Brighton vs Southampton 2021-22 English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Ward-Prowse double ensures Southampton share spoils at Brighton
A goal in each half from captain James Ward-Prowse helped Southampton to rescue a point at Brighton & Hove Albion with a 2-2 draw.
Match Commentary
- 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.
- 37': Substitution, Southampton. Romain Perraud replaces Valentino Livramento because of an injury.
- 44': Own Goal by Mohammed Salisu, Southampton. Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 0.
- 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.
- 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.
- 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Enock Mwepu.
- 61': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß replaces Adam Webster.
- 66': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Nathan Tella.
- 78': VAR Decision: No Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 2-2 Southampton.
- 79': Substitution, Southampton. Armando Broja replaces Shane Long.
- 85': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Neal Maupay.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Southampton 2.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,335
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,335
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
 SOU |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella  |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 12 | Enock Mwepu |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
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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