Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham, 2020-21 English Premier League

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Strugglers Brighton, Fulham draw 0-0 in Premier League

— Brighton maintained its five-point cushion above the relegation zone in the Premier League after drawing 0-0 with third-to-last Fulham on Wednesday.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
2': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
2': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Attempt missed. Ola Aina (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
7': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ola Aina.
8': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
10': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
10': Foul by Ola Aina (Fulham).
13': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
13': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
15': Attempt saved. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
15': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
15': Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
16': Harrison Reed (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
17': Attempt blocked. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Neal Maupay.
18': Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
18': Foul by Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham).
19': Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
22': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
22': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
24': Foul by Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham).
24': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
25': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ola Aina.
26': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
26': Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
27': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
32': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
32': Ola Aina (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) with an attempt from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kenny Tete with a cross.
36': Attempt missed. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ruben Loftus-Cheek following a fast break.
40': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
40': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
42': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
44': André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
44': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+1': Foul by Harrison Reed (Fulham).
45'+1': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Harrison Reed (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a cross.
45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Fulham 0.
45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Fulham 0.
46': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
46': Kenny Tete (Fulham) wins a free kick on the right wing.
47': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
47': Alphonse Areola (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
48': Attempt blocked. Kenny Tete (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Cavaleiro.
49': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
52': Foul by Ola Aina (Fulham).
52': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
53': Foul by André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Fulham).
53': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman tries a through ball, but Pascal Groß is caught offside.
55': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kenny Tete.
56': Attempt saved. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
59': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Fulham).
59': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
60': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
60': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Harrison Reed.
61': Attempt missed. Ademola Lookman (Fulham) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
63': Attempt blocked. Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
63': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman tries a through ball, but Pascal Groß is caught offside.
65': Foul by Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham).
65': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
66': Substitution, Fulham. Mario Lemina replaces Harrison Reed.
68': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
68': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
69': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ola Aina.
70': Foul by Mario Lemina (Fulham).
70': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
70': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister following a set piece situation.
71': Attempt blocked. Ivan Cavaleiro (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
71': Foul by Kenny Tete (Fulham).
71': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
72': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
74': Attempt missed. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Solly March with a cross.
76': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tosin Adarabioyo.
77': Attempt missed. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
79': Substitution, Fulham. Joe Bryan replaces Kenny Tete.
79': Substitution, Fulham. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Ivan Cavaleiro.
81': Ben White (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
81': Foul by Ademola Lookman (Fulham).
82': Attempt saved. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ben White.
82': Attempt blocked. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
82': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ola Aina.
83': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Davy Pröpper replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
84': Attempt missed. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
85': Attempt blocked. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a cross.
89': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Fulham) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ademola Lookman with a cross.
90': Ademola Lookman (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+2': Attempt blocked. Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
90'+2': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Fulham).
90'+2': Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+3': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Fulham 0.
0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Fulham 0.

Statistics

FUL		BHA
14	Fouls	10
1	Yellow Cards	2
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
0	Corner Kicks	10
5	Saves	2
50.5	Possession	49.5
10	SHOTS	16
3	ON GOAL	5
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
324	Accurate Passes	293
439	Passes	411
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.7
3	Accurate Crosses	8
11	Crosses	34
0.3	Cross %	0.2
56	Long Balls	64
18	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	6
7	Effective Tackles	14
12	Tackles	23
0.6	Tackle %	0.6
16	Interceptions	14
20	Effective Clearances	6
20	Clearances	6

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England

Premier League Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Manchester City	9	+11	23
2	Liverpool	9	+12	22
3	Arsenal	9	+7	18
4	Aston Villa	9	+5	18

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)

No.	Name
26	Robert Sánchez (GK)
5	Lewis Dunk
4	Adam Webster
3	Ben White
10	Alexis Mac Allister
13	Pascal Groß
8	Yves Bissouma
20	Solly March
34	Joël Veltman
11	Leandro Trossard
9	Neal Maupay

Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:

Aaron Connolly, Steven Alzate, Christian Walton, Percy Tau, Adam Lallana, Jakub Moder, Davy Propper, Andi Zeqiri, Dan Burn.

Fulham (3-4-3)

No.	Name
1	Alphonse Areola (GK)
5	Joachim Andersen
16	Tosin Adarabioyo
34	Ola Aina
21	Harrison Reed
29	André-Frank Zambo Anguissa
14	Bobby De Cordova-Reid
2	Kenny Tete
17	Ivan Cavaleiro
19	Ademola Lookman
15	Ruben Loftus-Cheek

Fulham Substitutes:

Josh Onomah, Aboubakar Kamara, Marek Rodák, Neeskens Kebano, Tim Ream, Michael Hector, Mario Lemina, Joe Bryan, Aleksandar Mitrovic.

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