Aston Villa W 2–1 Brighton W: recap, goals & stats

Finished

Aston Villa W beat Brighton W 2–1 in the FA WSL.

DimaScore · published 11 Jan 2026

Aston Villa W edged Brighton W 2–1 in the FA WSL. Aston Villa W: R. Daly (57'), K. Hanson (58'). Brighton W: F. Tsunoda (11').

FA WSL · Regular Season - 12

R. Daly 57'K. Hanson 58'

2 – 1

FT

(HT 0-1)

F. Tsunoda 11'

Villa Park, Birmingham

3-4-1-2·Natalia Arroyo

Dario Vidosic·4-2-3-1

Substitutes

26E. RoebuckGK
40S. Kelly
22L. SallawayDEF
24O. DeslandesDEF
5L. StaniforthMID
7M. KearnsMID
17E. SalmonFWD
18G. Mullet

1C. NnadozieGK
25H. PoulterGK
15N. Noordam
18C. HayesDEF
10O. TvedtenMID
22C. CamachoFWD
27R. McLauchlanDEF
46E. Martin

Events

11'

F. Tsunoda (—)

A. Patten

33'

HT

56'

R. Kafaji

R. Daly (L. Kendall)

57'

K. Hanson (M. Taylor)

58'

61'

F. Tsunoda Out: N. Noordam

61'

R. Kafaji Out: R. McLauchlan

M. Hijikata Out: M. Kearns

63'

K. Hanson Out: E. Salmon

63'

R. Daly Out: G. Mullet

71'

L. Kendall

77'

77'

C. Rule Out: Carla Camacho

89'

M. Symonds Out: C. Hayes

R. Maltby Out: O. Deslandes

90+1'

L. Kendall Out: L. Staniforth

90+1'

Statistics

12Fouls8

4Offsides1

83%Passes %84%

8Total Shots10

1Corner Kicks3

501Total passes536

2Yellow Cards1

1Blocked Shots2

2Shots on Goal2

5Shots off Goal6

48%Ball Possession52%

415Passes accurate451

5Shots insidebox9

1Goalkeeper Saves0

3Shots outsidebox1

Ratings

Aston Villa W

K. Hanson

FWD63'

7.9

R. Daly(C)

FWD71'

7.6

L. Kendall

MID89'

7.2

N. Maritz

DEF90'

7.0

A. Patten

DEF90'

6.7

M. Kearns

MID27'

6.7

M. Taylor

MID90'

6.6

L. Wilms

MID90'

6.6

L. Parker

DEF90'

6.5

G. Mullett

FWD19'

6.5

Brighton W

F. Tsunoda

MID61'

7.7

M. Minami

DEF90'

7.0

K. Seike

MID90'

7.0

M. Vanegas

DEF90'

6.9

N. Noordam

MID29'

6.9

R. McLauchlan

DEF29'

6.7

M. Haley

FWD90'

6.7

F. Kirby

MID90'

6.7

C. Rule

DEF77'

6.5

Carla Camacho

FWD13'

6.3

Head-to-head

Over the last 4 meetings, Aston Villa W lead 1–1 (2 draws) against Brighton W.

20 Sept 2026Brighton W 1–1 Aston Villa W

7 Sept 2025Brighton W 0–0 Aston Villa W

10 May 2025Aston Villa W 3–1 Brighton W

5 Oct 2024Brighton W 2–4 Aston Villa W

FAQ

What was the score of Aston Villa W vs Brighton W?: Aston Villa W 2–1 Brighton W.
Who scored?: Aston Villa W : R. Daly (57'), K. Hanson (58') ; Brighton W : F. Tsunoda (11')

Match Info

Competition

Date

Kick-off

Stadium

Villa Park, Birmingham

Capacity

42,824

Referee

M. Wilson

Round

Regular Season - 12

Standings — top 5

1Manchester City W55

2Arsenal W51

3Chelsea W49

4Manchester United W40

5Tottenham Hotspur W36

Aston Villa W 2–1 Brighton W: recap, goals & stats