Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMarch earns Brighton win as Palace worries deepen
Brighton and Hove Albion maintained their push to qualify for Europe with a 1-0 victory against arch-rivals Crystal Palace.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Crystal Palace).
- 1': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Attempt saved. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 1': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Jason Steele.
- 2': Attempt missed. Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 2': Foul by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 2': Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 7': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 7': Attempt missed. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne with a cross following a corner.
- 8': Attempt saved. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joachim Andersen with a through ball.
- 8': Attempt missed. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nathaniel Clyne with a cross.
- 10': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 10': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 10': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt saved. Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Wilfried Zaha.
- 13': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 14': Foul by Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 14': Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crystal Palace 0. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a through ball.
- 17': Hand ball by Odsonne Édouard (Crystal Palace).
- 17': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 17': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 18': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 24': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Crystal Palace).
- 24': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 26': Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Foul by Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 27': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 27': Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 29': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 31': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
- 31': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 31': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 41': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 42': Attempt missed. Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': Foul by Cheick Oumar Doucouré (Crystal Palace).
- 43': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 44': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Solly March following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 45'+1': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eberechi Eze replaces Cheick Oumar Doucouré.
- 47': Albert Sambi Lokonga (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 50': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 51': Attempt saved. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
- 52': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 59': Foul by Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 59': Michael Olise (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 60': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Albert Sambi Lokonga (Crystal Palace).
- 62': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Attempt missed. Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 65': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Albert Sambi Lokonga.
- 66': Attempt saved. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 67': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister tries a through ball, but Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
- 69': Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 70': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jordan Ayew replaces Michael Olise.
- 70': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 70': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
- 74': Foul by Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace).
- 74': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Foul by Jeffrey Schlupp (Crystal Palace).
- 76': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 77': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 77': Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 79': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Joachim Andersen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Julio Enciso replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Evan Ferguson replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 79': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 80': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Naouirou Ahamada replaces Jeffrey Schlupp.
- 83': Delay in match because of an injury Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 86': Foul by Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace).
- 86': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace).
- 88': Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 89': Attempt missed. Julio Enciso (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 90': Foul by Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace).
- 90': Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces Solly March.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Naouirou Ahamada (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 90'+8': Foul by Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace).
- 90'+8': Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Fouls | 13 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 3 |
| 42.9 | Possession | 57.1 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 345 | Accurate Passes | 488 |
| 430 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 13 | Crosses | 10 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 55 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 20 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 14 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,933
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,933
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 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 6 | Levi Colwill |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo  |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 7 | Solly March |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Whitworth (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 17 | Nathaniel Clyne |
| 28 | Cheick Doucouré |
| 15 | Jeff Schlupp |
| 8 | Albert Sambi Lokonga |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 7 | Michael Olise |
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