Brighton & Hove Albion vs AFC Bournemouth, 2025-26 English Premier League
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Brighton's Kostoulas scores bicycle kick to salvage draw against Bournemouth
Substitute Charalampos Kostoulas scored a stunning bicycle kick in added time as Brighton salvaged a 1-1 draw from a controversial Premier League clash with Bournemouth.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 3': Attempt saved. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
- 8': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
- 8': Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 9': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Evanilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Junior Kroupi.
- 12': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 13': Attempt missed. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Álex Jiménez.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 14': Attempt saved. Evanilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Marcos Senesi.
- 16': Foul by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 16': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 18': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
- 22': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 22': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 23': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Danny Welbeck.
- 25': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Amine Adli.
- 27': Penalty Bournemouth. Amine Adli draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': Penalty conceded by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 29': VAR Decision: Penalty Bournemouth.
- 32': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Bournemouth 1. Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 34': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 34': Lewis Cook (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marcus Tavernier.
- 36': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth). Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 37': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alex Scott.
- 38': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
- 43': Foul by Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 43': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Attempt missed. Evanilson (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adrien Truffert with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Bournemouth 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Bournemouth 1.
- 46': Foul by Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 46': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
- 51': Evanilson (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 52': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Junior Kroupi (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt blocked. James Hill (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Alex Scott (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Alex Scott (Bournemouth).
- 54': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Álex Jiménez.
- 55': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Alex Scott.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 56': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu following a corner.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 58': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 58': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 60': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Brajan Gruda.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Diego Gómez.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Evanilson (Bournemouth).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 70': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by James Hill.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Substitution, Bournemouth. Adam Smith replaces Marcus Tavernier because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Bournemouth. Ryan Christie replaces Junior Kroupi.
- 75': Attempt missed. Álex Jiménez (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Hill.
- 77': Alex Scott (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 77': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Amine Adli (Bournemouth).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Substitution, Bournemouth. Bafodé Diakité replaces Amine Adli because of an injury.
- 79': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 81': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marcos Senesi.
- 82': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by James Hill.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
- 82': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Lewis Cook.
- 83': Foul by Adam Smith (Bournemouth).
- 83': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Adam Smith (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Attempt saved. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth).
- 83': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Djordje Petrovic.
- 85': Attempt missed. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
- 85': Djordje Petrovic (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Offside, Bournemouth. Evanilson is caught offside.
- 88': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Adrien Truffert.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
- 89': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Olivier Boscagli replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Bournemouth 1. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a headed pass.
- 90'+2': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Adrien Truffert (Bournemouth).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a headed pass.
- 90'+8': Attempt blocked. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+9': Substitution, Bournemouth. Veljko Milosavljevic replaces Álex Jiménez.
- 90'+10': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a headed pass.
- 90'+11': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Bournemouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Bournemouth 1.
Statistics
BOU |
BHA![]() |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 33.1 | Possession | 66.9 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 194 | Accurate Passes | 490 |
| 282 | Passes | 580 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 15 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 70 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 31 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,172
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 23 | +25 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 23 | +26 | 46 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 23 | +10 | 46 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 23 | +7 | 38 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 6 | Jan Paul van Hecke |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
| 30 | Pascal Groß |
| 13 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 8 | Brajan Gruda |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Djordje Petrovic (GK) |
| 5 | Marcos Senesi |
| 23 | James Hill |
| 3 | Adrien Truffert |
| 20 | Álex Jiménez |
| 22 | Junior Kroupi |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 8 | Alex Scott |
| 9 | Evanilson |
| 21 | Amine Adli |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
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