Brighton & Hove Albion vs Newcastle United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 0
3 - 0
Brighton win basement battle against sorry Newcastle
Brighton & Hove Albion took a stride towards Premier League safety and left Newcastle United deep in the relegation mire after a 3-0 home victory.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Neal Maupay with a cross.
- 3': Foul by Joseph Willock (Newcastle United).
- 3': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Attempt saved. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 8': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': Martin Dubravka (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 15': Offside, Newcastle United. Isaac Hayden tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 19': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yves Bissouma tries a through ball, but Jakub Moder is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 21': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 29': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 29': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 37': Attempt missed. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross following a corner.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 41': Foul by Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 41': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jeff Hendrick replaces Isaac Hayden because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Newcastle United 0. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 48': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 48': Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 51': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Newcastle United 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 52': Foul by Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 52': Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 58': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 58': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Joseph Willock.
- 63': Foul by Paul Dummett (Newcastle United).
- 63': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 67': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United).
- 67': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Newcastle United 0. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 71': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 75': Attempt saved. Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Dummett.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 78': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United).
- 78': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 83': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister tries a through ball, but Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
- 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Andi Zeqiri replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 84': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 88': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 88': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Davy Pröpper replaces Jakub Moder.
- 89': Foul by Andi Zeqiri (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 89': Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90': Paul Dummett (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Jeff Hendrick (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 34.7 | Possession | 65.3 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 304 | Accurate Passes | 647 |
| 382 | Passes | 728 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 5 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 65 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 11 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 15 | Clearances | 4 |
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 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 3 | Ben White |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 3 | Paul Dummett  |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 21 | Ryan Fraser |
| 9 | Joelinton |
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