Brighton & Hove Albion vs Huddersfield Town, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrighton earn first win of 2019 by beating bottom side Huddersfield
A 79th-minute header from Florin Andone secured Brighton & Hove Albion's first Premier League win of 2019 as they beat seemingly doomed Huddersfield
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 4': Erik Durm (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Anthony Knockaert (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 6': Foul by Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town).
- 6': Martín Montoya (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Delay in match Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 16': Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town).
- 18': Erik Durm (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Hand ball by Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 24': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Bernardo.
- 25': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Erik Durm (Huddersfield Town).
- 27': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Juninho Bacuna.
- 28': Erik Durm (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Alex Pritchard (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 32': Attempt saved. Alex Pritchard (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
- 34': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Davy Pröpper tries a through ball, but Bernardo is caught offside.
- 39': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Davy Pröpper.
- 40': Foul by Martín Montoya (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 40': Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Delay in match Jonathan Hogg (Huddersfield Town) because of an injury.
- 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Aaron Mooy replaces Jonathan Hogg because of an injury.
- 43': Erik Durm (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Mooy.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (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 corner.
- 45'+2': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Juninho Bacuna (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 46': Christopher Schindler (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 46': Foul by Jon Gorenc Stankovic (Huddersfield Town).
- 46': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert.
- 49': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yves Bissouma tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
- 53': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Shane Duffy tries a through ball, but Anthony Knockaert is caught offside.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Florin Andone replaces Glenn Murray.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Martín Montoya (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
- 58': Aaron Mooy (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Attempt saved. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bernardo.
- 62': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Elias Kachunga replaces Alex Pritchard.
- 62': Foul by Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town).
- 62': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
- 65': Attempt saved. Philip Billing (Huddersfield Town) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Erik Durm.
- 67': Substitution, Huddersfield Town. Florent Hadergjonaj replaces Jon Gorenc Stankovic.
- 68': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Christopher Schindler.
- 69': 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.
- 71': Attempt saved. Florin Andone (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
- 75': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dale Stephens.
- 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. José Izquierdo replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 78': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Terence Kongolo.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross.
- 79': Foul by Elias Kachunga (Huddersfield Town).
- 79': José Izquierdo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Huddersfield Town 0. Florin Andone (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 80': Florin Andone (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 81': Attempt saved. Steve Mounie (Huddersfield Town) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Florent Hadergjonaj with a cross.
- 81': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Mat Ryan.
- 81': Corner, Huddersfield Town. Conceded by Bernardo.
- 83': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Terence Kongolo.
- 83': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Knockaert with a cross following a corner.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Beram Kayal replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 85': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Terence Kongolo.
- 86': Attempt missed. José Izquierdo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Karlan Grant (Huddersfield Town) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Terence Kongolo.
- 90'+3': Florent Hadergjonaj (Huddersfield Town) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by José Izquierdo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Huddersfield Town 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Huddersfield Town 0.
Statistics
 HUD |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 317 | Accurate Passes | 368 |
| 413 | Passes | 455 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 15 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 21 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 14 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 19 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,182
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,182
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
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 |
Huddersfield Town (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Lössl (GK) |
| 5 | Terence Kongolo |
| 26 | Christopher Schindler |
| 27 | Jon Gorenc Stankovic |
| 37 | Erik Durm |
| 7 | Juninho Bacuna |
| 21 | Alex Pritchard |
| 8 | Philip Billing |
| 6 | Jonathan Hogg |
| 24 | Steve Mounié |
| 16 | Karlan Grant |
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