Brighton vs Chelsea 2021-22 English Premier League
Chelsea held at Brighton as Premier League slump continues
Chelsea's winless streak in the Premier League extended to four games as they were held to a 1-1 draw away to Brighton & Hove Albion on Tuesday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 28': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Chelsea 1. Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by N'Golo Kanté.
- 59': Marcos Alonso (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 1. Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay replaces Pascal Groß.
- 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Leandro Trossard replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 80': Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Kai Havertz replaces Romelu Lukaku.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Mateo Kovacic replaces Jorginho.
- 80': Substitution, Chelsea. Timo Werner replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 81': Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Chelsea 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Amex Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,880
Venue: Amex Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,880
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +13 | Manchester City | 6 | 18 | 0 |
| +10 | Liverpool | 6 | 16 | 0 |
| +10 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 15 | 1 |
| +8 | Tottenham Hotspur | 6 | 14 | 0 |
Statistics
 BHA |
CHE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.2 | Possession | 56.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 360 | Accurate Passes | 503 |
| 438 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 21 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 51 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 16 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 17 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 19 | Clearances | 26 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn  |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 17 | Steven Alzate |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
Chelsea (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kepa Arrizabalaga (GK) |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 6 | Thiago Silva |
| 3 | Marcos Alonso |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta |
| 5 | Jorginho |
| 7 | N'Golo Kanté |
| 20 | Callum Hudson-Odoi |
| 9 | Romelu Lukaku |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 22 | Hakim Ziyech |
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