Brighton & Hove Albion vs Chelsea, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueChelsea held at Brighton as Premier League slump continues
Chelsea's winless streak in the Premier League extended to four games as they were held to a 1-1 draw away to Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 6': Foul by Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 6': N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea).
- 11': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Jorginho (Chelsea).
- 15': Attempt saved. César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 15': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a cross.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 28': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Chelsea 1. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 30': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 30': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Attempt missed. Jorginho (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 34': Hand ball by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 40': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 45': Attempt missed. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Romelu Lukaku.
- 45'+1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 45'+2': Hand ball by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Chelsea 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Chelsea 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a through ball.
- 48': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 48': Attempt blocked. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 52': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Thiago Silva.
- 54': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 54': Jorginho (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jorginho.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by César Azpilicueta with a cross.
- 59': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 59': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 60': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kepa Arrizabalaga.
- 60': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 1. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay replaces Pascal Groß.
- 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 63': Attempt blocked. Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
- 63': Attempt missed. N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 65': César Azpilicueta (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 66': Attempt missed. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 72': Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Attempt saved. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Antonio Rüdiger with a through ball.
- 73': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 73': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 74': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 76': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marcos Alonso.
- 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 77': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 77': Kepa Arrizabalaga (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 80': Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Jorginho.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 81': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Timo Werner (Chelsea) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 88': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay tries a through ball, but Leandro Trossard is caught offside.
- 89': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Neal Maupay.
- 90': Attempt missed. Mateo Kovacic (Chelsea) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Webster.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Solly March with a cross.
- 90'+2': Foul by Marcos Alonso (Chelsea).
- 90'+2': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Corner, Chelsea. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Hudson-Odoi.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 1.
Statistics
 CHE |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 56.8 | Possession | 43.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 503 | Accurate Passes | 360 |
| 579 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 24 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 14 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 26 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,880
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,880
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 33 | +13 | 58 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn  |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 17 | Steven Alzate |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
Chelsea (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
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