Arsenal start Women's Super League campaign in style, easily sweeping aside Brighton in a 4-0 victory

Arsenal were relentless in the first Women’s Super League match of the season after winning 4-0 against Brighton at Meadow Park. Brighton made their mark quite quickly, but not in the way they wanted after Emma Kullberg was shown a straight red card in the seventh minute due to a challenge on Stina Blackstenius, who was through on goal.

Ad Arsenal, who were already favourites going into this match, were incredibly dominant after the sending-off, and it seemed just like a matter of time before they scored. Premier LeagueGraham Potter agrees to become next Chelsea manager – reports08/09/2022 AT 09:51 After multiple waves of attacks, the first WSL goal of the season came in the 28th minute, when Jill Foord managed to shake her defender off at the byline and pass the ball to a poorly marked Kim Little, who took a touch and then neatly slotted the ball into the bottom corner to give the Gunners the lead.

Jonas Eidevall’s side had the opportunity to double the score after receiving the ball at the edge of the box, but Blackstenius’s shot came clattering off the crossbar. WSL 2022/23: Record breakers, memory makers and forging new ground Lionesses Euro 2022 star Bright signs new three-year deal with WSL champions Chelsea The Swede did not have to wait long for her time to come, as five minutes after half-time she scored Arsenal’s second goal of the evening, as Euros hero, Beth Mead received the ball near the box, quickly turned and passed it to Blackstenius whose shot sailed right into the top corner.

The hosts refused to take their foot off the gas and scored a third soon after, with Vivianne Miedema cutting the ball back towards the centre of the box for Mead, whose shot snuck right into the bottom left corner. Mead's second