Brighton & Hove Albion vs Watford, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrighton ease past Watford to go joint top of Premier League
Brighton moved joint top of the Premier League after Shane Duffy and Neal Maupay goals earned them a 2-0 home win against Watford on Saturday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Ken Sema (Watford) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 4': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 9': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 10': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Watford 0. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 11': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 13': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Imran Louza.
- 15': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 22': Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
- 22': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 24': Peter Etebo (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Peter Etebo.
- 33': Craig Cathcart (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 35': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Emmanuel Dennis (Watford).
- 39': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 41': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Watford 0. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 44': Foul by Peter Etebo (Watford).
- 44': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Watford 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Watford 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Connolly replaces Neal Maupay because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Imran Louza.
- 47': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 47': Tom Cleverley (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ismaila Sarr (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Adam Masina.
- 52': Attempt missed. Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 53': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 56': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 61': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Adam Masina.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 62': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 62': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Attempt saved. Tom Cleverley (Watford) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ken Sema.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Solly March.
- 64': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Watford. Joshua King replaces Craig Cathcart.
- 67': Offside, Watford. Joshua King tries a through ball, but Emmanuel Dennis is caught offside.
- 69': Attempt missed. Cucho Hernández (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 71': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana tries a through ball, but Alexis Mac Allister is caught offside.
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Enock Mwepu replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 73': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Troy Deeney replaces Ken Sema.
- 78': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Peter Etebo.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 79': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 79': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left following a corner.
- 80': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Joshua King with a cross.
- 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Adam Lallana.
- 81': Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 83': Attempt blocked. Emmanuel Dennis (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Troy Deeney with a headed pass.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ismaila Sarr.
- 85': Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Emmanuel Dennis with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 86': Joshua King (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 86': Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Peter Etebo (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua King.
- 88': Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Christian Kabasele (Watford).
- 89': Attempt missed. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 90': Corner, Watford. Conceded by Enock Mwepu.
- 90': Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Foul by Adam Masina (Watford).
- 90'+1': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by William Troost-Ekong.
- 90'+2': Foul by Joshua King (Watford).
- 90'+2': Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Watford 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Watford 0.
Statistics
 WAT |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 365 | Accurate Passes | 502 |
| 441 | Passes | 585 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 25 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 29,485
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 29,485
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 30 | +13 | 54 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 30 | +3 | 51 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 20 | Solly March  |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 4 | Peter Etebo |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
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