Madison Haley got Brighton back into the encounter four minutes after being introduced as a substitute
Brighton came from behind to beat Leicester in a thrilling Women’s Super League contest at King Power Stadium.
The result lifts Mikey Harris’ side to eighth in the WSL table, a point and a place above the Foxes.
Jutta Rantala put the hosts in front but Madison Haley equalised and Katie Robinson then added Brighton’s second.
In a frantic finale Lena Petermann levelled for Leicester before Elisabeth Terland scored the winner for the Seagulls one minute later.
While Leicester and assistant boss Jennifer Foster, who is currently taking charge of the team in the absence of Willie Kirk will be aggrieved to have come away without even a point after a much-improved second-half display, Brighton will also feel they merited their victory.
The visitors were adventurous in their approach and Greece winger Veatriki Sarri spurned two glorious opportunities to provide Harris’ side with a healthy half-time lead.
Then when they were forced to battle back into the game after Rantala smashed an effort past Sophie Baggaley at her near post after being superbly picked out by Japan forward Yuka Momiki, they showed their resilience.
American striker Haley bundled in a response four minutes after her introduction as a substitute as home goalkeeper Lize Kop struggled to claim a bouncing ball.
And when Robinson raced round Kop to tap into an empty net the turnaround looked to be complete.
The influential Momiki turned supplier again with Germany forward Petermann’s composed finish into the bottom corner seemingly enough to secure a draw for Leicester, but Haley and Terland combined to secure a deserved three points for Brighton.
Line-ups
Leicester City Women
Formation 4-1-4-1
23Kop
11Cayman14Green5Howard12Ale
18 Pilgrims
8Rantala3Tierney29Momiki7Rose
10Whelan
- 23Kop
- 11Cayman
- 14GreenSubstituted forSiemsenat 80’minutes
- 5Howard
- 12AleSubstituted forBottat 45’minutes
- 18PelganderSubstituted forTakaradaat 73’minutes
- 8 Rantala
- 3Tierney
- 29Momiki
- 7RoseSubstituted forGoodwinat 63’minutes
- 10WhelanSubstituted forPetermannat 63’minutes
Substitutes
- 4Bott
- 6 Palms
- 9Petermann
- 15 Takarada
- 17Thibaud
- 19 Siemsen
- 20Goodwin
- 32Baker
- 59Dowsett
Brighton Women
Formation 4-3-3
32Baggaley
26Li5Bergsvand14Carabalí3Pattinson
17Ferreira Pinto6Losada10Olme
22Robinson11Terland7Frequently
- 32Baggaley
- 26LiSubstituted for Kullbergat 90+4’minutes
- 5Bergsvand
- 14 Carabali
- 3Pattinson
- 17Ferreira PintoSubstituted forHaleyat 58’minutes
- 6LosadaBooked at 64minsSubstituted forSymondsat 75’minutes
- 10OlmeBooked at 77mins
- 22Robinson
- 11TerlandBooked at 31mins
- 7SarriSubstituted forLeeat 57’minutesBooked at 72mins
Substitutes
- 9Lee
- 16Kullberg
- 18Symonds
- 21Haley
- 28Loeck
- 39Johnson
- 40Startup
- 44McEwan
- 45Dent
Live Text
Match ends, Leicester City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3.
Second Half ends, Leicester City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Madison Haley is caught offside.
Nicole Momiki (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Emma Kullberg (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Attempt blocked. Sam Tierney (Leicester City Women) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jutta Rantala with a cross.
Corner, Leicester City Women. Conceded by Sophie Baggaley.
Attempt saved. Jutta Rantala (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Emma Kullberg replaces Li Mengwen because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Lena Petermann (Leicester City Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Janice Cayman.
Attempt saved. Madison Haley (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Li Mengwen.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion Women. Elisabeth Terland is caught offside.
Attempt blocked. Elisabeth Terland (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Katie Robinson.
Sophie Howard (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Elisabeth Terland (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
Goal! Leicester City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 3. Elisabeth Terland (Brighton and Hove Albion Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Madison Haley.
Goal! Leicester City Women 2, Brighton and Hove Albion Women 2. Lena Petermann (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Saori Takarada with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Missy Goodwin (Leicester City Women) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is too high. Assisted by Jutta Rantala with a cross.
Lena Petermann (Leicester City Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jorelyn Carabalí (Brighton and Hove Albion Women).
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