English Premier League

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

Feb 22, 2025, 3:00 PM · English Premier League
FT
0 - 4
  • 23': João Pedro
  • 56': Georginio Rutter
  • 71': Kaoru Mitoma
  • 82': Jack Hinshelwood

Brighton thrash Southampton as hosts' relegation fears deepen

Brighton & Hove Albion added to relegation-threatened Southampton's woes with a 4-0 win at the St Mary's Stadium on Saturday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 1': Welington (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton).
  • 2': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 4': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 4': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 5': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
  • 7': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 7': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  • 8': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 8': Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
  • 11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Substitution, Southampton. Armel Bella-Kotchap replaces Jan Bednarek because of an injury.
  • 14': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
  • 14': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tyler Dibling.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
  • 18': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 18': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro is caught offside.
  • 18': Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross.
  • 23': Goal! Southampton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 25': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 25': Welington (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
  • 26': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Welington.
  • 30': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
  • 30': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 31': Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 32': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Dibling.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 37': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
  • 39': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 39': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Welington (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mateus Fernandes following a set piece situation.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Baleba.
  • 42': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Jack Hinshelwood.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton).
  • 45'+1': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Yukinari Sugawara replaces Welington.
  • 46': Delay in match because of an injury Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton).
  • 47': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 48': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 49': Offside, Southampton. Cameron Archer is caught offside.
  • 56': Foul by Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton).
  • 56': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Goal! Southampton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh following a set piece situation.
  • 57': Aaron Ramsdale (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 58': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton).
  • 58': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
  • 60': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 61': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adam Webster.
  • 62': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 62': Lesley Ugochukwu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Yasin Ayari.
  • 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Tariq Lamptey.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
  • 69': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lesley Ugochukwu.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
  • 71': Goal! Southampton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 3. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 72': Substitution, Southampton. Will Smallbone replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
  • 72': Substitution, Southampton. Paul Onuachu replaces Cameron Archer.
  • 72': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Foul by Paul Onuachu (Southampton).
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Dibling.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 78': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
  • 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brajan Gruda replaces Georginio Rutter.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joe Aribo.
  • 82': Goal! Southampton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 4. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Brajan Gruda with a cross following a corner.
  • 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
  • 84': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 84': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
  • 85': Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Carlos Baleba with a through ball.
  • 85': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Ramsdale.
  • 86': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joe Aribo.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
  • 88': Substitution, Southampton. Albert Grønbæk replaces Mateus Fernandes.
  • 89': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 89': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
  • 90'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Southampton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Southampton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 4.

Statistics

BHA SOU
12 Fouls 11
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 8
50.1 Possession 49.9
18 SHOTS 6
12 ON GOAL 1
0.7 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
356 Accurate Passes 346
436 Passes 431
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
5 Accurate Crosses 1
15 Crosses 11
0.3 Cross % 0.1
49 Long Balls 59
19 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
3 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 7
17 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 13
22 Effective Clearances 23
22 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League
3:00 PM, Sat, Feb 22, 2025
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,775

Premier League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 30 +43 73
2 Arsenal 30 +30 61
3 Nottingham Forest 30 +15 57
4 Manchester City 30 +17 51
Full Table

Line-Ups

Southampton (3-4-3)

No. Name
30 Aaron Ramsdale (GK) Yellow Card
35 Jan Bednarek
7 Joe Aribo
14 James Bree
18 Mateus Fernandes
26 Lesley Ugochukwu Yellow Card
34 Welington
2 Kyle Walker-Peters
19 Cameron Archer
20 Kamaldeen Sulemana
33 Tyler Dibling

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
4 Adam Webster
29 Jan Paul van Hecke
2 Tariq Lamptey
41 Jack Hinshelwood
14 Georginio Rutter
26 Yasin Ayari
20 Carlos Baleba
9 João Pedro
22 Kaoru Mitoma
17 Yankuba Minteh

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