English League Championship

FT Friday, January 20, 2017
Sheffield Wednesday WDDLW 1
–
Brighton & Hove Albion WWWWL 2
1st2ndT
SHW101
BHA112
American Express Stadium · 27,162 att.

Match Report

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Knockaert the hero as Brighton win thriller vs. Sheff Wednesday

Anthony Knockaert scored a late winner as Brighton leapfrogged Newcastle to go top of the Championship with a 2-1 win vs. Sheffield Wednesday.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
9
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
1
1
Offsides
4
10
Corner Kicks
0
4
Saves
4
53.9
Possession
46.1
14
SHOTS
10
4
ON GOAL
6
0.3
On Target %
0.6
0
Penalty Goals
0
1
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
352
Accurate Passes
302
433
Passes
385
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
3
Accurate Crosses
5
25
Crosses
9
0.1
Cross %
0.6
67
Long Balls
72
31
Accurate Long Balls
35
0.5
Long Balls %
0.5
5
Blocked Shots
0
8
Effective Tackles
10
14
Tackles
11
0.6
Tackle %
0.9
0
Interceptions
0
18
Effective Clearances
45
18
Clearances
45

Head to Head

Series tied 1-1-3

Lineups

BHA · 4-4-2

  1. 13David StockdaleG
  2. 5Lewis DunkCD-L
  3. 22Shane DuffyCD-R
  4. 12Sébastien PocognoliLB
  5. 18Connor GoldsonRB
  6. 21Oliver NorwoodCM-L
  7. 6Dale StephensCM-R
  8. 15Jamie MurphyLM
  9. 11Anthony KnockaertRM
  10. 10Tomer HemedCF-L
  11. 17Glenn MurrayCF-R

SHW · 4-4-1-1

  1. 1Kieren WestwoodG
  2. 12Glenn LoovensCD-L
  3. 15Tom LeesCD-R
  4. 36Daniel PudilLB
  5. 32Jack HuntRB
  6. 41Barry BannanCM-L
  7. 23Sam HutchinsonCM-R
  8. 9Adam ReachLM
  9. 33Ross WallaceRM
  10. 11Sam WinnallF
  11. 45Fernando ForestieriRCF

Timeline

  1. 29' Sébastien Pocognoli (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  2. 33' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Liam Palmer replaces Jack Hunt because of an injury.
  3. 34' Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Sheffield Wednesday 0. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tomer Hemed with a through ball following a fast break.
  4. 45' Own Goal by Lewis Dunk, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Sheffield Wednesday 1.
  5. 53' Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  6. 57' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Steven Fletcher replaces Sam Winnall.
  7. 64' Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the red card.
  8. 66' Fernando Forestieri (Sheffield Wednesday) Penalty - Saved at 66'
  9. 67' Substitution, Sheffield Wednesday. Callum McManaman replaces Daniel Pudil.
  10. 79' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Jamie Murphy.
  11. 79' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Steve Sidwell replaces Oliver Norwood.
  12. 80' Tom Lees (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  13. 85' Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Sheffield Wednesday 1. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sébastien Pocognoli with a cross.
  14. 87' Ross Wallace (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  15. 89' Steven Fletcher (Sheffield Wednesday) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  16. 89' David Stockdale (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  17. 90'+2' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jiri Skalak replaces Anthony Knockaert.
  18. 90'+6' Second yellow card to Sam Hutchinson (Sheffield Wednesday) for a bad foul.

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