Brighton & Hove Albion vs West Ham United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWest Ham top-four hopes dented by Brighton draw
West Ham United's fading hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four suffered another setback when they were held to a 1-1 draw at Brighton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Aaron Cresswell (West Ham United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 3': Offside, West Ham United. Aaron Cresswell tries a through ball, but Michail Antonio is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Declan Rice.
- 9': Declan Rice (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Foul by Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 18': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 18': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 19': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 19': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Tomas Soucek with a headed pass following a corner.
- 21': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 25': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
- 31': Offside, West Ham United. Pablo Fornals tries a through ball, but Jarrod Bowen is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 35': Foul by Tomas Soucek (West Ham United).
- 35': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell.
- 43': Attempt missed. Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Pablo Fornals (West Ham United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jarrod Bowen.
- 44': Attempt saved. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pablo Fornals.
- 45': Attempt blocked. Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+1': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, West Ham United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, West Ham United 0.
- 46': Attempt missed. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jesse Lingard following a fast break.
- 47': Attempt missed. Declan Rice (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 48': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 48': Vladimir Coufal (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50': Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Tomas Soucek (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Aaron Cresswell with a cross.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Alzate.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vladimir Coufal with a cross.
- 55': Attempt missed. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 58': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Angelo Ogbonna.
- 60': Attempt missed. Jesse Lingard (West Ham United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 63': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 64': Substitution, West Ham United. Saïd Benrahma replaces Jarrod Bowen.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Michail Antonio (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a headed pass.
- 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Steven Alzate.
- 73': Hand ball by Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United).
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Percy Tau replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 76': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 76': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Michail Antonio (West Ham United).
- 82': Corner, West Ham United. Conceded by Ben White.
- 83': Attempt missed. Craig Dawson (West Ham United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Saïd Benrahma with a cross following a corner.
- 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Andi Zeqiri replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 84': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, West Ham United 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Percy Tau with a through ball.
- 87': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, West Ham United 1. Saïd Benrahma (West Ham United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner.
- 90'+1': Foul by Angelo Ogbonna (West Ham United).
- 90'+1': Percy Tau (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Percy Tau.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, West Ham United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, West Ham United 1.
Statistics
 WHU |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 7 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.9 | Possession | 51.1 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 474 | Accurate Passes | 508 |
| 552 | Passes | 595 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 24 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 2 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
| 6 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 6 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 3 | Ben White |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma  |
| 17 | Steven Alzate |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 16 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lukasz Fabianski (GK) |
| 21 | Angelo Ogbonna |
| 15 | Craig Dawson |
| 3 | Aaron Cresswell |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 11 | Jesse Lingard |
| 41 | Declan Rice |
| 28 | Tomás Soucek |
| 30 | Michail Antonio |
| 18 | Pablo Fornals |
| 20 | Jarrod Bowen |
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