Southampton vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrighton all but safe after draw at Southampton
Brighton & Hove Albion all but ensured their Premier League status for another season as they held out for a 1-1 draw with Southampton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
- 7': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 7': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn with a cross.
- 8': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 11': Attempt missed. Davy Pröpper (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 13': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Michael Obafemi (Southampton).
- 13': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Burn with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 15': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Obafemi.
- 15': Attempt missed. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 16': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 17': Goal! Southampton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Glenn Murray with a headed pass.
- 22': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michael Obafemi.
- 26': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by William Smallbone.
- 28': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 28': Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 31': William Smallbone (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Foul by Michael Obafemi (Southampton).
- 34': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Offside, Southampton. Nathan Redmond tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by William Smallbone.
- 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Glenn Murray.
- 41': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Solly March.
- 41': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 45': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Southampton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Michael Obafemi.
- 45': Substitution, Southampton. Kyle Walker-Peters replaces Oriol Romeu.
- 47': Foul by Dale Stephens (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 47': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jake Vokins.
- 50': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 51': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jake Vokins (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 56': Danny Ings (Southampton) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 58': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 58': Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Mooy replaces Glenn Murray.
- 60': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 63': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 64': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 64': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 65': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 66': Goal! Southampton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 68': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Martín Montoya replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 68': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yves Bissouma replaces Davy Pröpper.
- 71': Hand ball by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 72': Attempt saved. Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 73': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Mat Ryan.
- 73': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 76': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Solly March.
- 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 77': Foul by Martín Montoya (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 77': Nathan Redmond (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 78': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces William Smallbone.
- 79': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 79': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 81': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 82': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 82': Jake Vokins (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Martín Montoya (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 89': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
- 90': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right.
- 90'+1': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Martín Montoya tries a through ball, but Pascal Groß is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
 BHA |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 6 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 32.1 | Possession | 67.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 171 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 281 | Passes | 597 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 87 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 21 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 4 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 29 | Jake Vokins |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 14 | Oriol Romeu  |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
| 27 | William Smallbone |
| 20 | Michael Obafemi |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 15 | Adam Webster |
| 24 | Davy Propper |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 7 | Neal Maupay |
| 17 | Glenn Murray |
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