Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Daniel Amartey grabs late winner for Leicester at Brighton
Leicester City climbed back into second place in the Premier League as they came from a goal down to win 2-1 at Brighton.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 4': Hand ball by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 5': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 7': Hand ball by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 10': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Leicester City 0. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay with a through ball.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 17': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 17': Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Attempt saved. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wesley Fofana with a through ball.
- 22': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 23': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister tries a through ball, but Adam Lallana is caught offside.
- 26': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 27': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 27': Sidnei Tavares (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City).
- 32': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 32': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Hand ball by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 36': Attempt saved. Sidnei Tavares (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy with a headed pass.
- 36': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 36': Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 37': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 38': Sidnei Tavares (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 39': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a header from the right side of the box. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 40': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ricardo Pereira.
- 41': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 41': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 42': Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Leicester City 0.
- 47': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
- 52': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
- 54': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 54': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Hand ball by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 59': Hand ball by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 62': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Leicester City 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 64': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 68': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Steven Alzate replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 69': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 69': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 71': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Sidnei Tavares.
- 75': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 76': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 76': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Attempt missed. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 79': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 79': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Neal Maupay.
- 80': Attempt saved. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 80': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
- 86': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 87': VAR Decision: No Penalty Leicester City.
- 87': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 87': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Leicester City 2. Daniel Amartey (Leicester City) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+2': Offside, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+4': Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Leicester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Leicester City 2.
Statistics
 LEI |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 63.4 | Possession | 36.6 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 520 | Accurate Passes | 256 |
| 616 | Passes | 340 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 13 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 20 |
| 23 | Tackles | 30 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 21 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 16 | Clearances | 5 |
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 (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 3 | Ben White |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
Leicester City (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 50 | Sidnei Tavares |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
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