Brighton & Hove Albion vs Burton Albion, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship

· English League Championship

Brighton & Hove Albion

12': Tomer Hemed
47': Sam Baldock
57': Tomer Hemed (P)
83': Glenn Murray

FT
4 - 1

Burton Albion

75': Michael Kightly

Brighton & Hove Albion 4-1 Burton Albion

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
3': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion).
3': Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
4': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Sébastien Pocognoli tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
6': Attempt missed. Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
7': Attempt blocked. Luke Murphy (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvin Sordell.
8': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
8': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion).
8': Delay in match Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) because of an injury.
10': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Burton Albion 0. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross.
15': Attempt saved. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
16': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
16': Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
19': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by John Mousinho.
20': Attempt blocked. Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
20': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Michael Kightly.
21': Foul by Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
21': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion).
32': Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ben Turner.
45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Burton Albion 0.
0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Burton Albion 1.
45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Burton Albion 0.
46': Foul by Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion).
46': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
47': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Burton Albion 0. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Solly March.
51': Attempt saved. Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lasse Vigen Christensen.
55': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Dale Stephens.
56': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March draws a foul in the penalty area.
56': Penalty conceded by John Mousinho (Burton Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
57': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Burton Albion 0. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
57': Substitution, Burton Albion. Matthew Palmer replaces Luke Murphy.
59': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
59': Foul by Michael Kightly (Burton Albion).
60': Foul by Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
60': Lasse Vigen Christensen (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
65': Attempt blocked. Michael Kightly (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jackson Irvine.
65': Attempt saved. Michael Kightly (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marvin Sordell.
67': Foul by Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
67': Lasse Vigen Christensen (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
67': Attempt blocked. Michael Kightly (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
68': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Steve Sidwell.
70': Attempt saved. Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael Kightly.
70': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by David Stockdale.
71': Attempt saved. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Beram Kayal replaces Dale Stephens.
72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Chuba Akpom replaces Sam Baldock.
73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Glenn Murray replaces Tomer Hemed.
73': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
73': Lucas Akins (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
74': Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
75': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Burton Albion 1. Michael Kightly (Burton Albion) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
76': Foul by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
76': Michael Kightly (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
76': Attempt blocked. Marvin Sordell (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matthew Palmer.
77': Attempt missed. Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Michael Kightly.
81': Foul by Jackson Irvine (Burton Albion).
81': Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
82': Substitution, Burton Albion. Luke Varney replaces Lasse Vigen Christensen.
82': Foul by Tom Naylor (Burton Albion).
82': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
83': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Burton Albion 1. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross.
84': Substitution, Burton Albion. Will Miller replaces Marvin Sordell.
85': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Brighton and Hove Albion).
85': Tom Naylor (Burton Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
86': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Brighton and Hove Albion).
86': John Mousinho (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
88': Attempt missed. Chuba Akpom (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Steve Sidwell.
90'+1': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Will Miller (Burton Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Varney with a cross.
90'+2': Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
90'+2': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Foul by Tom Flanagan (Burton Albion).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Burton Albion 1.
90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Burton Albion 1.

Statistics

BRT		BHA
6	Fouls	12
0	Yellow Cards	0
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	1
5	Corner Kicks	3
2	Saves	3
48.1	Possession	51.9
10	SHOTS	10
4	ON GOAL	6
0.4	On Target %	0.6
0	Penalty Goals	1
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	1
346	Accurate Passes	388
447	Passes	485
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	4
20	Crosses	26
0.2	Cross %	0.2
60	Long Balls	84
13	Accurate Long Balls	47
0.2	Long Balls %	0.6
5	Blocked Shots	1
13	Effective Tackles	10
16	Tackles	17
0.8	Tackle %	0.6
0	Interceptions	0
30	Effective Clearances	30
30	Clearances	30

Game Information

Competition: English League Championship

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 29,464

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

Full Table

Line-Ups

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)

No.	Name
13	David Stockdale (GK)
5	Lewis Dunk
22	Shane Duffy
12	Sébastien Pocognoli
2	Bruno
6	Dale Stephens
14	Steve Sidwell
20	Solly March
11	Anthony Knockaert
9	Sam Baldock
10	Tomer Hemed

Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:

Biram Kiyal, Christian Walton, Chuba Akpom, Jamie Murphy, Oliver Norwood, Fikayo Tomori, Glenn Murray.

Burton Albion (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Jon McLaughlin (GK)
6	Ben Turner
4	John Mousinho
2	Tom Flanagan
15	Tom Naylor
30	Luke Murphy
24	Lasse Vigen Christensen
28	Michael Kightly
10	Lucas Akins
9	Marvin Sordell
36	Jackson Irvine

Burton Albion Substitutes:

Luke Varney, Stephen Bywater, Shaun Barker, William Miller, Lee Williamson, Marcus Myers-Harness, Matthew Palmer.

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