Late Drama Equalizer! | Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa Highlights | Barclays WSL 2026-27

Georgian opposition territory now. Hayes again, the player who's looking to make that line-breaking pass. Came in to Seke, Hayes has continued her run. Got a toe to that as well. Good lead from Murphy, there's Haley. And that was a vital block from Lynn Vilms. Really well worked from Brighton. Yeah, that's really clever from Brighton. Fante looking left, it's a good ball as well. Looks like this didn't get it under control first time, but she's managed to keep possession. Van Angus looking to swing one in, into Haley. Tough angle for a shot. She's managed to win Brighton there. Second corner of the game. Yeah, that's really positive from Brighton. You can see what the look on her face means. I think she knows she should have done better with that, but again, the build-up was better from Brighton. Hayes attacking it, oh, it's a really good save. What about the follow-up? Almost an own goal, and then stuck in by Gabby George for a debut goal to give Brighton the lead on the half hour. Villa couldn't get the corner clear, and when it dropped to George, she reacted sharply to stick it in the roof of Akuma's net and make it Brighton 0-1 Aston Villa. Yeah, comes in from the corner from Frank Kirby. Hayes then meets her first instinctive save, but Gabby George with the superb reactions to get her first goal for the Seagulls. Kendall, oh, that's a cheap giveaway. Murphy wanted to play it through to Kirby, but couldn't because Kirby had been fouled. Probably not a bad result for Villa there, who have been guilty of giving the ball away cheaply on far too many occasions so far in this game. Murphy charged with blocking the route to goal here. Oleslaga's got to be tempted to have a whipped effort here maybe, or is Kirby going to try and find a teammate? One arm in the air from Oleslaga's. She did go for goal as well. And Akuma got gloves to it to turn it behind for a corner. She stepped up Oleslaga's there, didn't she? I think only one foot in her mind, trying to whip it towards that near post, but Akuma equal to it. Hasn't had too much to do today, but yeah, it's a good start. Akuma wasn't particularly convincing from the first corner. Brighton scored from their second corner. What's going to happen this time? It's right underneath the goalkeeper. She's done really well there with her own player, Vansgaard, right in her way. Yeah, it's actually her own player obstructing her on that instance. Well, much closer now in terms of possession. Brighton shading it by the most narrow of margins, 51% of the ball they've had. But Villa have still managed just one shot at goal in this game. They haven't worked Nadosi at all yet. If that stays the same, they'll lose. Yeah, I think sometimes it's not about how much possession you have. It's about what you do with it and the intent when you do have it. Seke looking to do something impactful. Goalkeeper got something on it, but not enough. Here's Garcia. Oh, and then the keeper lost it again. And Hayley's in there, but the flag's up on the far side. Well, opportunities for Brighton there. And Akuma a little lucky to get away with that. Couldn't keep hold of it first time round. Garcia keeping it alive and eventually doing enough. Back in by Vanegas. Hayley got it on the edge of the box. It's a risky header back toward her own goal from Anna Patten. Hayley fires over. Big let off for Aston Villa. Big opportunity squandered for Brighton to double their lead. Yeah, it's a crucial opportunity here. Patten, I'm not sure if she knew where that header was going to drop, but Hayley, she turns really, really well, but can't get the connection that she wants or even too good of a connection, but not with the accuracy. And she'll be disappointed with that. Now, Brighton are looking to break on them. Here's Garcia. Force wide by Kirby's pass. Still going, Garcia. Trying to catch out Akuma. Grabbed it the second attempt. Trenton just about kept that in. Here's Hayley. Oh, back off the post, then back off the goalkeeper, and then Garcia into Akuma's gloves. Well, that's about as good a chance as we've had in the second half. And Villa just about get away with it. Trenton, it's like they wanted it back. She's driven into the penalty area here. It's a great cut back as well. Another opportunity comes and goes for Brighton. And eventually gobbled up by Akuma. Well, Villa aren't looking like they're about to score anytime soon, but if that changes, Brighton will be absolutely livid. All down the line here for Vangsgaard. That is going to go behind for a Villa corner. Looking on the edge of the box. In it comes. Oh, it's gone all the way in. Incredible. Aston Villa equalise direct from a corner. A game that Brighton should have put to bed a long time ago. And they might have to settle for a point. Villa with another late leveller on the road. Lynn Vilms. Well, did she mean that? Only she knows. It's an excellent delivery in from Vilms. Looking to find anyone in the box, and she doesn't need to. It goes directly in from the set piece. Not defended well enough as it comes into the area. Still time for someone to win this game, but we're dealing in seconds now. Simons. Surely a foul by Delon. Play goes on. And then eventually the referee does bring it back. For what will, in all probability, be the last chance of this game. Well, Vanegas took the last free kick from a similar position. Simons is looking as though she's got the intention to strike it this time round. Straight into the wall, but not cleared. Oh, what a chance to win it. With maybe the last kick of the game. It's a fantastic opportunity here for Cankovic, and she just can't make it count, can't keep it down. Both these sides continue to wait for their first win of the season in the Barclays Women's Super League. For a long time, it looked as though the player of the match was the winner of the match, Gabby George, turning in from a corner after half an hour. And Brighton had chance after chance to extend that lead in the second half. But Lynn Vilms, direct from a corner, as the clock ticked toward 90, drew Aston Villa level. And Brighton can only reflect on their own profligacy in front of goal and how that has cost them three points today. It's another point on the road for Aston Villa, who were pretty underwhelming for a lot of the match, but they leave here with a share of the spoils. Brighton's final score at the Amex Stadium, Brighton in Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 1.