Summary

  • FT: London City 2-0 Brighton

  • Putellas scores her first WSL goal, Coralles doubles lead for London City

  • London City move to second in table with win

  • FT: Charlton 0 - 1 Man City

  • Greenwood scores superb free-kick for City - read report here

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  1. Postpublished at 78 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Delphine Cascarino looks to get something going for London City but again the final third end product is lacking.

    That's been the theme of this match.

  2. YELLOW CARDpublished at 76 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Mapi Leon clatters into Fran Kirby and is booked. That's a really late one from the Spanish defender.

  3. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 73 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Alexia Putellas is done for the day, as she is replaced by Maria Perez.

    Meanwhile, Brighton introduce Sophie Peskett in place of Marisa Olislagers.

  4. Postpublished at 73 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Chance for Brighton - Kiko Seike rides a challenge from Isa Kardinaal just outside the box, but a deflection takes the sting out of her shot and Elene Lete gathers.

  5. Postpublished at 71 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Gabby George required treatment and so had to leave the field, but it looks like she is able to continue for now.

  6. 'It's been a difficult afternoon for Brighton'published at 18:23 BST 26 September

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Fern Whelan
    Former England and Brighton defender on Sky Sports

    It's interesting to see Hayes, Vanegas and George all now on bookings, it shows it's been a difficult afternoon for them.

  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 66 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Brighton defender Gabby George goes into the book for a foul on Danielle van de Donk.

    I make that three members of the Brighton defence on bookings now.

  8. 'It's been really competitive'published at 18:20 BST 26 September

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Fern Whelan
    Former England and Brighton defender on Sky Sports

    The tempo has been kept up from both sides, it's been really competitive which is what we want to see. It's just been the quality in the final third from both sides.

  9. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 63 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    London City's first change sees Freya Godfrey replaced by Delphine Cascarino.

  10. Postpublished at 59 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Jana Fernandez has the freedom of the right wing as she charges forward, but the London City right-back produces a poor cross that finds nobody.

    Brighton are starting to leave a lot of gaps at the back.

  11. Postpublished at 18:13 BST 26 September

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Fern Whelan
    Former England and Brighton defender on Sky Sports

    Godfrey is a player that can put those sort of shots on target, she'll be disappointed with not putting that in the net.

  12. Postpublished at 57 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Freya Godfrey looks to be in on goal down the left, but Gabby George gets a solid challenge in at the last minute to put the ball behind for a corner.

    Freya Godfrey of London City Lionesses is challenged by Gabby George of Brighton & Hove Albion during the Barclays Women's Super League 2026/27 match between London City Lionesses and Brighton & Hove Albion at Copperjax Community Stadium.Image source, Getty Images
  13. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 56 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Olivia Garcia replaces Emily Murphy for Brighton.

  14. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 55 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Mapi Leon whips in another excellent delivery, this time an in-swinger from the right, but Freya Godfrey sees her header hit the post.

    Godfrey was afforded a free header by the Brighton defence and will feel she should have scored.

  15. YELLOW CARDpublished at 53 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    London City winger Kadidiatou Diani races away down the right flank but is chopped down by Manuela Vanegas, who is booked.

  16. 'Tvedten brings the spark'published at 18:07 BST 26 September

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Fern Whelan
    Former England and Brighton defender on Sky Sports

    You can see why Tvedten has been brought into the game. She brings a bright spark they needed going forward in the first half.

  17. Postpublished at 50 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Brighton's Olaug Tvedten drives forward and fires narrowly wide from the edge of the box.

    The Norwegian midfielder replaced Jelena Cankovic at the start of this half.

  18. Postpublished at 49 mins

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Alexia Putellas passes left to Lucia Corrales who flashes a ball across the face of goal, but Kadidiatou Diani can't get on the end of it.

    Nervy moment for Brighton.

  19. KICK-OFFpublished at 18:01 BST 26 September

    London City Lionesses 1-0 Brighton

    Brighton get the second half started.

  20. The teething troubles with Man Utd's tactics under Olidpublished at 17:56 BST 26 September

    Umir Irfan
    Football tactics correspondent

    Manager Eva Olid of Manchester United Women speaks during a press conference at Carrington Training GroundImage source, Getty Images

    Now a quick detour to the other half of Manchester.

    Eva Olid was given the Manchester United job with a reputation for playing high-possession attacking football and her impressive spell at Hearts demonstrated those ideals.

    In her opening weeks in the WSL, however, she has struggled to get her team playing this type of dominant football, even if an eye-catching 10-1 win at Sheffield United in the League Cup suggested she was making progress.

    On the WSL's opening night, United lost 2-1 to London City Lionesses before suffering a 5-0 defeat by Chelsea. They responded by drawing 1-1 with Arsenal in a performance far more pragmatic than many might have expected.

    So what is going on? We analysed Olid's United, unpacking her tactical approach and the tweaks she has made from predecessor Marc Skinner, and you can read all about it here.