Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueBrighton beat Leeds to all but secure Premier League safety
Goals from Pascal Gross and Danny Welbeck guided Brighton and Hove Albion to a 2-0 victory over Leeds United.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 2': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 2': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 5': Robin Koch (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 7': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 7': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 8': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 9': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Hand ball by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 12': Foul by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United).
- 12': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 13': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 13': Penalty conceded by Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 14': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Leeds United 0. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 18': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 20': Attempt missed. Diego Llorente (Leeds United) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high. Assisted by Pascal Struijk.
- 21': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 22': Attempt saved. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) header from very close range is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Stuart Dallas with a cross.
- 22': Attempt saved. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Tyler Roberts.
- 25': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Leandro Trossard.
- 26': Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Tyler Roberts (Leeds United).
- 26': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 26': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
- 32': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 33': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 34': Attempt blocked. Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 34': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 35': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 37': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 40': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 40': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 41': Ezgjan Alioski (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 42': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Diego Llorente.
- 45'+1': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+1': Tyler Roberts (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Ian Poveda-Ocampo replaces Ezgjan Alioski.
- 46': Attempt missed. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dan Burn.
- 48': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 51': Foul by Ian Poveda-Ocampo (Leeds United).
- 51': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
- 53': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Luke Ayling (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Stuart Dallas.
- 59': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Substitution, Leeds United. Rodrigo replaces Patrick Bamford.
- 61': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by Rodrigo (Leeds United).
- 61': Attempt missed. Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 64': Offside, Leeds United. Mateusz Klich tries a through ball, but Luke Ayling is caught offside.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dan Burn with a cross.
- 67': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 73': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 73': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Robin Koch (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 76': Attempt missed. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross.
- 76': Attempt missed. Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 79': Attempt missed. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 79': Substitution, Leeds United. Pablo Hernández replaces Diego Llorente.
- 79': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Leeds United 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alireza Jahanbakhsh replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 82': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 82': Jack Harrison (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ian Poveda-Ocampo.
- 86': Hand ball by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 88': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Luke Ayling (Leeds United).
- 88': Luke Ayling (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Attempt missed. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 90'+2': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+2': Stuart Dallas (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 90'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Robin Koch.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Leeds United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Leeds United 0.
Statistics
 LEE |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 17 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 58.1 | Possession | 41.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 385 | Accurate Passes | 281 |
| 466 | Passes | 351 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 29 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 17 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 13 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 13 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | +4 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 3 | Ben White |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
Leeds United (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 21 | Pascal Struijk |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 10 | Ezgjan Alioski |
| 2 | Luke Ayling  |
| 11 | Tyler Roberts |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 9 | Patrick Bamford |
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