West Bromwich Albion vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChaos as Brighton have goal disallowed, miss two pens in defeat to West Brom
West Brom secured a 1-0 Premier League victory over Brighton as the visitors missed two penalties and were controversially denied a goal by VAR.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Leandro Trossard.
- 5': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 10': Attempt missed. Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 10': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 11': Goal! West Bromwich Albion 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Gallagher with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 14': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 16': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 17': Penalty conceded by Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 18': VAR Decision: Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 19': Penalty missed! Still West Bromwich Albion 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
- 22': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 23': Okay Yokuslu (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Darnell Furlong with a cross.
- 28': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 29': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 30': VAR Decision: No Goal West Bromwich Albion 1-0 Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 34': Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 35': Attempt missed. Mbaye Diagne (West Bromwich Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 40': Foul by Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion).
- 40': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matt Phillips.
- 42': Foul by Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion).
- 42': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Offside, West Bromwich Albion. Sam Johnstone tries a through ball, but Matheus Pereira is caught offside.
- 45': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
- 45': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Ainsley Maitland-Niles (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Conor Gallagher.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins West Bromwich Albion 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 49': Foul by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion).
- 49': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 52': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 52': Matheus Pereira (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Pereira.
- 53': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 55': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Leandro Trossard.
- 59': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 60': Hand ball by Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 61': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kyle Bartley.
- 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Aaron Connolly.
- 62': Attempt missed. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 64': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Matt Phillips (West Bromwich Albion).
- 65': Robert Sánchez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 68': Dara O'Shea (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 70': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 70': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 71': Kyle Bartley (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Grady Diangana replaces Matt Phillips.
- 74': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 74': Penalty conceded by Conor Townsend (West Bromwich Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 75': Penalty missed! Still West Bromwich Albion 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
- 75': (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 76': Foul by Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion).
- 76': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Attempt saved. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 77': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 79': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Branislav Ivanovic replaces Matheus Pereira.
- 80': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 81': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 83': Substitution, West Bromwich Albion. Hal Robson-Kanu replaces Mbaye Diagne.
- 83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Ben White.
- 87': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 87': Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Hand ball by Grady Diangana (West Bromwich Albion).
- 88': Conor Gallagher (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 90'+3': Darnell Furlong (West Bromwich Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+4': Corner, West Bromwich Albion. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 0': Match ends, West Bromwich Albion 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
WBA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 6 |
| 70.1 | Possession | 29.9 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 2 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 453 | Accurate Passes | 142 |
| 553 | Passes | 230 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 12 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 21 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 19 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, England
Venue: The Hawthorns
Location: West Bromwich, 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
West Bromwich Albion (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 5 | Kyle Bartley |
| 27 | Dara O'Shea |
| 35 | Okay Yokuslu |
| 14 | Conor Townsend |
| 2 | Darnell Furlong |
| 30 | Ainsley Maitland-Niles |
| 18 | Conor Gallagher |
| 10 | Matt Phillips |
| 12 | Matheus Pereira |
| 17 | Mbaye Diagne |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 3 | Ben White |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 7 | Aaron Connolly |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
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