English Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton, 2024-25 English Premier League

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  • 29': Kaoru Mitoma
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1 - 1
  • 59': Flynn Downes

Southampton draw at Brighton after controversial VAR call

Kaoru Mitoma's first-half header for Brighton was cancelled out by a Flynn Downes strike just before the hour as the Seagulls drew 1-1 with Southampton on Friday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 1': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 6': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Igor Julio.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a fast break.
  • 8': Foul by Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 8': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 10': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 10': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 12': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 12': Flynn Downes (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Delay in match because of an injury Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 14': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 15': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
  • 15': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  • 16': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 16': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Dibling.
  • 17': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Igor Julio.
  • 19': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 19': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 21': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 21': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
  • 23': Foul by Mateus Fernandes (Southampton).
  • 23': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 23': Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
  • 25': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
  • 26': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 26': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 28': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 28': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 0. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a cross.
  • 30': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 30': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
  • 31': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 35': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 35': Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Delay in match because of an injury Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Igor Julio.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 39': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
  • 40': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Ryan Manning (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross following a fast break.
  • 43': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
  • 43': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 43': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Yukinari Sugawara with a cross.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 45'+1': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
  • 45'+2': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 45'+3': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 0.
  • 49': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
  • 49': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 49': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 51': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
  • 53': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
  • 55': Foul by Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton).
  • 55': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyler Dibling.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 59': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 1. Flynn Downes (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 60': Foul by Yukinari Sugawara (Southampton).
  • 60': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 60': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
  • 62': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 66': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Flynn Downes.
  • 66': Substitution, Southampton. Ryan Fraser replaces Yukinari Sugawara.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Igor Julio with a cross.
  • 67': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 67': Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Offside, Southampton. Adam Armstrong is caught offside.
  • 68': VAR Decision: No Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 1-1 Southampton.
  • 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk replaces Tariq Lamptey.
  • 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer replaces Matt O'Riley.
  • 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces João Pedro.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
  • 73': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 75': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  • 75': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Cameron Archer.
  • 76': Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 77': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Joe Lumley (Southampton).
  • 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 80': Attempt saved. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joe Aribo.
  • 81': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 81': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 82': Mateus Fernandes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Tyler Dibling (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 83': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
  • 83': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a headed pass.
  • 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Georginio Rutter.
  • 88': Substitution, Southampton. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Cameron Archer.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+1': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Southampton. Ben Brereton replaces Adam Armstrong.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+6': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
  • 90'+6': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+6': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+7': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+8': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 90'+10': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
  • 90'+10': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari is caught offside.
  • 90'+12': Foul by Tyler Dibling (Southampton).
  • 90'+12': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+12': Tyler Dibling (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+13': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+13': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 20
4 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
6 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 1
47.7 Possession 52.3
10 SHOTS 22
2 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
368 Accurate Passes 414
421 Passes 458
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
4 Accurate Crosses 11
23 Crosses 32
0.2 Cross % 0.3
40 Long Balls 30
23 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.6 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 7
9 Effective Tackles 8
17 Tackles 14
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
4 Interceptions 3
30 Effective Clearances 16
30 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,542

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Line-Ups

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
3 Igor Julio
29 Jan Paul van Hecke
30 Pervis Estupiñán
2 Tariq Lamptey
26 Yasin Ayari
33 Matt O'Riley Yellow Card
22 Kaoru Mitoma
14 Georginio Rutter
9 João Pedro
18 Danny Welbeck

SOU Southampton (5-4-1)

No. Name
13 Joe Lumley (GK)
5 Jack Stephens
2 Kyle Walker-Peters Yellow Card
6 Taylor Harwood-Bellis Yellow Card
3 Ryan Manning
16 Yukinari Sugawara
18 Mateus Fernandes
4 Flynn Downes Yellow Card
9 Adam Armstrong
33 Tyler Dibling Yellow Card
19 Cameron Archer

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