English Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Southampton, 2021-22 English Premier League

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  • 2': Danny Welbeck
  • 44': Mohammed Salisu (OG)
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2 - 2
  • 45'+4': James Ward-Prowse
  • 54': James Ward-Prowse

Ward-Prowse double as Southampton draws 2-2 at Brighton

— James Ward-Prowse unleashed a pair of stunning strikes as Southampton fought back from two goals down to claim a 2-2 draw in the Premier League against midtable rival Brighton on Sunday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Southampton 0. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
  • 3': Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
  • 3': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Shane Long (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
  • 7': Hand ball by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
  • 12': Attempt saved. Shane Long (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Valentino Livramento (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 13': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 13': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Leandro Trossard.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu.
  • 14': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Fraser Forster.
  • 17': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross.
  • 18': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Lewis Dunk tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
  • 21': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 21': Nathan Tella (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 21': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Adam Webster.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 23': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
  • 23': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
  • 28': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 28': Nathan Tella (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Shane Long (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Substitution, Southampton. Romain Perraud replaces Valentino Livramento because of an injury.
  • 41': Foul by Nathan Tella (Southampton).
  • 41': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 43': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 43': Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Own Goal by Mohammed Salisu, Southampton. Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 0.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 45'+3': Nathan Tella (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+3': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 1. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 45'+5': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 1.
  • 47': Offside, Southampton. Oriol Romeu tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Tella.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
  • 51': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 51': Nathan Tella (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Nathan Tella (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Bednarek.
  • 54': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 2. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Oriol Romeu.
  • 58': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
  • 60': Attempt saved. Shane Long (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Che Adams with a headed pass.
  • 61': Foul by Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 61': Romain Perraud (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Enock Mwepu.
  • 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Adam Webster.
  • 62': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Marc Cucurella.
  • 63': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Romain Perraud (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 63': Offside, Southampton. Romain Perraud tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
  • 64': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 64': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 65': Nathan Tella (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 66': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Nathan Tella.
  • 68': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
  • 70': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 72': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 74': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Che Adams.
  • 78': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard tries a through ball, but Pascal Groß is caught offside.
  • 78': VAR Decision: No Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 2-2 Southampton.
  • 79': Substitution, Southampton. Armando Broja replaces Shane Long.
  • 81': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 81': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
  • 82': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 84': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Neal Maupay.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
  • 89': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 90': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Armando Broja (Southampton).
  • 90'+1': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Cucurella with a cross.
  • 90'+4': Offside, Southampton. James Ward-Prowse tries a through ball, but Armando Broja is caught offside.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 2.

Statistics

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7 Fouls 12
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 3
51.2 Possession 48.8
18 SHOTS 8
5 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.6
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
258 Accurate Passes 229
366 Passes 352
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 9
26 Crosses 20
0.2 Cross % 0.5
60 Long Balls 56
23 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
7 Blocked Shots 3
4 Effective Tackles 8
13 Tackles 17
0.3 Tackle % 0.5
17 Interceptions 6
22 Effective Clearances 29
22 Clearances 29

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,335

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 11 +15 28
2 Manchester City 11 +9 23
3 Chelsea 11 +8 19
4 Arsenal 11 +6 19
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
5 Lewis Dunk
4 Adam Webster
3 Marc Cucurella Yellow Card
34 Joël Veltman
18 Danny Welbeck
10 Alexis Mac Allister
11 Leandro Trossard
25 Moisés Caicedo
12 Enock Mwepu
9 Neal Maupay

SOU Southampton (4-4-2)

No. Name
44 Fraser Forster (GK)
22 Mohammed Salisu
35 Jan Bednarek
2 Kyle Walker-Peters
21 Valentino Livramento
6 Oriol Romeu
8 James Ward-Prowse
23 Nathan Tella
11 Nathan Redmond
7 Shane Long
10 Ché Adams

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