Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipBrighton's Murray cancels out Aston Villa's Baker in draw
Aston Villa extended their unbeaten record under manager Steve Bruce to six Championship games in a row with a 1-1 draw at second-placed Brighton.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Shane Duffy tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
- 8': Attempt missed. Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 10': Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 11': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 11': Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Offside, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah tries a through ball, but Gabriel Agbonlahor is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 14': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Foul by Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa).
- 18': Foul by Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 18': Jordan Amavi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Aston Villa 1. Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 22': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Glenn Murray.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 24': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 25': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Foul by Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa).
- 27': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa).
- 32': Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 37': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 37': Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 39': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 41': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 41': Gaëtan Bong (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 1. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sam Baldock.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 90'+3': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 47': Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alan Hutton.
- 50': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jordan Amavi.
- 51': Attempt missed. Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jiri Skalak following a corner.
- 52': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Shane Duffy tries a through ball, but Sam Baldock is caught offside.
- 53': Delay in match Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 54': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 54': Steve Sidwell (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jordan Ayew replaces Gabriel Agbonlahor because of an injury.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 56': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Gaëtan Bong tries a through ball, but Jiri Skalak is caught offside.
- 57': Offside, Aston Villa. Mile Jedinak tries a through ball, but Jordan Ayew is caught offside.
- 58': Foul by Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa).
- 58': Jiri Skalak (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jiri Skalak tries a through ball, but Lewis Dunk is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sam Baldock with a cross.
- 62': Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 63': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 63': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 63': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Steve Sidwell.
- 64': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Anthony Knockaert.
- 66': Attempt missed. Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gary Gardner.
- 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish replaces Gary Gardner.
- 68': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 68': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 69': Attempt missed. Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 69': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 70': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa).
- 70': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Sam Baldock (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 71': Nathan Baker (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jamie Murphy replaces Sam Baldock.
- 73': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 73': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Albert Adomah (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Gaëtan Bong (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Foul by Bruno (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Jordan Ayew (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Steve Sidwell.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Albert Adomah.
- 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jamie Murphy.
- 76': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a header from very close range. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew.
- 77': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Steve Sidwell.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Ashley Westwood (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross.
- 78': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jiri Skalak.
- 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Oliver Norwood replaces Anthony Knockaert.
- 81': Attempt saved. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David Stockdale.
- 81': Attempt missed. James Chester (Aston Villa) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Foul by Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 85': Attempt saved. Jamie Murphy (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gaëtan Bong.
- 88': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Oliver Norwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 12 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.1 | Possession | 58.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 218 | Accurate Passes | 376 |
| 316 | Passes | 474 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 25 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 101 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 63 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 10 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 28 |
| 20 | Clearances | 28 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,107
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,107
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 7 | +4 | 14 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | David Stockdale (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk  |
| 22 | Shane Duffy |
| 3 | Gaëtan Bong |
| 2 | Bruno |
| 14 | Steve Sidwell |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 8 | Jiri Skalak |
| 11 | Anthony Knockaert |
| 9 | Sam Baldock |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pierluigi Gollini (GK) |
| 2 | Nathan Baker |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 23 | Jordan Amavi |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 25 | Mile Jedinak |
| 22 | Gary Gardner |
| 15 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Gabriel Agbonlahor |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 37 | Albert Adomah |
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