Brighton & Hove Albion vs AFC Bournemouth, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Mitoma double inspires Brighton to 3-1 win over Bournemouth
Substitute Kaoru Mitoma made an instant impact off the bench as Brighton came from behind to beat Bournemouth 3-1 in their Premier League clash at the Amex Stadium on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 4': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Attempt missed. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Cook following a set piece situation.
- 6': Foul by Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth).
- 6': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Lewis Cook (Bournemouth).
- 7': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Milos Kerkez.
- 13': Foul by Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 13': Philip Billing (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 16': Attempt missed. Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Marcus Tavernier.
- 19': Attempt saved. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Billy Gilmour.
- 20': Delay in match because of an injury Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 22': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Offside, Bournemouth. Illia Zabarnyi tries a through ball, but Max Aarons is caught offside.
- 25': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 25': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Bournemouth 1. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ryan Christie.
- 28': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 29': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 29': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 31': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 34': Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
- 37': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 39': Attempt missed. Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the left.
- 40': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth).
- 40': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth).
- 41': Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 41': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour tries a through ball, but Simon Adingra is caught offside.
- 43': Delay in match because of an injury Marcus Tavernier (Bournemouth).
- 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Gilmour.
- 45'+1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Illia Zabarnyi.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a cross.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Evan Ferguson.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Mahmoud Dahoud (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': Own Goal by Milos Kerkez, Bournemouth. Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Bournemouth 1.
- 45'+3': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 45'+3': Ryan Christie (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': Attempt missed. Philip Billing (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Bournemouth 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Bournemouth 1.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ansu Fati replaces Evan Ferguson.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
- 46': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Bournemouth 1. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 47': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 47': Justin Kluivert (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 49': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 52': Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth).
- 56': Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Max Aarons.
- 59': Attempt missed. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Billy Gilmour with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Simon Adingra with a cross.
- 60': Foul by Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 60': Milos Kerkez (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Billy Gilmour.
- 63': Attempt missed. Illia Zabarnyi (Bournemouth) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Lewis Cook with a cross following a corner.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 64': Substitution, Bournemouth. Dango Ouattara replaces Marcus Tavernier.
- 64': Substitution, Bournemouth. Antoine Semenyo replaces Justin Kluivert.
- 64': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 64': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 65': Max Aarons (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Simon Adingra.
- 68': Foul by Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth).
- 68': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lloyd Kelly.
- 71': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Joël Veltman.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lloyd Kelly.
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 75': Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 77': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Bournemouth 1. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
- 78': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Attempt saved. Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dango Ouattara.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth) header from very close range is blocked.
- 79': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Christie (Bournemouth).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Substitution, Bournemouth. Hamed Traorè replaces Ryan Christie.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Lloyd Kelly (Bournemouth).
- 82': Substitution, Bournemouth. David Brooks replaces Philip Billing.
- 83': Substitution, Bournemouth. Marcos Senesi replaces Lloyd Kelly because of an injury.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 84': Attempt blocked. David Brooks (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 85': Corner, Bournemouth. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 87': Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by David Brooks (Bournemouth).
- 87': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Simon Adingra.
- 88': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 88': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 89': Foul by David Brooks (Bournemouth).
- 89': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': David Brooks (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Foul by Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth).
- 90'+1': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Hamed Traorè (Bournemouth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Max Aarons (Bournemouth).
- 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by David Brooks.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 90'+4': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 90'+4': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Dango Ouattara (Bournemouth) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Brooks.
- 90'+6': Foul by Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth).
- 90'+6': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Marcos Senesi (Bournemouth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Bournemouth 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Bournemouth 1.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Bournemouth 1.
Statistics
 BOU |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 38.5 | Possession | 61.5 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 249 | Accurate Passes | 449 |
| 325 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 50 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 23 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,617
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,617
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 22 | +33 | 53 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 23 | +23 | 47 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 23 | +6 | 44 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 23 | +17 | 41 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk  |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 11 | Billy Gilmour |
| 8 | Mahmoud Dahoud |
| 28 | Evan Ferguson |
| 24 | Simon Adingra |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte |
AFC Bournemouth (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Neto (GK) |
| 5 | Lloyd Kelly |
| 27 | Illia Zabarnyi |
| 3 | Milos Kerkez |
| 37 | Max Aarons |
| 10 | Ryan Christie |
| 29 | Philip Billing |
| 4 | Lewis Cook |
| 9 | Dominic Solanke |
| 19 | Justin Kluivert |
| 16 | Marcus Tavernier |
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