Brighton & Hove Albion vs Derby County, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Brighton ease past Derby to draw level with Newcastle
The Seagulls' eighth home league win out of 10 stretched the gap between them and third-placed Huddersfield to nine points.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Offside, Derby County. Alex Pearce tries a through ball, but Darren Bent is caught offside.
- 4': Attempt missed. Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 5': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Derby County 0. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno.
- 7': Attempt missed. Darren Bent (Derby County) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Cyrus Christie with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Delay in match Scott Carson (Derby County) because of an injury.
- 13': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 14': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Cyrus Christie.
- 14': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Jiri Skalak with a cross following a corner.
- 16': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 16': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a through ball.
- 23': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Chris Baird.
- 26': Offside, Derby County. Chris Baird tries a through ball, but Darren Bent is caught offside.
- 27': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 28': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Matej Vydra (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Scott Carson.
- 30': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Scott Carson.
- 31': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno following a corner.
- 32': Attempt saved. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Beram Kayal.
- 32': Foul by Cyrus Christie (Derby County).
- 32': Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jiri Skalak with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Alex Pearce (Derby County).
- 37': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Chris Baird (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 43': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Derby County 0. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Glenn Murray.
- 45': Attempt missed. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Beram Kayal following a fast break.
- 45'+1': Hand ball by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Uwe Hünemeier.
- 45'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Chris Baird.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Derby County 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Derby County 0.
- 45': Substitution, Derby County. Craig Bryson replaces Julien de Sart.
- 45': Substitution, Derby County. Will Hughes replaces David Nugent.
- 49': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': Jacob Butterfield (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50': Jacob Butterfield (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Will Hughes (Derby County).
- 50': Liam Rosenior (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Darren Bent (Derby County).
- 53': Uwe Hünemeier (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt saved. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Sam Baldock.
- 54': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Scott Carson.
- 59': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Tom Ince (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Chris Baird.
- 62': Craig Bryson (Derby County) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Matej Vydra (Derby County) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Cyrus Christie with a cross.
- 64': Delay in match Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) because of an injury.
- 65': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Fikayo Tomori replaces Bruno because of an injury.
- 66': Foul by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 66': Will Hughes (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Will Hughes (Derby County).
- 69': Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Craig Bryson (Derby County).
- 70': Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Foul by Jacob Butterfield (Derby County).
- 71': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Fikayo Tomori with a headed pass.
- 72': Foul by Will Hughes (Derby County).
- 72': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 72': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 72': Scott Carson (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Alex Pearce (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Will Hughes (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Markus Olsson (Derby County).
- 76': Cyrus Christie (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 78': Foul by Will Hughes (Derby County).
- 78': Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt saved. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 78': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Derby County 0. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a set piece situation.
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tomer Hemed replaces Glenn Murray.
- 80': Foul by Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 80': Jacob Butterfield (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Tom Ince (Derby County) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 81': Corner, Derby County. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 82': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Anthony Knockaert.
- 87': Foul by Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 87': Jacob Butterfield (Derby County) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Craig Bryson (Derby County).
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tomer Hemed with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Chris Baird.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Derby County 0.
- 90'+4': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Derby County 0.
Statistics
 DER |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 16 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 304 |
| 511 | Passes | 389 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 10 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 8 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 37 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 27,552
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 27,552
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Uwe Hünemeier |
| 23 | Liam Rosenior |
| 2 | Bruno |
| 7 | Biram Kiyal |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 8 | Jiri Skalak |
| 11 | Anthony Knockaert |
| 9 | Sam Baldock |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
Derby County (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Carson (GK) |
| 16 | Alex Pearce |
| 12 | Chris Baird |
| 29 | Marcus Olsson |
| 2 | Cyrus Christie |
| 18 | Jacob Butterfield |
| 17 | Julien de Sart |
| 23 | Matej Vydra |
| 10 | Tom Ince |
| 11 | Darren Bent |
| 28 | David Nugent |
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