Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Brighton secure European football with 3-1 win over Southampton
Brighton ensured they will play in Europe next season for the first time in their history after beating Southampton 3-1 at the Amex Stadium in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 6': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 6': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 12': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 14': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 14': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Delay in match because of an injury James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 17': Attempt missed. Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Theo Walcott.
- 18': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
- 18': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß tries a through ball, but Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
- 21': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 25': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 25': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the left. Assisted by Levi Colwill with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 27': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
- 28': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 0. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 32': Attempt missed. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 33': Foul by Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton).
- 33': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Carlos Alcaraz (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 35': Delay in match because of an injury Lyanco (Southampton).
- 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 39': Roméo Lavia (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 0. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma following a fast break.
- 43': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 43': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Julio Enciso.
- 47': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 47': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 48': Foul by Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 48': Joe Aribo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 49': Delay in match because of an injury Roméo Lavia (Southampton).
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 57': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 58': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 58': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 1. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Levi Colwill.
- 60': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 62': Offside, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse tries a through ball, but Theo Walcott is caught offside.
- 62': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Theo Walcott (Southampton) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 64': VAR Decision: No Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 Southampton.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Evan Ferguson.
- 67': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Roméo Lavia (Southampton).
- 67': Foul by James Bree (Southampton).
- 67': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': James Bree (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt saved. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 69': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Southampton 1. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Levi Colwill following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Southampton. Dominic Ballard replaces Joe Aribo.
- 71': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 71': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Carlos Alcaraz.
- 71': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 71': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 71': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 73': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Facundo Buonanotte.
- 73': Delay in match (Southampton).
- 73': Delay in match because of an injury Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Deniz Undav replaces Joël Veltman.
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Attempt missed. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 77': Substitution, Southampton. Tino Livramento replaces James Bree.
- 77': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 77': Tino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 79': Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
- 84': Substitution, Southampton. Kamari Doyle replaces Roméo Lavia.
- 85': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
- 86': Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 87': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
- 89': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jan Paul van Hecke replaces Levi Colwill.
- 89': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
- 90': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 90'+3': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Southampton 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Southampton 1.
Statistics
 SOU |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 37 | Possession | 63 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 26 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 293 | Accurate Passes | 575 |
| 368 | Passes | 627 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 20 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 19 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,507
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,507
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 34 | Joël Veltman  |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 28 | Evan Ferguson |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 20 | Julio Enciso |
Southampton (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Lyanco |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 45 | Romeo Lavia |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 14 | James Bree |
| 26 | Carlos Alcaraz |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 32 | Theo Walcott |
| 7 | Joe Aribo |
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