition, Brighton received 2 yellow cards (Geum Min Lee and Elisabeth Terland).

Match Timeline

N. Parris(goal)Geyse da Silva
9'
G. Evans- sub ->Jayde Riviere
33'
55'
E. Terland- Yellow
58'
Lee Geum Min- Yellow
L. Galton- sub ->Lucía García
57'
N. Parris(goal)Geyse da Silva
64'
63'
Tatiana Pinto- sub ->Geum Min Lee
74'
Li Mengwen- sub ->Poppy Pattinson
74'
M. Symonds- sub ->Vicky Losada
Irene Guerrero- sub ->Ella Toone
78'
M. Malard- sub ->Geyse da Silva
78'
R. Williams- sub ->Nikita Parris
78'
80'
J. Carabalí- sub ->Maria Thorisdottir
80'
L. Dent- sub ->Veatriki Sarri

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 contest, Manchester United has 24 points to sit in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Brighton will stays with 11 points like West Ham W and Everton W to sit in the 11th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Manchester United will play away against Arsenal W on the 18th of February with a 3-3 head to head.

Brighton will host Liverpool W on the 18th of February with a 3-2 head to head statistic in favor of Liverpool W (1 draw).

Manchester United – Formation

Manchester United W
G
M. Earps 27.England
7.1
D
M. Le Tissier 4.England
7.1
D
H. Blundell 6.England
7.3
D
J. Riviere 14.Canada
6.8
33'
D
M. Turner 21.England
7.1
M
E. Toone 7.England
6.8
78'
M
K. Zelem 10.England
8.1
M
L. Naalsund 16.Norway
7.3
M
Lucía García 17.Spain
6.6
57'
M
N. Parris 22.England
9.2
78' Goals9', 64'
M
Geyse 23.Brazil
8.5
78'
Substitutes
G
P. Tullis-Joyce 91.United States
D
G. Evans 15.Wales
6.6
33'
M
Irene Guerrero 8.Spain
7.0
78'
M
L. Galton 11.England
6.7
57'
M
H. Ladd 12.Wales
M
A. Aherne 36.England
F
M. Malard 9.France
6.7
78'
F
R. Williams 28.England
6.6
78'

Manchester United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

The manager Marc Skinner decided to play with the following team: Mary Earps (7.1), Jayde Riviere (6.8), Maya Le Tissier (7.1), Millie Turner (7.1), Hannah Jayne Blundell (7.3), Lisa Fjeldstad Naalsund (7.3), Katie Zelem (8.1), Geyse da Silva (8.5), Ella Toone (6.8), Lucía García (6.6) and Nikita Parris (9.2).

The home team had on the bench: Irene Guerrero (7.0), Melvine Malard (6.7), Leah Galton (6.7), Hayley Ladd, Gemma Evans (6.6), Rachel Williams (6.6), Alyssa Aherne and Phallon Tullis-Joyce.

Manchester United could not rely on the presence of Gemma Evans (injured).

Substitutions

Manchester United made 5 changes: Jayde Riviere for Gemma Evans (33′), Ella Toone for Irene Guerrero (78′), Geyse da Silva for Melvine Malard (78′), Nikita Parris for Rachel Williams (78′) and Lucía García for Leah Galton (57′).

Player of the match: Nikita Parris​

The player that probably impressed the most for Manchester United was Nikita Parris.

His rating is 9.2 with 2 goals, 18 passes (89% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 6 duels out of 9.

Brighton – Formation

Brighton W
G
S. Baggaley 32.England
7.0
D
M. Thorisdóttir 2.Norway
6.7
80'
D
P. Pattinson 3.England
6.8
74'
D
G. Bergsvand 5.Norway
6.6
D
E. Kullberg 16.Sweden
6.7
M
Vicky Losada 6.Spain
7.0
74'
M
V. Sarri 7.Greece
6.3
80'
M
J. Olme 10.Sweden
7.3
M
K. Robinson 22.England
6.6
F
Lee Geum Min 9.South Korea
6.8
63' 58'
F
E. Terland 11.Norway
7.7
55'
Substitutes
G
M. Loeck 28.Germany
G
K. Startup 40.England
D
J. Carabalí 14.Colombia
6.7
80'
D
Li Mengwen 26.China
6.8
74'
M
Tatiana Pinto 17.Portugal
6.3
63'
M
M. Symonds 18.England
6.4
74'
F
L. Dent 45.
6.4
80'

Brighton started with a conservative line-up (4-4-2).

Mikey Harris played with: Sophie Baggaley (7.0), Emma Kullberg (6.7), Guro Bergsvand (6.6), Maria Thorisdottir (6.7), Poppy Pattinson (6.8), Katie Robinson (6.6), Julia Zigiotti Olme (7.3), Vicky Losada (7.0), Veatriki Sarri (6.3), Geum Min Lee (6.8) and Elisabeth Terland (7.7).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Jorelyn Carabali (6.7), Tatiana Pinto (6.3), Maisie Symonds (6.4), Li Mengwen (6.8), Melina Loeck, Katie Startup and Lily Dent (6.4).

Substitutions

Brighton made 5 changes: Vicky Losada for Maisie Symonds (74′), Geum Min Lee for Tatiana Pinto (63′), Poppy Pattinson for Li Mengwen (74′), Maria Thorisdottir for Jorelyn Carabali (80′) and Veatriki Sarri for Lily Dent (80′).

Player of the match: Elisabeth Terland​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Brighton was Elisabeth Terland.

His rating is 7.7 with 16 passes (73% accurate) and 0 key passes. He won 7 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.​