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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Tom Garry at Broadfield Stadium

Fran Kirby turns WSL thriller Brighton’s way after Aston Villa’s shock red card

Fran Kirby scores for Brighton against Aston Villa from the penalty spot
Fran Kirby scores the decisive goal for Brighton after Paula Tomás was controversially sent off for a foul on Kiko Seike. Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

A frustrated Robert de Pauw felt the “wrong decision” to send off his Aston Villa side’s left-back Paula Tomás changed their Women’s Super League game against Brighton.

With the score at 2-2 after Rachel Daly had scored twice for Villa, either side of close-range finishes from Nikita Parris and Pauline Bremer for the home side, Brighton were awarded a late penalty. Tomás was adjudged to have blocked Kiko Seike’s run in the area and Villa reacted with shock and dismay when the Spain left-back was shown a red card.

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