Brighton & Hove Albion vs Burnley, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWeghorst on form as Burnley thrash Brighton, continue Premier League survival bid
Burnley claimed only their second Premier League win of the season in a 3-0 demolition of Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 2': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 7': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 7': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Connor Roberts (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 10': Connor Roberts (Burnley) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jack Cork.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 17': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Tariq Lamptey.
- 20': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 21': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Burnley 1. Wout Weghorst (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Connor Roberts.
- 24': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 25': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 25': Jack Cork (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 30': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 30': Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 32': Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 34': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 34': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 34': Jack Cork (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 35': Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 37': Attempt missed. Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Tariq Lamptey with a cross.
- 37': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 37': Wout Weghorst (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 39': Offside, Burnley. Josh Brownhill tries a through ball, but Ben Mee is caught offside.
- 40': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Burnley 2. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 42': Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 43': Offside, Burnley. Dwight McNeil tries a through ball, but Nathan Collins is caught offside.
- 44': Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+1': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 45'+1': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Burnley 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Burnley 2.
- 49': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 49': Maxwel Cornet (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Nathan Collins (Burnley).
- 53': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 53': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Burnley).
- 53': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Substitution, Burnley. Jay Rodriguez replaces Maxwel Cornet because of an injury.
- 55': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Jakub Moder.
- 55': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard replaces Adam Lallana.
- 56': 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 Tariq Lamptey with a cross.
- 58': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
- 59': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 59': Connor Roberts (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Lennon.
- 60': Foul by Aaron Lennon (Burnley).
- 60': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Aaron Lennon (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jay Rodriguez.
- 62': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
- 62': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 63': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 66': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Solly March.
- 66': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Josh Brownhill.
- 67': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Burnley).
- 67': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 69': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Burnley 3. Aaron Lennon (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jay Rodriguez.
- 72': Foul by Erik Pieters (Burnley).
- 72': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Aaron Lennon (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 73': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 74': Attempt saved. Dwight McNeil (Burnley) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
- 75': Attempt blocked. Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 75': Attempt missed. Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 76': Attempt missed. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Nick Pope.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Josh Brownhill (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst.
- 79': Offside, Burnley. Josh Brownhill tries a through ball, but Wout Weghorst is caught offside.
- 82': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Solly March.
- 84': Foul by Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 84': Wout Weghorst (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Foul by Josh Brownhill (Burnley).
- 86': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Josh Brownhill (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 87': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Wout Weghorst.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross.
- 90': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Connor Roberts.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Burnley. Matthew Lowton replaces Aaron Lennon.
- 90'+4': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+4': Nick Pope (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Burnley 3.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Burnley 3.
Statistics
 BUR |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 31.1 | Possession | 68.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 163 | Accurate Passes | 492 |
| 260 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 14 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 17 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 19 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 29,921
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 29,921
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 4 | +5 | 12 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | +8 | 9 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | +7 | 9 |
| 4 | AFC Bournemouth | 4 | +1 | 9 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 24 | Shane Duffy  |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Mee |
| 22 | Nathan Collins |
| 23 | Erik Pieters |
| 14 | Connor Roberts |
| 8 | Josh Brownhill |
| 4 | Jack Cork |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 17 | Aaron Lennon |
| 9 | Wout Weghorst |
| 20 | Maxwel Cornet |
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