Key Takeaways
- Madison Haley struck twice as Brighton beat league leaders Manchester City 3-1.
- The defeat leaves City still needing five points from their last three matches to seal the title.
- Brighton’s upset ends City’s run of 16 wins in 18 league games.
American striker Madison Haley fired Brighton & Hove Albion to a famous 3-1 victory over Manchester City Women at the Broadfield Stadium on Sunday.
Haley’s double, plus another home goal, blew the Women’s Super League title race wide open. The leaders had won 16 of their previous 18 fixtures, but they were second-best all afternoon on the Sussex coast.
City must now collect five points from their final three games to be sure of lifting the trophy. The shock result gives chasing teams fresh hope with only weeks of the season remaining.
