Manchester City Women 3-2 Brighton & Hove Albion Women: result and goals
Manchester City Women beat Brighton & Hove Albion Women 3-2 on Sunday, 18 October 2026 in the WSL.
Goals: Khadija Shaw 5', Khadija Shaw 16', Niamh Charles 17', Olivia Garcia 31', Caitlin Hayes 37'.
Manchester City Women sit 1st on 18 points.
Brighton & Hove Albion Women sit 8th on 8 points.
Manchester City Women have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion Women have 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches.
Last 5 meetings: Manchester City Women won 4, Brighton & Hove Albion Women won 1, 0 drawn.
- Competition
- Women's Super League
- Kick-off
- Sunday, 18 October 2026, 14:30 (UK time)
- Venue
- Joie Stadium, Manchester
- 👥
- 3141
Goals and cards
Live commentary
- Match ends, Manchester City Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2.
- 90'+5'Second Half ends, Manchester City Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2.
- 90'+4'Foul by Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
- 90'+4'Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4'Carlotta Wamser (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3'Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3'Foul by Marisa Olislagers (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
- 90'+2'Attempt missed. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 90'+1'Foul by Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
- 90'+1'Emilie Joramo (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 89'Attempt missed. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Greenwood.
- 88'Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Emily Murphy replaces Gabby George.
- 86'Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Maelys Mpome.
- 85'Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 85'Foul by Gabby George (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
- 84'Foul by Jade Rose (Manchester City Women).
- 84'Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83'Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
- 83'Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Gabby George.
- 83'Attempt blocked. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Khadija Shaw.
- 81'Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81'Foul by Caitlin Hayes (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
- 76'Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Marisa Olislagers replaces Jelena Cankovic.
- 76'Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Maelys Mpome replaces Marit Auée.
- 76'Foul by Jade Rose (Manchester City Women).
- 76'Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75'Attempt missed. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 73'Offside, Manchester City Women. Lauren Hemp is caught offside.
- 72'Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 71'Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Maisie Symonds.
- 71'Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
- 69'Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69'Foul by Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
- 67'Attempt missed. Mary Fowler (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerstin Casparij with a cross.
- 66'Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Emilie Joramo replaces Olaug Tvedten.
- 66'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64'Delay in match because of an injury Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women).
- 60'Substitution, Manchester City Women. Carlotta Wamser replaces Niamh Charles.
- 60'Substitution, Manchester City Women. Mary Fowler replaces Grace Clinton.
- 60'Attempt missed. Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Olaug Tvedten.
- 59'Foul by Niamh Charles (Manchester City Women).
- 59'Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56'Attempt missed. Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kiko Seike with a cross.
- 53'Attempt missed. Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Aoba Fujino.
- 47'Attempt blocked. Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 47'Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Caitlin Hayes.
- 46'Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Marit Auée.
- 46'Attempt blocked. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Laura Blindkilde Brown.
- 45'Second Half begins Manchester City Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2.
- 45'+2'First Half ends, Manchester City Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2.
- 45'Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'Foul by Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women).
- 45'Maisie Symonds (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43'Attempt missed. Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 42'Foul by Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women).
- 42'Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41'Attempt missed. Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Niamh Charles with a cross.
- 40'Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40'Foul by Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
- 39'Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
- 39'Attempt saved. Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Grace Clinton.
- 37'Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2. Caitlin Hayes (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fran Kirby with a cross following a corner.
- 36'Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Conceded by Ayaka Yamashita.
- 36'Attempt saved. Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Ayaka Yamashita (Manchester City Women).
- 32'Foul by Aoba Fujino (Manchester City Women).
- 32'Manuela Vanegas (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31'Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 1. Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 31'Attempt missed. Fran Kirby (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kiko Seike.
- 26'Attempt missed. Kiko Seike (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fran Kirby.
- 25'Offside, Manchester City Women. Khadija Shaw is caught offside.
- 23'Kerstin Casparij (Manchester City Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23'Foul by Olivia Garcia (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
- 21'Attempt saved. Grace Clinton (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Yui Hasegawa with a cross.
- 19'Attempt saved. Lauren Hemp (Manchester City Women) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Grace Clinton.
- 17'Goal! Manchester City Women 3, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0. Niamh Charles (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 16'Goal! Manchester City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
- 14'Foul by Laura Blindkilde Brown (Manchester City Women).
- 14'Jelena Cankovic (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9'Corner, Manchester City Women. Conceded by Chiamaka Nnadozie.
- 9'Attempt saved. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Chiamaka Nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion Women). Assisted by Yui Hasegawa.
- 5'Goal! Manchester City Women 1, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 0. Khadija Shaw (Manchester City Women) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lauren Hemp with a cross.
- 4'Offside, Manchester City Women. Niamh Charles is caught offside.
- First Half begins.
- Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Commentary: ESPN
Starting line-ups
Manchester City Women · 4-2-3-1
Substitutes
1Eartha CummingsSUB
Brighton & Hove Albion Women · 4-1-4-1
6Gabby GeorgeCD-L
Substitutes
17Bex RaynerSUB
Match stats
MNCBHA
58.4Possession (%)41.6
17Shots9
8Shots on target3
8Corners1
8Fouls7
0Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
3Offsides0
1Saves5
Last 5 matches
Manchester City Women
WLiverpool4-218 Sept 2026
D@ Bayern Munich2-222 Sept 2026
W@ Charlton Athletic1-026 Sept 2026
DReal Madrid1-11 Oct 2026
WArsenal4-24 Oct 2026
Brighton & Hove Albion Women
DAston Villa1-120 Sept 2026
WCharlton Athletic4-023 Sept 2026
L@ London City Lionesses2-026 Sept 2026
LTottenham Hotspur1-030 Sept 2026
WCharlton Athletic5-14 Oct 2026
Head-to-head record
4
Man City
0
Draws
1
Brighton
Last meetings
31 May 2026Brighton & Hove Albion0 – 4Manchester City
25 Apr 2026Brighton & Hove Albion3 – 2Manchester City
12 Sept 2025Manchester City2 – 1Brighton & Hove Albion
30 Mar 2025Brighton & Hove Albion1 – 2Manchester City
29 Sept 2024Manchester City1 – 0Brighton & Hove Albion
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man City | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | +11 | 18 | WDWDW |
| 2 |  Chelsea | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | +15 | 16 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  London City | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | +11 | 15 | LWWWW |
| 4 |  Spurs | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 10 | WWLLL |
| 5 |  Man Utd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 10 | LDWWW |
| 6 |  Arsenal | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 9 | DLLDW |
| 7 |  Everton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 9 | WWLWL |
| 8 |  Brighton | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 8 | DWLLW |
| 9 |  Liverpool | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 7 | DLWLL |
| 10 |  Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -6 | 6 | LDLDW |
| 11 |  C Palace | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -7 | 6 | DLDDL |
| 12 |  West Ham | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 6 | LLLWL |
| 13 |  Birmingham | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 3 | DLDLD |
| 14 |  Charlton | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -15 | 0 | LLLLL |
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FAQ
What was the score in Manchester City Women v Brighton & Hove Albion Women?
Manchester City Women beat Brighton & Hove Albion Women 3-2 on Sunday 18 October (WSL).
Who scored in Manchester City Women v Brighton & Hove Albion Women?
Goals: Khadija Shaw 5', Khadija Shaw 16', Niamh Charles 17', Olivia Garcia 31' and Caitlin Hayes 37'.
When do Manchester City Women play next?
Manchester City Women play Manchester United Women on Sunday 25 October at 18:00 (UK time).
When do Brighton & Hove Albion Women play next?
Brighton & Hove Albion Women play Wolverhampton Women on Wednesday 28 October at 19:30 (UK time).
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