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England - Premier League 21/22The American Express Community Stadium, Aug 21
FTBrighton
2 - 0
Watford
Events:
10'Shane DuffyPascal Groß1 - 0(Assist)
10'1 - 0Shane DuffyPascal Groß(Assist)
41'Neal MaupayYves Bissouma2 - 0(Assist)
41'2 - 0Neal MaupayYves Bissouma(Assist)
HT
2 - 0
Events:
62'Adam Webster
62'Adam Webster
65'Shane Duffy
65'Shane Duffy
86'Enock Mwepu
86'Enock Mwepu
90 + 1'Solly March
90 + 1'Solly March
FT
2 - 0
Events:
Events:
Match Info:
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
Venue: The American Express Community StadiumAug 21
Spectators: 29,485
Stats:
Shots on target
3
Shots on target
2
Shots off target
4
Shots off target
5
Blocked Shots
6
Blocked Shots
3
Possession (%)
58
Possession (%)
42
Corner Kicks
7
Corner Kicks
2
Offsides
1
Offsides
1
Fouls
10
Fouls
6
Throw ins
11
Throw ins
21
Yellow cards
4
Yellow cards
0
Crosses
21
Crosses
17
Counter attacks
1
Counter attacks
0
Goalkeeper saves
2
Goalkeeper saves
1
Goal kicks
6
Goal kicks
7
Latest commentaries:
90+4'That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+4'Ball possession: Brighton: 58%, Watford: 42%.
90+3'Watford are in control of the ball.
90+2'The referee signals a free kick as Joshua King from Watford trips Jakub Moder
90+2'Christian Kabasele relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+2'Pascal Gross puts in a cross...
90+2'Pascal Gross from Brighton takes a short corner kick from the left.
90+1'Solly March from Brighton receives a yellow card for time wasting.
90+1'The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1'Ball possession: Brighton: 58%, Watford: 42%.
90+1'The referee signals a free kick as Adam Masina from Watford trips Aaron Connolly
90'Robert Sanchez relieves the pressure with a clearance
90'Tom Cleverley from Watford swings in the corner from the right.
90'Yves Bissouma clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
90'Ismaila Sarr puts in a cross...
90'Enock Mwepu fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
89'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
89'Brighton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
88'The referee signals a free kick as Christian Kabasele from Watford trips Aaron Connolly
88'A shot by Peter Etebo is blocked.
88'Adam Masina from Watford is alert and heads the ball to his keeper.
87'Watford are in control of the ball.
86'Yellow card for Enock Mwepu.
86'Reckless challenge there. Enock Mwepu commits a rough foul on Tom Cleverley
86'Goal kick for Brighton.
86'Ball possession: Brighton: 61%, Watford: 39%.
85'A chance presents itself to Troy Deeney from Watford but his header goes wide
85'Ismaila Sarr puts in a cross...
85'Tom Cleverley has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!
84'Goal kick for Brighton.
84'Watford are trying to create something here.
83'A shot by Emmanuel Dennis is blocked.
83'Ismaila Sarr from Watford successfully heads the ball to a team mate.
83'Adam Masina puts in a cross...
83'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
82'Robert Sanchez comes out of his goal to claim the ball but he can't hold onto it...
82'Ismaila Sarr puts in a cross...
82'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
82'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
81'The referee signals a free kick as Solly March from Brighton trips Emmanuel Dennis
81'Goal kick for Brighton.
81'Ball possession: Brighton: 63%, Watford: 37%.
80'Adam Lallana is leaving the field to be replaced by Jakub Moder in a tactical substitution.
80'A chance presents itself to Troy Deeney from Watford but his header goes wide
80'Adam Masina puts in a cross...
79'Aaron Connolly from Brighton directs a ball squarely in the box.
79'Pascal Gross tests Daniel Bachmann with a long range shot, which is parried back into play!
79'Shane Duffy from Brighton heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
79'Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the right.
78'Adam Webster from Brighton tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
78'Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
78'Ken Sema is leaving the field to be replaced by Troy Deeney in a tactical substitution.
77'Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball
77'Ismaila Sarr puts in a cross...
77'Juan Hernandez from Watford directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
77'Great skill from Juan Hernandez as he dribbles past his opponents
76'Watford are in control of the ball.
76'Watford are in control of the ball.
75'Ball possession: Brighton: 64%, Watford: 36%.
74'Lewis Dunk from Brighton is alert and heads the ball to his keeper.
74'Ken Sema puts in a cross...
74'The referee signals a free kick as Solly March from Brighton trips Ismaila Sarr
73'Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
73'Pascal Gross puts in a cross...
73'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
72'Ismaila Sarr could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
72'Tom Cleverley sends a long ball upfield.
72'Leandro Trossard is leaving the field to be replaced by Enock Mwepu in a tactical substitution.
71'Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton is ruled offside.
71'A shot by Alexis Mac Allister is blocked.
71'Great skill from Yves Bissouma as he dribbles past his opponents
70'Ball possession: Brighton: 65%, Watford: 35%.
70'Brighton plays a short goal kick.
70'Juan Hernandez fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
69'Watford with a potentially dangerous attack.
69'Safe hands from Robert Sanchez as he comes out and claims the ball
68'Emmanuel Dennis puts in a cross...
68'William Troost-Ekong relieves the pressure with a clearance
68'Alexis Mac Allister puts in a cross...
67'Emmanuel Dennis from Watford is ruled offside.
67'Danger! Joshua King from Watford successfully directs the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate...
66'Brighton are in control of the ball.
66'Lewis Dunk relieves the pressure with a clearance
66'Ismaila Sarr puts in a cross...
65'Craig Cathcart is leaving the field to be replaced by Joshua King in a tactical substitution.
65'Ball possession: Brighton: 65%, Watford: 35%.
65'Yellow card for Shane Duffy.
65'The ref blows his whistle. Shane Duffy charged Emmanuel Dennis from behind and it's a free-kick
64'A shot by Alexis Mac Allister is blocked.
64'Brighton are in control of the ball.
63'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
63'Tom Cleverley releases a shot, it's parried by Robert Sanchez but he can't hold onto it...
63'Emmanuel Dennis from Watford find his team mate with a neat back heel pass.
62'Yellow card for Adam Webster.
62'Adam Webster from Brighton goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Emmanuel Dennis
62'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
62'Shane Duffy from Brighton heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
62'Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the right.
61'Adam Masina clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
61'Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
60'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
60'Ball possession: Brighton: 66%, Watford: 34%.
60'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
59'Brighton are in control of the ball.
58'Watford are in control of the ball.
58'Solly March from Brighton passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
57'Brighton are in control of the ball.
56'Watford plays a short goal kick.
56'Leandro Trossard fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
56'Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
56'A shot by Leandro Trossard is blocked.
55'Ball possession: Brighton: 65%, Watford: 35%.
55'Brighton are in control of the ball.
54'Daniel Bachmann relieves the pressure with a clearance
54'Pascal Gross puts in a cross...
54'William Troost-Ekong relieves the pressure with a clearance
54'Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the left.
53'Leandro Trossard from Brighton sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
53'Danger! Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton successfully directs the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate...
53'Watford plays a short goal kick.
53'Aaron Connolly from Brighton sends a shot inches wide of the post. Close!
53'Poor play by Craig Cathcart as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
52'Pascal Gross from Brighton makes an aerial pass in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
51'Brighton are in control of the ball.
50'Ken Sema from Watford crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
50'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
50'Ball possession: Brighton: 69%, Watford: 31%.
50'Ismaila Sarr sends a header towards goal, but Robert Sanchez is there to comfortably save it
49'Adam Masina puts in a cross...
49'Watford are in control of the ball.
49'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
48'Watford are in control of the ball.
47'The referee signals a free kick as Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton trips Tom Cleverley
46'Imran Louza is leaving the field to be replaced by Juan Hernandez in a tactical substitution.
46'Neal Maupay is injured and is replaced by Aaron Connolly.
46'The second half is underway.
45+3'It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+3'Ball possession: Brighton: 69%, Watford: 31%.
45+2'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45+2'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+2'Neal Maupay comes back onto the field.
45+2'Brighton are in control of the ball.
45+1'Neal Maupay is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
45+1'The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added.
45'Ball possession: Brighton: 68%, Watford: 32%.
44'Neal Maupay is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
44'The referee signals a free kick as Peter Etebo from Watford trips Neal Maupay
43'Brighton are in control of the ball.
41'Yves Bissouma provided the assist for the goal.
41'G O O O A A A L - Neal Maupay scores with the right foot!
41'Danger! Yves Bissouma from Brighton successfully directs the ball behind the defence and finds a team mate...
41'William Troost-Ekong could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
41'Brighton are in control of the ball.
40'Brighton plays a short goal kick.
40'Ball possession: Brighton: 66%, Watford: 34%.
39'The referee signals a free kick as Adam Webster from Brighton trips Emmanuel Dennis
39'Craig Cathcart relieves the pressure with a clearance
39'Adam Webster puts in a cross...
39'Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38'Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
38'Brighton are in control of the ball.
37'Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
36'Brighton are in control of the ball.
36'The referee signals a free kick as Emmanuel Dennis from Watford trips Adam Lallana
35'Ball possession: Brighton: 64%, Watford: 36%.
35'Watford are in control of the ball.
35'Watford plays a short goal kick.
34'Could be a good chance here as Alexis Mac Allister from Brighton cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
34'Brighton are in control of the ball.
33'Dangerous challenge by Neal Maupay from Brighton. Craig Cathcart on the receiving end of that.
33'Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
33'Imran Louza relieves the pressure with a clearance
32'Leandro Trossard from Brighton chips the ball into the penalty box.
32'William Troost-Ekong relieves the pressure with a clearance
32'Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the right.
32'Peter Etebo clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
32'Pascal Gross puts in a cross...
31'Brighton are in control of the ball.
30'Ball possession: Brighton: 65%, Watford: 35%.
30'Watford are in control of the ball.
30'Shane Duffy relieves the pressure with a clearance
30'Tom Cleverley puts in a cross...
29'Watford plays a short goal kick.
29'Some neat football here as Yves Bissouma from Brighton plays a 1-2 with Leandro Trossard.
28'Brighton are in control of the ball.
28'Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
27'Watford plays a short goal kick.
27'Pascal Gross from Brighton crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
27'William Troost-Ekong relieves the pressure with a clearance
27'Leandro Trossard from Brighton sends a deflected cross into the box.
27'Brighton are trying to create something here.
26'The match resumes with a drop ball.
25'Ball possession: Brighton: 66%, Watford: 34%.
24'Peter Etebo is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
24'Dangerous challenge by Lewis Dunk from Brighton. Peter Etebo on the receiving end of that.
24'Yves Bissouma takes the free-kick but it is blocked by the wall
22'Tom Cleverley is penalised for pushing Leandro Trossard.
22'Brighton are in control of the ball.
21'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
21'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
21'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
21'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
20'Neal Maupay from Brighton directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
20'Ball possession: Brighton: 66%, Watford: 34%.
19'Brighton are trying to create something here.
18'Brighton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
18'Danger averted there as Adam Webster from Brighton clears the danger with a good tackle
18'Ken Sema from Watford takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
17'Shane Duffy relieves the pressure with a clearance
17'Imran Louza puts in a cross...
17'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
17'Watford take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
16'Christian Kabasele relieves the pressure with a clearance
16'Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the left.
16'Play has been stopped while the referee talks to the players.
15'Solly March from Brighton tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
15'Ball possession: Brighton: 70%, Watford: 30%.
15'Brighton are in control of the ball.
14'Brighton plays a short goal kick.
13'Ismaila Sarr fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
13'Watford are trying to create something here.
13'Brighton take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
12'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
12'Robert Sanchez relieves the pressure with a clearance
12'Ismaila Sarr puts in a cross...
12'Peter Etebo swings in a cross from the free kick.
11'The referee signals a free kick as Shane Duffy from Brighton trips Emmanuel Dennis
11'Watford are in control of the ball.
10'Ball possession: Brighton: 73%, Watford: 27%.
10'Pascal Gross provided the assist for the goal.
10'G O O O A A A L - Shane Duffy from Brighton heads the ball home!
10'Pascal Gross from Brighton swings in the corner from the left.
9'William Troost-Ekong clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
9'Solly March puts in a cross...
9'Adam Webster puts in a cross...
9'Brighton take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
9'Brighton are trying to create something here.
8'Watford are in control of the ball.
7'Watford are in control of the ball.
6'Watford take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
6'Ball possession: Brighton: 50%, Watford: 50%.
5'Brighton start a counter attack.
5'Tom Cleverley from Watford takes a short corner kick from the left.
4'Ken Sema sees his shot deflected off target
4'Watford plays a short goal kick.
3'Yves Bissouma fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
3'William Troost-Ekong relieves the pressure with a clearance
3'Pascal Gross puts in a cross...
2'Brighton are in control of the ball.
1'The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1'Cloudy conditions overhead at the moment.
1'Watford plays a short goal kick.
1'Leandro Trossard from Brighton crosses the ball, but it goes out for a goal kick.
1'Solly March from Brighton directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
1'Watford kick-off, and the game is underway.
Today's game will be with limited number of spectators on the stands due to coronavirus restrictions.
The referee starts the match.
Welcome to The American Express Community Stadium, the match will start in about 5 minutes.
Line-ups are confirmed. Last update: Fri Aug 04 2023 12:41:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Brighton3-4-2-1
1
Robert Sánchez
4
Adam Webster
24
Shane Duffy
5
Lewis Dunk
13
Pascal Groß
14
Adam Lallana
8
Yves Bissouma
20
Solly March
11
Leandro Trossard
10
Alexis Mac Allister
9
Neal Maupay
25
Emmanuel Dennis
12
Ken Sema
6
Imran Louza
8
Tom Cleverley
23
Ismaila Sarr
4
Peter Etebo
11
Adam Masina
27
Christian Kabasele
5
William Troost-Ekong
15
Craig Cathcart
26
Daniel Bachmann
Watford4-1-4-1
Substitutions:
46'
Neal MaupayAaron Connolly
46'
Imran LouzaCucho Hernandez
72'
Leandro TrossardEnock Mwepu
65'
Craig CathcartJoshua King
80'
Adam LallanaJakub Moder
78'
Ken SemaTroy Deeney
Substitute players:
Jason Steele
Ben Foster
Enock Mwepu
Jeremy Ngakia
Jakub Moder
Danny Rose
Steven Alzate
Francisco Sierralta
Moisés Caicedo
Kwadwo Baah
Aaron Connolly
Joshua King
Andi Zeqiri
Troy Deeney
Taylor Richards
Ashley Fletcher
Haydon Roberts
Cucho Hernandez
Coaches:
Graham Potter
Xisco Munoz
Premier League 21/22
#Team namePPlayedGDGoals DifferencePtsPointsWWinsDDrawsLLossesFGoals ForAGoals Against
1Champions LeagueManchester City38739329639926
2Champions LeagueLiverpool38689228829426
3Champions LeagueChelsea384374211167633
4Champions LeagueTottenham Hotspur382971225116940
5Europa LeagueArsenal381369223136148
6Europa LeagueManchester United380581610125757
7Europa Conference League qualificationWest Ham United38956168146051
8Leicester City383521410146259
9Brighton38-2511215114244
10Wolves38-551156173843
11Newcastle United38-18491310154462
12Crystal Palace384481115125046
13Brentford38-846137184856
14Aston Villa38-245136195254
15Southampton38-2440913164367
16Everton38-2339116214366
17Leeds United38-3738911184279
18RelegationBurnley38-1935714173453
19RelegationWatford38-432365273477
20RelegationNorwich City38-612257262384
Champions League
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Cup result provided 1 additional position in UEFA Europa League
League Cup result provided 1 spot in UEFA Conference League
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