Chelsea Women defeated Brighton & Hove Albion WFC by 4-2 at the English Women’s Super League

Chelsea Women overcame a deficit of 0-1 to turnover the match versus Brighton & Hove Albion WFC by 4-2 in a match from the fifth round of the English Women’s Super League.

Pauline Bremer gave a lead to Brighton & Hove Albion WFC in the 10th minute, but at the 4th minute of the added time of the first half Sjoeke Nusken equalized to 1-1. Again Sjoeke Nusken in the 52nd minute gave a lead to Chelsea Women, while the own goal of Guro Bergsvand (74′) and accurate shot by Agnes Beever-Jones (82′) made the result 4-1. Brighton & Hove Albion WFC players succeeded to return one goal in the 90th minute through Elisabeth Terland.

Thus, the reigning champion Chelsea Women recorded their 4th victory in the English Women’s Super League and occupy the second position with 10 points and goal difference 9-4.

The leader in the standings is Manchester City WFC, who has same points but better goal difference. They achieved a minimum 1-0 visitor’s win versus Leicester City WFC after the goal of Chloe Kelly in the 10th minute.

Manchester United WFC smashed Everton Women by 5-0 as a visitor with two goals of Nikita Parris (58′ and 90+3′) and Rachel Williams (77′ and 85′) after Melvine Malard (14′) gave a lead to Manchester team in the first half.

In the other matches from the fifth round of the English Women’s Super League, Aston Villa WFC lost to Tottenham Hotspur Women by 2-4, while Bristol City WFC lost to Arsenal WFC by 1-2. West Ham United Women and Liverpool Women made a 1-1 draw.