FALMER. Liverpool prevails over Brighton 1-0 after C. Holland scored just 1 goal (53′). Brighton lost this match even if it was better in terms of ball possession (56%).

The match was played at the The American Express Community Stadium stadium in Falmer on Sunday and it started at 12:00 pm local time. The referee was . The weather was scattered clouds. The temperature was cold at 11.76 degrees Celsius or 53.17 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 96%.​

Match Statistics​

Brighton W

0 - 1

Liverpool W

  • 56 Ball Possession 44
Shots
  • 9 Total 9
  • 3 On Target 4
  • 3 Off Target 3
  • 3 Shots blocked 2
  • 98 Attack 95
  • 63 Dangerous attack 57
  • 93 Ball safe 85
  • 0 Penalties 0
  • 5 Corners 7
Fouls
  • 12 Total 8
  • 0 Yellow Cards 4
  • 0 Double Yellow 1
  • 0 Red Card 1
Other
  • 3 Substitutions 5

Ball possession

Brighton had a strong ball possession 56% while Liverpool was struggling with a 44% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Brighton was more pushing with 63 dangerous attacks and 9 shots of which 3 were on target. Still, Liverpool found a way to find the solution to win this match.​

Brighton shot 9 times, 3 on target, 3 off target. On the other side, Liverpool shot 9 times, 4 on target, 3 off target.

Cards

Brighton didn’t receive any yellow card. Talking about the opposition, Liverpool received 3 yellow cards (Niamh Fahey, Ceri Holland and Grace Fisk).

Match Timeline

53'
C. Holland(goal)
57'
N. Fahey- Yellow
57'
G. Fisk- Yellow
59'
M. Kearns- sub ->Marie Therese Höbinger
59'
L. Kiernan- sub ->Melissa Lawley
P. Bremer- sub ->Veatriki Sarri
60'
68'
C. Holland- Yellow
72'
J. Clark- sub ->Niamh Fahey
72'
Y. Daniëls- sub ->Jasmine Matthews
M. Haley- sub ->Katie Robinson
74'
Lee Geum Min- sub ->Tatiana Pinto
74'
79'
S. Lundgaard- sub ->Fuka Nagano
90'
C. Holland(yellowredcard)

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Manchester City W
52
21
Chelsea W
49
20
Arsenal W
47
21
Liverpool W
38
21
Manchester United W
35
21
Tottenham W
28
20
Aston Villa W
24
21
Everton W
20
21
Brighton W
19
21
Leicester W
18
21
West Ham W
15
21
Bristol City W
6
21

After playing this match, Brighton stays with 11 points like West Ham W to hold in the 11th place. Talking about the opposition, Liverpool will has 22 points to remain in the 5th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Women’s Super League, Brighton will play away against Bristol City W on the 3rd of March with a 2-2 head to head statistic.

Liverpool will play away against Aston Villa W on the 3rd of March with a 1-1 head to head.

Brighton – Formation

Brighton W
G
S. Baggaley 32.England
6.4
D
M. Thorisdóttir 2.Norway
7.0
D
P. Pattinson 3.England
7.8
D
G. Bergsvand 5.Norway
7.1
D
E. Kullberg 16.Sweden
7.0
M
Vicky Losada 6.Spain
7.1
M
V. Sarri 7.Greece
6.6
60'
M
J. Olme 10.Sweden
6.7
M
Tatiana Pinto 17.Portugal
7.0
74'
M
K. Robinson 22.England
6.4
74'
F
E. Terland 11.Norway
7.0
Substitutes
G
M. Loeck 28.Germany
G
K. Startup 40.England
D
Li Mengwen 26.China
D
G. McEwen 44.England
M
M. Haley 21.United States
6.8
74'
M
O. Johnson 39.
F
P. Bremer 8.Germany
6.7
60'
F
Lee Geum Min 9.South Korea
6.6
74'
F
L. Dent 45.

Brighton started with a conservative line-up (4-5-1).

The manager Mikey Harris decided to play with the following team: Sophie Baggaley (6.4), Emma Kullberg (7.0), Guro Bergsvand (7.1), Maria Thorisdottir (7.0), Poppy Pattinson (7.8), Vicky Losada (7.1), Julia Zigiotti Olme (6.7), Katie Robinson (6.4), Tatiana Pinto (7.0), Veatriki Sarri (6.6) and Elisabeth Terland (7.0).

The home team had on the bench: Pauline Bremer (6.7), Geum Min Lee (6.6), Madison Haley (6.8), Li Mengwen, Melina Loeck, Katie Startup, Grace Lucy McEwan, Lily Dent, Olivia Johnson and Olivia Johnson.

Substitutions

Brighton made 3 changes: Veatriki Sarri for Pauline Bremer (60′), Tatiana Pinto for Geum Min Lee (74′) and Katie Robinson for Madison Haley (74′).

Player of the match: Poppy Pattinson​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Brighton was Poppy Pattinson.

His rating is 7.8 with 45 passes (80% accurate) and 2 key passes. He won 3 duels out of 5. He performed 10 crosses. He hit the woodwork once times.

Liverpool – Formation

Liverpool W
G
R. Laws 1.England
7.7
D
G. Fisk 4.England
7.5
57'
D
N. Fahey 5.Republic of Ireland
7.3
72' 57'
D
G. Bonner 23.England
7.1
M
E. Koivisto 2.Finland
7.3
M
J. Matthews 6.England
7.0
72'
M
NAGANO Fuka 8.Japan
7.3
79'
M
M. Höbinger 14.Austria
7.3
59'
M
C. Holland 18.Wales
7.5
68' 53'
F
S. Haug 10.Norway
7.3
F
M. Lawley 11.England
6.8
59'
Substitutes
G
T. Micah 16.Australia
D
J. Clark 17.Scotland
6.7
72'
M
M. Kearns 7.England
6.6
59'
M
S. Lundgaard 15.Denmark
6.8
79'
F
L. Kiernan 9.Republic of Ireland
6.7
59'
F
M. Enderby 13.England
F
S. van de Sanden 19.Netherlands
F
Y. Daniëls 20.Belgium
6.4
72'

Liverpool started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).

Matt Beard played with: Rachael Laws (7.7), Gemma Bonner (7.1), Niamh Fahey (7.3), Grace Fisk (7.5), Emma Koivisto (7.3), Marie Therese Höbinger (7.3), Fuka Nagano (7.3), Ceri Holland (7.5), Jasmine Matthews (7.0), Sophie Haug (7.3) and Melissa Lawley (6.8).

These were the players on the bench: Missy Bo Kearns (6.6), Leanne Kiernan (6.7), Mia Enderby, Sofie Lundgaard (6.8), Teagan Micah, Jenna Clark (6.7), Shanice van de Sanden and Yana Daniels (6.4).

Substitutions

Liverpool made 5 changes: Melissa Lawley for Leanne Kiernan (59′), Marie Therese Höbinger for Missy Bo Kearns (59′), Jasmine Matthews for Yana Daniels (72′), Niamh Fahey for Jenna Clark (72′) and Fuka Nagano for Sofie Lundgaard (79′).

Player of the match: Rachael Laws​

The most impressive player for Liverpool was the goalkeeper: Rachael Laws. His rating is 7.65. He performed 3 saves.

Results of the day

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