Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Late Pedro penalty earns Brighton 2-1 win over Fulham
A Joao Pedro penalty in added time earned Brighton & Hove Albion a 2-1 home Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday, moving the hosts up to sixth place in the standings and boosting their bid to qualify for European football.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Hand ball by Alex Iwobi (Fulham).
- 7': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 7': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 10': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 11': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross.
- 12': Foul by Calvin Bassey (Fulham).
- 12': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 13': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 19': Calvin Bassey (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Adam Webster.
- 20': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 22': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 24': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 28': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 28': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Foul by Emile Smith Rowe (Fulham).
- 30': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 30': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 32': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Offside, Fulham. Raúl Jiménez is caught offside.
- 35': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Fulham 1. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Iwobi with a cross following a fast break.
- 40': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 41': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Fulham 1. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yasin Ayari with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45': Timothy Castagne (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Fulham 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Fulham 1.
- 49': Attempt missed. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 51': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 53': Attempt missed. Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Issa Diop.
- 54': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 54': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
- 56': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Sander Berge (Fulham).
- 58': Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 58': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 63': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 63': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.
- 68': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 69': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 70': Andreas Pereira (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Yankuba Minteh.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 79': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Antonee Robinson.
- 80': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March is caught offside.
- 81': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma is caught offside.
- 81': Substitution, Fulham. Harrison Reed replaces Andreas Pereira.
- 82': Substitution, Fulham. Willian replaces Emile Smith Rowe.
- 83': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 84': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross.
- 86': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
- 86': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Mats Wieffer replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 87': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra is caught offside.
- 89': Substitution, Fulham. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 89': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Jack Hinshelwood.
- 90': Attempt missed. Timothy Castagne (Fulham) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Willian with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+6': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+6': Penalty conceded by Harrison Reed (Fulham) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+7': Joachim Andersen (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+8': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Fulham 1. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Fulham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Fulham 1.
Statistics
 FUL |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 0 |
| 46.7 | Possession | 53.3 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 374 | Accurate Passes | 444 |
| 441 | Passes | 514 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 41 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 41 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,584
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,584
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 29 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 41 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 14 | Georginio Rutter |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 20 | Carlos Baleba |
| 9 | João Pedro |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 17 | Yankuba Minteh |
Fulham (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 5 | Joachim Andersen  |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 31 | Issa Diop |
| 16 | Sander Berge |
| 18 | Andreas Pereira |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 32 | Emile Smith Rowe |
| 17 | Alex Iwobi |
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