Manchester City’s plans for the title celebration suffered a setback when the Women’s Super League leaders lost 3-2 at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, postponing the likely coronation.
City knew a win – coupled with a loss at Arsenal or a home draw against Leicester City on Wednesday – would secure a first league trophy since 2016, but Madison Haley struck twice either side of Kiko Seike’s goal as Brighton pulled off an upset.
Andree Jeglertz’s Manchester City remain on 49 points after 20 of 22 games, while second-place Chelsea have 40 points from 19 games. Arsenal, in third place, has 38 games but has played only 17 games.
«I’m not worried,» Jeglertz said.
«I am completely sure that when we are back in training, we will fully concentrate on Liverpool (on May 3). Of course we will follow all the results. It is still in our hands and we will do everything we can to finish it with two wins. That is our focus,» he added.
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Man City got off to a strong start and Kerolin put it on the scoresheet in the fifth minute when Brighton failed to deal with a cross and the Brazilian forward curled a shot over goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie into the top left corner.
Man City were guilty of wasteful finishing and paid the price when Haley scored her first goal against the style of play to draw Brighton level in first-half stoppage time, latching on to a Fran Kirby ball and firing it into the bottom corner.
Seike put the hosts ahead in the 47th when she sprinted down the right before unleashing a shot into the roof of the net.
Haley completed her double in the 65th minute when she headed in the rebound after her own shot before Khadija Shaw pulled one back for the visitor in the 86th, her 19th goal this season, but Man City could not find the equalizer.
“We didn’t make it easy for ourselves,” Kirby said Air sports.
«The first half, if I can be very blunt, we were terrible. We were lucky not to be three or four nil down at one point. But we have confidence in the team. The second half was a really good performance from everyone. And yes, we are happy to continue the title race for a while longer,» she added.
Published on April 25, 2026
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