**Lisa Baum scored on her Arsenal debut as the Gunners beat Brighton in the Women's Super League at Broadfield Stadium.**
With 10 minutes played, the 19-year-old glided through the Brighton defence and rifled home via the crossbar at the near post to make the prefect start to her Arsenal career.
Baum, who joined the Gunners from RB Leipzig in the summer, made her debut alongside fellow new faces goalkeeper Misa Rodriguez, defender Ona Battle and midfielder Georgia Stanway.
Alessia Russo should have doubled Arsenal's lead soon after Baum's strike but blazed over with the goal wide open.
Brighton had chances to level, with Kiko Seike's strike well saved by Misa Rodriguez and Fran Kirby's volley from close range flying over the bar, while Charlie Rule was unable to find the top corner from the edge of the box.
Substitute Stina Blackstenius nearly wrapped the game up but Brighton goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie got a strong hand to an effort headed for the bottom corner and pushed it behind.
It was just Brighton's second defeat in their opening fixture in the last eight WSL seasons.
**More to follow.**