Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueHojbjerg strike gives Southampton win at Brighton
Pierre Hojbjerg scored the goal as Southampton withstood a second-half onslaught at Brighton & Hove Albion to secure a vital 1-0 win.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 5': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Davy Pröpper tries a through ball, but Alireza Jahanbakhsh is caught offside.
- 7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 8': Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 9': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 13': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 13': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 14': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Davy Pröpper.
- 15': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 15': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 18': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maya Yoshida with a headed pass following a corner.
- 19': Attempt saved. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yan Valery with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 21': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Maya Yoshida.
- 25': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 27': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dale Stephens.
- 30': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 32': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alireza Jahanbakhsh tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
- 32': Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Yan Valery (Southampton).
- 33': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 34': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dale Stephens.
- 36': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Davy Pröpper tries a through ball, but Alireza Jahanbakhsh is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 39': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 39': Maya Yoshida (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 42': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross.
- 44': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Southampton 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Southampton 0.
- 48': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mat Ryan tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
- 53': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Southampton 1. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 55': Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 56': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 59': Attempt missed. Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 61': Attempt missed. Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 61': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 65': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Foul by Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 67': Substitution, Southampton. Sam Gallagher replaces Danny Ings.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bernardo.
- 71': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Yan Valery.
- 72': Martín Montoya (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Shane Duffy following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jürgen Locadia replaces Davy Pröpper.
- 75': Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Southampton).
- 75': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Yan Valery.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Jack Stephens replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 76': Attempt missed. Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Yves Bissouma following a corner.
- 77': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
- 79': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Southampton).
- 79': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Shane Duffy tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 83': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 83': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Jack Stephens (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 84': Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Southampton).
- 85': Attempt saved. Jürgen Locadia (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
- 88': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bernardo.
- 89': Substitution, Southampton. Josh Sims replaces Nathan Redmond.
- 90'+1': Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Sam Gallagher (Southampton).
- 90'+1': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Yan Valery.
- 90'+5': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Shane Duffy tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Southampton 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Southampton 1.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Southampton 1.
Statistics
SOU |
BHA![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 39.8 | Possession | 60.2 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 217 | Accurate Passes | 388 |
| 346 | Passes | 525 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 87 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 48 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 9 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 27 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,636
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 30 | Bernardo |
| 22 | Martín Montoya |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 24 | Davy Propper |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
| 16 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
| 11 | Anthony Knockaert |
Southampton (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 3 | Maya Yoshida |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 43 | Yan Valery |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 14 | Oriol Romeu |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
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