Brighton & Hove Albion vs Ipswich Town, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrighton drop points as plucky Ipswich hold out for draw
Brighton kept up their unbeaten start to the season but dropped their first home points as a plucky Ipswich Town held out for a fortunate goalless draw in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 2': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 4': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 4': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 5': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
- 6': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
- 7': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 9': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 12': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town).
- 12': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
- 14': Delay in match because of an injury Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
- 16': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 18': Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Leif Davis.
- 20': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 21': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 29': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 29': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Offside, Ipswich Town. Sam Szmodics is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
- 35': Offside, Ipswich Town. Liam Delap is caught offside.
- 36': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 36': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 36': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 36': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town).
- 41': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
- 42': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 42': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 44': Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Sam Szmodics (Ipswich Town).
- 45': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+3': Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Ipswich Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Ipswich Town 0.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 46': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 47': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 47': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 49': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
- 49': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town).
- 51': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 53': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
- 54': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 55': Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Axel Tuanzebe following a fast break.
- 57': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
- 57': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Chiedozie Ogbene replaces Wes Burns.
- 59': Substitution, Ipswich Town. George Hirst replaces Liam Delap.
- 59': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Sam Szmodics.
- 60': Chiedozie Ogbene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 60': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Yasin Ayari.
- 66': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 67': Offside, Ipswich Town. Omari Hutchinson is caught offside.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ferdi Kadioglu replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Julio Enciso replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 68': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Yankuba Minteh.
- 69': Attempt saved. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
- 70': Attempt missed. Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by George Hirst following a fast break.
- 70': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Sam Morsy.
- 73': Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 76': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross.
- 77': Attempt missed. Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 77': Attempt missed. Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leif Davis following a corner.
- 79': Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
- 79': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Julio Enciso.
- 82': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 84': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Massimo Luongo replaces Sam Morsy.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 85': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Conor Chaplin replaces Omari Hutchinson.
- 85': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 85': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 86': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 88': Attempt missed. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 90': Chiedozie Ogbene (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Axel Tuanzebe.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Conor Chaplin (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3': Foul by George Hirst (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+3': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+3': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Ipswich Town 0.
- 90'+4': Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Ipswich Town 0.
Statistics
 IPS |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 16 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.4 | Possession | 68.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 184 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 261 | Passes | 570 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 6 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 28 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 25 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 34 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 34 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 41,573
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 41,573
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK)  |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 41 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 20 | Carlos Baleba |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 17 | Yankuba Minteh |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 14 | Georginio Rutter |
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aro Muric (GK) |
| 24 | Jacob Greaves |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 40 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 20 | Omari Hutchinson |
| 8 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 5 | Sam Morsy |
| 19 | Liam Delap |
| 23 | Sammie Szmodics |
| 7 | Wes Burns |
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