Ipswich Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrighton snap winless streak with victory over Ipswich
Kaoru Mitoma and Georginio Rutter both scored as Brighton & Hove Albion ended a run of eight Premier League games without a win by beating Ipswich Town 2-0 at Portman Road on Thursday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town).
- 3': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma is caught offside.
- 7': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town).
- 8': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kalvin Phillips.
- 9': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 12': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
- 17': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 17': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Luke Woolfenden.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt O'Riley with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
- 23': Attempt saved. Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Delap.
- 23': Corner, Ipswich Town. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 23': Foul by Wes Burns (Ipswich Town).
- 23': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Attempt saved. Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Broadhead.
- 30': Foul by Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town).
- 30': Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 32': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 35': Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Wes Burns.
- 39': Foul by Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town).
- 39': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a cross.
- 40': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 43': Attempt saved. Omari Hutchinson (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leif Davis.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 43': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 44': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 44': Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Offside, Ipswich Town. Dara O'Shea is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ipswich Town 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 48': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Ipswich Town).
- 48': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Liam Delap (Ipswich Town).
- 49': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Liam Delap (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
- 53': Foul by Leif Davis (Ipswich Town).
- 53': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Christian Walton (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Delay in match because of an injury Christian Walton (Ipswich Town).
- 54': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 57': Attempt missed. Wes Burns (Ipswich Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 57': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 57': Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt O'Riley.
- 61': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 61': Nathan Broadhead (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Luke Woolfenden (Ipswich Town).
- 62': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Luke Woolfenden (Ipswich Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk replaces Adam Webster.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Simon Adingra.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Matt O'Riley.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 66': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 66': Jens Cajuste (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Georginio Rutter with a headed pass.
- 67': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Christian Walton.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 69': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Sam Morsy replaces Jens Cajuste.
- 71': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Taylor replaces Wes Burns.
- 72': Dara O'Shea (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 73': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jacob Greaves.
- 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces João Pedro.
- 79': Foul by Jack Taylor (Ipswich Town).
- 79': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Sam Morsy (Ipswich Town).
- 80': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 82': Goal! Ipswich Town 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 84': Substitution, Ipswich Town. George Hirst replaces Liam Delap.
- 84': Substitution, Ipswich Town. Jack Clarke replaces Kalvin Phillips.
- 88': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Christian Walton.
- 89': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dara O'Shea.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3': Jacob Greaves (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jack Clarke (Ipswich Town).
- 90'+6': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+6': Leif Davis (Ipswich Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Ipswich Town 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Ipswich Town 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
Statistics
 BHA |
IPS |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 53.7 | Possession | 46.3 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 396 | Accurate Passes | 341 |
| 468 | Passes | 410 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 22 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.9 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 12 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 29,403
Venue: Portman Road
Location: Ipswich, England
Attendance: 29,403
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 29 | +42 | 70 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 30 | +30 | 61 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 30 | +15 | 57 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 29 | +16 | 49 |
Line-Ups
Ipswich Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Christian Walton (GK) |
| 24 | Jacob Greaves |
| 6 | Luke Woolfenden  |
| 3 | Leif Davis |
| 26 | Dara O'Shea |
| 20 | Omari Hutchinson |
| 12 | Jens Cajuste |
| 8 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 19 | Liam Delap |
| 33 | Nathan Broadhead |
| 7 | Wes Burns |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 20 | Carlos Baleba |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 33 | Matt O'Riley |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 11 | Simon Adingra |
| 9 | João Pedro |
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