Leeds United vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeeds grab vital draw in relegation battle as Pascal Struijk scores late
A stoppage-time goal from Pascal Struijk snatched Leeds United a crucial 1-1 draw against Brighton to lift them out of the relegation zone.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked.
- 2': Attempt missed. Liam Cooper (Leeds United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jack Harrison with a cross following a corner.
- 7': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
- 7': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 7': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 9': Robin Koch (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 10': Attempt saved. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 13': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a through ball.
- 14': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 16': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
- 18': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 19': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Solly March.
- 21': Goal! Leeds United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yves Bissouma following a fast break.
- 23': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 23': Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United).
- 23': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 25': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 26': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 32': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 32': Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Raphinha (Leeds United).
- 33': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 34': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a through ball.
- 34': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Mateusz Klich (Leeds United).
- 37': Attempt missed. Robin Koch (Leeds United) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Junior Firpo.
- 37': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 38': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 38': Raphinha (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Koch with a headed pass.
- 40': Attempt missed. Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 41': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 41': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 42': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 42': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Solly March.
- 44': Foul by Rodrigo (Leeds United).
- 44': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 47': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
- 48': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 48': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 51': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 51': Attempt missed. Junior Firpo (Leeds United) header from the right side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Attempt missed. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
- 54': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 56': Offside, Leeds United. Rodrigo tries a through ball, but Joe Gelhardt is caught offside.
- 57': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 58': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Raphinha.
- 58': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Solly March with a cross following a corner.
- 59': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (Leeds United).
- 59': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces Solly March.
- 63': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 65': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 68': Foul by Robin Koch (Leeds United).
- 68': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Robin Koch.
- 69': Attempt missed. Raphinha (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Rodrigo following a fast break.
- 71': Foul by Junior Firpo (Leeds United).
- 71': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jack Harrison (Leeds United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo.
- 73': Attempt saved. Mateusz Klich (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Raphinha.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 75': Attempt missed. Joe Gelhardt (Leeds United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mateusz Klich.
- 80': Attempt saved. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marc Cucurella.
- 81': Foul by Rodrigo (Leeds United).
- 81': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Rodrigo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Jack Harrison (Leeds United).
- 83': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Junior Firpo.
- 83': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 84': Foul by Liam Cooper (Leeds United).
- 84': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard tries a through ball, but Danny Welbeck is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.
- 87': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 87': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 87': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+1': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Goal! Leeds United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Statistics
 BHA |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 298 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 403 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 24 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,638
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,638
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
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper  |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 30 | Joe Gelhardt |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
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