Burnley vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Brighton rallies to beat Burnley 2-1 in Premier League
— Neal Maupay and Alexis Mac Allister scored second-half goals as Brighton came from behind to beat Burnley 2-1 away Saturday in their Premier League opener.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Solly March.
- 2': Goal! Burnley 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Westwood with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Foul by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 8': Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley).
- 9': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matthew Lowton.
- 13': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 13': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': James Tarkowski (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 16': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 17': Foul by Dwight McNeil (Burnley).
- 17': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 19': Attempt missed. Jack Cork (Burnley) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ashley Westwood.
- 19': Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 21': Ben Mee (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Attempt saved. Chris Wood (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matthew Lowton.
- 25': Foul by Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Matthew Lowton (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 26': James Tarkowski (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Offside, Burnley. Ashley Westwood tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
- 31': Attempt saved. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chris Wood.
- 32': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ben Mee.
- 34': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
- 35': Attempt missed. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 35': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 36': Ben Mee (Burnley) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box following a corner.
- 36': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
- 38': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Enock Mwepu with a headed pass.
- 40': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Solly March with a cross.
- 41': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 41': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Solly March with a cross.
- 44': Foul by Ben Mee (Burnley).
- 44': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Matthew Lowton (Burnley).
- 45'+2': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Burnley 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Burnley 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Enock Mwepu.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Alzate.
- 47': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 50': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 52': Attempt missed. Jóhann Gudmundsson (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 54': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Steven Alzate.
- 54': Attempt missed. James Tarkowski (Burnley) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 56': Foul by Jay Rodriguez (Burnley).
- 56': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Alzate.
- 62': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Foul by Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 64': Foul by James Tarkowski (Burnley).
- 64': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by James Tarkowski.
- 67': Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Solly March with a cross.
- 68': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dwight McNeil with a cross.
- 69': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 70': Substitution, Burnley. Ashley Barnes replaces Jay Rodriguez.
- 71': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 71': Steven Alzate (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Chris Wood (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashley Barnes.
- 72': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Steven Alzate.
- 73': Goal! Burnley 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jakub Moder.
- 75': Foul by Jack Cork (Burnley).
- 75': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Charlie Taylor (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 78': Goal! Burnley 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 79': Substitution, Burnley. Josh Brownhill replaces Dwight McNeil.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Jack Cork (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Josh Brownhill.
- 85': Substitution, Burnley. Matej Vydra replaces Jack Cork.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Matej Vydra (Burnley) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Foul by Ashley Barnes (Burnley).
- 86': Robert Sánchez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Matej Vydra (Burnley) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Charlie Taylor with a cross.
- 89': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jakub Moder (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Robert Sánchez.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Burnley 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
- 0': Match ends, Burnley 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
Statistics
 BHA |
BUR |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 64.1 | Possession | 35.9 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 424 | Accurate Passes | 181 |
| 518 | Passes | 259 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 14 | Crosses | 36 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 72 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 16 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 27 | Clearances | 12 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 16,910
Venue: Turf Moor
Location: Burnley, England
Attendance: 16,910
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
Burnley (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 6 | Ben Mee |
| 5 | James Tarkowski |
| 3 | Charlie Taylor |
| 2 | Matthew Lowton |
| 4 | Jack Cork |
| 18 | Ashley Westwood |
| 11 | Dwight McNeil |
| 7 | Jóhann Gudmundsson  |
| 19 | Jay Rodríguez |
| 9 | Chris Wood |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 17 | Steven Alzate |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 12 | Enock Mwepu |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
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