Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League

· English Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion

29': Kaoru Mitoma

FT
1 - 1

Southampton

59': Flynn Downes

Southampton draw at Brighton after controversial VAR call

Flynn Downes of Southampton scores his team's first goal during the Premier League match between Brighton & Hove Albion FC and Southampton [1296x729]

Kaoru Mitoma's first-half header for Brighton was cancelled out by a Flynn Downes strike just before the hour as the Seagulls drew 1-1 with Southampton on Friday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
1': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
4': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
6': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Igor Julio.
7': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
7': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
8': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
8': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
9': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
10': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
10': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
11': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
11': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
12': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
12': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
12': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
13': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
15': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
15': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
16': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
16': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion).
16': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
17': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Dibling.
17': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Igor Julio.
19': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
19': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
21': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
23': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
23': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
23': Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
24': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
25': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
26': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
26': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
28': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
28': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
29': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 0. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a cross.
30': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
30': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
31': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
33': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
35': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
35': Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Delay in match because of an injury Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Igor Julio.
38': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
39': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
40': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
41': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
43': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross following a fast break.
43': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
43': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
43': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
45'+1': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
45'+2': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
45'+3': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
45'+3': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
45'+5': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 0.
45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 0.
49': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
49': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
49': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
52': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
53': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
55': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
55': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
55': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
59': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Dibling.
59': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
59': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 1. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
60': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton).
60': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
60': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
62': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
62': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
66': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Flynn Downes.
66': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
66': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Igor Julio with a cross.
67': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
67': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
68': VAR Decision: No Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 1-1 Southampton.
72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk replaces Tariq Lamptey.
72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer replaces Matt O'Riley.
72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces João Pedro.
73': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
73': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
74': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
75': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
75': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Cameron Archer.
76': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a corner.
77': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
77': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Lumley (Southampton).
79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck.
80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
80': Attempt saved. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
81': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
81': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
82': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
83': Attempt blocked. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
83': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
83': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
87': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a headed pass.
88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Georginio Rutter.
88': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Cameron Archer.
90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+1': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Substitution, Southampton. Ben Brereton replaces Adam Armstrong.
90'+2': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
90'+3': Hand ball by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+6': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
90'+6': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+6': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+6': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+7': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+8': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+9': Attempt saved. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
90'+10': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
90'+10': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari is caught offside.
90'+12': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
90'+12': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+12': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+13': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross following a set piece situation.
90'+13': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 1.
0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 1.

Statistics

SOU		BHA
16	Fouls	20
4	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
6	Corner Kicks	7
4	Saves	1
47.7	Possession	52.3
10	SHOTS	22
2	ON GOAL	5
0.2	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
368	Accurate Passes	414
421	Passes	458
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	11
23	Crosses	32
0.2	Cross %	0.3
40	Long Balls	30
23	Accurate Long Balls	16
0.6	Long Balls %	0.5
6	Blocked Shots	7
9	Effective Tackles	8
17	Tackles	14
0.5	Tackle %	0.6
4	Interceptions	3
30	Effective Clearances	16
30	Clearances	16

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,542

Premier League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Liverpool	15	+18	36
2	Chelsea	16	+18	34
3	Arsenal	16	+14	30
4	Nottingham Forest	16	+2	28

Full Table

Line-Ups

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Bart Verbruggen (GK)
3	Igor Julio
29	Jan Paul van Hecke
30	Pervis Estupiñán
2	Tariq Lamptey
26	Yasin Ayari
33	Matt O'Riley
22	Kaoru Mitoma
14	Georginio Rutter
9	João Pedro
18	Danny Welbeck

Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:

Simon Adingra, Yankuba Minteh, Evan Ferguson, Mats Wieffer, Julio Enciso, Lewis Dunk, Jacob Slater, Jason Steele, Ruairi Mcconville.

Southampton (5-4-1)

No.	Name
13	Joe Lumley (GK)
5	Jack Stephens
2	Kyle Walker-Peters
6	Taylor Harwood-Bellis
3	Ryan Manning
16	Yukinari Sugawara
18	Mateus Fernandes
4	Flynn Downes
9	Adam Armstrong
33	Tyler Dibling
19	Cameron Archer

Southampton Substitutes:

Alex McCarthy, Kamaldeen Sulemana, Joe Aribo, Ronnie Edwards, Ryan Fraser, Ben Brereton Díaz, James Bree, Nathan Wood, Samuel Amo-Ameyaw.

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