Huddersfield Town vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League Championship
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
67': Lewis DunkSmith, Wells, Kachunga score as Huddersfield beat leaders Brighton
Huddersfield displayed their promotion credentials with a 3-1 victory against Championship leaders Brighton.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 1': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 1': Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 2': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 2': Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
- 5': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 6': Attempt missed. Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 6': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box following a corner.
- 7': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Jamie Murphy.
- 8': Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
- 9': Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Tommy Smith (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 13': Foul by Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town).
- 13': Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Anthony Knockaert tries a through ball, but Shane Duffy is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town).
- 19': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Goal! Huddersfield Town 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Tomer Hemed (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the centre of the goal.
- 22': Foul by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaiah Brown.
- 22': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 23': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 23': Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Glenn Murray.
- 25': Attempt missed. Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 27': Foul by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 27': Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Anthony Knockaert.
- 30': Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
- 30': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 33': Attempt saved. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 36': Goal! Huddersfield Town 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Hogg.
- 39': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Chris Löwe.
- 39': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Foul by Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 40': Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town).
- 41': Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 42': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 44': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tomer Hemed with a headed pass.
- 45'+1': Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
- 45'+1': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Oliver Norwood tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
- 45'+3': Goal! Huddersfield Town 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Huddersfield Town 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Huddersfield Town 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Huddersfield Town 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Steve Sidwell replaces Beram Kayal.
- 48': Delay in match Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt missed. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tommy Smith.
- 52': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tommy Smith.
- 53': Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Foul by Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 54': Attempt blocked. Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 54': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 54': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
- 56': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt saved. Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 56': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 61': Foul by Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town).
- 61': Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Nahki Wells (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Mooy.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Jamie Murphy.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Chuba Akpom replaces Tomer Hemed.
- 66': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 66': Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Second yellow card to Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) for a bad foul.
- 67': Delay in match Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Foul by Chuba Akpom (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 69': Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Delay in match Isaiah Brown (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Kasey Palmer replaces Isaiah Brown because of an injury.
- 73': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 74': Attempt missed. Michael Hefele (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Mooy with a cross following a corner.
- 75': Chuba Akpom (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Foul by Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town).
- 76': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elias Kachunga.
- 77': Foul by Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 77': Rajiv van La Parra (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Joe Lolley replaces Rajiv van La Parra.
- 79': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Joe Lolley (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Elias Kachunga.
- 80': Offside, Huddersfield Town. Aaron Mooy tries a through ball, but Nahki Wells is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Collin Quaner replaces Nahki Wells.
- 88': Chris Löwe (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 89': Attempt saved. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Elias Kachunga.
- 89': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 90': Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Kasey Palmer (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Joe Lolley (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Collin Quaner.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Huddersfield Town 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
 BHA |
HUD |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 0 |
| 31.5 | Possession | 68.5 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 167 | Accurate Passes | 469 |
| 275 | Passes | 585 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 77 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 16 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 29 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: Accu Stadium
Location: Huddersfield, England
Attendance: 20,104
Venue: Accu Stadium
Location: Huddersfield, England
Attendance: 20,104
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
Huddersfield Town (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 26 | Christopher Schindler |
| 44 | Michael Hefele |
| 15 | Chris Löwe |
| 2 | Tommy Smith |
| 37 | Isaiah Brown |
| 10 | Aaron Mooy |
| 6 | Jonathan Hogg |
| 21 | Nahki Wells |
| 17 | Rajiv van La Parra |
| 9 | Elias Kachunga  |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 22 | Shane Duffy |
| 12 | Sébastien Pocognoli |
| 2 | Bruno |
| 21 | Oliver Norwood |
| 7 | Biram Kiyal |
| 15 | Jamie Murphy |
| 11 | Anthony Knockaert |
| 10 | Tomer Hemed |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
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