Brighton vs Leicester 2022-23 English Premier League
- 10': Luke Thomas (OG)
- 15': Moisés Caicedo
- 64': Leandro Trossard
- 71': Alexis Mac Allister (P)
- 90'+7': Alexis Mac Allister
FT
5 - 2
5 - 2
Brighton thump struggling Leicester to pile pressure on Rodgers
Alexis Mac Allister scored twice as Brighton & Hove Albion deepened the crisis at Leicester City with an emphatic 5-2 victory at the Amex Stadium.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Leicester City 1. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patson Daka.
- 4': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 10': Own Goal by Luke Thomas, Leicester City. Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Leicester City 1.
- 12': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Leicester City 1. Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Enock Mwepu following a fast break.
- 33': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Leicester City 2. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a through ball.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Leicester City 2.
- 45': Substitution, Leicester City. Timothy Castagne replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Leicester City 2.
- 64': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Leicester City 2. Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 71': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Leicester City 2. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall replaces Boubakary Soumaré.
- 72': Substitution, Leicester City. Daniel Amartey replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 84': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Deniz Undav replaces Enock Mwepu.
- 89': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Solly March.
- 90'+7': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 5, Leicester City 2. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 5, Leicester City 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,185
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,185
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +56 | Arsenal | 34 | 77 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 34 | 74 | 4 |
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 34 | 66 | 8 |
Statistics
 LEI |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 7 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 360 | Accurate Passes | 421 |
| 436 | Passes | 493 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 7 | Crosses | 25 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 66 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 39 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 13 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 5 |
| 27 | Clearances | 5 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister  |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 7 | Solly March |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 8 | Enock Mwepu |
Leicester City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 20 | Patson Daka |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
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