Leeds United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMaupay on target as Brighton sink lacklustre Leeds
Brighton & Hove Albion ended a nine-game run without a Premier League victory, with a 1-0 win away at Leeds.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 3': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Offside, Leeds United. Ezgjan Alioski tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 14': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 17': Goal! Leeds United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 18': Offside, Leeds United. Ezgjan Alioski tries a through ball, but Raphinha is caught offside.
- 23': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 24': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 24': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 26': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Lewis Dunk with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 39': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 39': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 42': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 46': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 46': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 47': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 49': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 50': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 53': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Stuart Dallas (Leeds United).
- 62': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 62': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Rodrigo.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yves Bissouma replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 63': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ben White.
- 63': Attempt saved. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 64': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 65': Attempt saved. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Bamford.
- 67': Substitution, Leeds United. Pablo Hernández replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 71': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 71': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Percy Tau replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 74': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 74': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Substitution, Leeds United. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Raphinha.
- 75': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Luke Ayling.
- 77': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 79': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Solly March.
- 79': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Percy Tau.
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Davy Pröpper replaces Neal Maupay.
- 81': Attempt saved. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Solly March.
- 82': Offside, Leeds United. Pablo Hernández tries a through ball, but Tyler Roberts is caught offside.
- 83': Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 84': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 84': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Ayling.
- 88': Foul by Patrick Bamford (Leeds United).
- 88': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Leeds United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
 BHA |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 8 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.4 | Possession | 66.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 211 | Accurate Passes | 497 |
| 305 | Passes | 601 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 29 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 47 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 23 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, 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
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Kiko Casilla (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 2 | Luke Ayling  |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 10 | Ezgjan Alioski |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 20 | Rodrigo |
| 18 | Raphinha |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 3 | Ben White |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
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