Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWasteful Brighton held to draw at home by Fulham
Brighton's search for a return to winning ways in the Premier League continues after they were held to a 1-1 draw by Fulham at the Amex on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Attempt saved. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 8': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Lallana with a cross.
- 8': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bernd Leno.
- 8': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 10': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Adam Webster.
- 10': Attempt missed. Harrison Reed (Fulham) header from outside the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 13': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 15': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Adam Lallana.
- 17': Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 19': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Raúl Jiménez (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tim Ream.
- 23': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 26': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Fulham 0. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 33': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 34': Attempt missed. Antonee Robinson (Fulham) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 35': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 36': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 38': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Willian.
- 40': Attempt saved. Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 43': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 43': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Raúl Jiménez (Fulham).
- 45'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Fulham 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Fulham 0.
- 46': Foul by Evan Ferguson (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 46': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by Tim Ream (Fulham).
- 49': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 50': Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 53': Attempt saved. Willian (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Palhinha.
- 56': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 58': Substitution, Fulham. Andreas Pereira replaces Harrison Reed.
- 58': Substitution, Fulham. Rodrigo Muniz replaces Raúl Jiménez.
- 58': Substitution, Fulham. Harry Wilson replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 58': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ansu Fati replaces Adam Lallana.
- 60': Attempt missed. Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 61': Offside, Fulham. Willian tries a through ball, but Rodrigo Muniz is caught offside.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 63': Attempt saved. Alex Iwobi (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andreas Pereira.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Andreas Pereira (Fulham).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 65': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Fulham 1. João Palhinha (Fulham) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 68': Attempt saved. Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Antonee Robinson with a cross.
- 68': Corner, Fulham. Conceded by Ansu Fati.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 69': Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 69': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour replaces Mahmoud Dahoud.
- 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Simon Adingra.
- 72': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 73': Antonee Robinson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Delay in match because of an injury João Palhinha (Fulham).
- 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Willian (Fulham) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 75': Delay in match because of an injury Bernd Leno (Fulham).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 78': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
- 78': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Evan Ferguson.
- 80': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 80': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 80': João Palhinha (Fulham) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 82': Attempt saved. Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte with a headed pass.
- 84': Delay in match because of an injury Timothy Castagne (Fulham).
- 86': Substitution, Fulham. Tom Cairney replaces Willian.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 88': Attempt blocked. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 88': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Antonee Robinson.
- 89': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Calvin Bassey.
- 90': Attempt saved. Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Adam Webster.
- 90': Foul by Harry Wilson (Fulham).
- 90': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Harry Wilson (Fulham) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Fulham. Sasa Lukic replaces Alex Iwobi.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Wilson.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodrigo Muniz.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Andreas Pereira (Fulham) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 90'+4': Foul by Antonee Robinson (Fulham).
- 90'+4': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Hand ball by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+6': Foul by Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham).
- 90'+6': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Tom Cairney (Fulham).
- 90'+6': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+8': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+8': Tom Cairney (Fulham) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+9': Attempt blocked. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
- 90'+9': Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 90'+10': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Fulham 1.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Fulham 1.
Statistics
 FUL |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 4 |
| 28.9 | Possession | 71.1 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 261 | Accurate Passes | 746 |
| 331 | Passes | 823 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 32 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 27 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 19 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 14 | Clearances | 10 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,550
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,550
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 3 | Igor Julio |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 8 | Mahmoud Dahoud |
| 20 | Carlos Baleba |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 24 | Simon Adingra |
| 28 | Evan Ferguson |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
Fulham (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 17 | Bernd Leno (GK) |
| 13 | Tim Ream |
| 3 | Calvin Bassey |
| 33 | Antonee Robinson  |
| 21 | Timothy Castagne |
| 22 | Alex Iwobi |
| 26 | João Palhinha |
| 6 | Harrison Reed |
| 7 | Raúl Jiménez |
| 20 | Willian |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
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