"Chelsea went ahead after 13 minutes in stunning fashion. The Blues worked the ball well down the left wing, flowing through the Brighton defence, before Sandy Baltimore's cross was headed in by Thompson. However, the Seagulls were level just four minutes later as Camacho tried her luck with an attempt from the edge of the box, which took multiple deflections before bobbling past Hannah Hampton."
"Thompson made the crucial impact with her goal and assist, while she created a joint-high two chances, registered the joint-second most shots (two) and won four of her five duels. Twenty-one-year-old Thompson has scored seven goals in the WSL this season, more than any other Chelsea player in 2025-26."
Chelsea secured a 2-1 victory over Brighton at Kingsmeadow, moving to second place in the Women's Super League and reducing their deficit to leaders Manchester City to seven points. Alyssa Thompson opened the scoring in the 13th minute with a well-worked team move, but Brighton equalized four minutes later through Carla Camacho's deflected effort. Lexi Potter restored Chelsea's lead shortly before half-time with her first senior goal on her WSL debut. The second half proved uneventful with neither team creating clear chances. Thompson's performance was decisive, combining her goal and assist with two chances created and strong defensive contributions. Manchester United's 0-0 draw with West Ham left them third in the standings.
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