Leicester vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League
Late Danny Welbeck goal earns Brighton & Hove Albion draw at Leicester City
Danny Welbeck netted a late header to cancel out Patson Daka's opener as Brighton held Leicester to a 1-1 Premier League draw on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 46': Goal! Leicester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal.
- 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Pascal Groß.
- 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Steven Alzate.
- 64': Substitution, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 67': Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Joël Veltman.
- 78': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Ademola Lookman.
- 82': Goal! Leicester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Neal Maupay with a cross.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Patson Daka because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,231
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 31,231
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +12 | Manchester City | 7 | 18 | 1 |
| +9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| +9 | Arsenal | 7 | 17 | 0 |
| +9 | Liverpool | 7 | 16 | 1 |
Statistics
 LEI |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.8 | Possession | 56.2 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 364 | Accurate Passes | 474 |
| 460 | Passes | 577 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 37 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 18 | Tackles | 22 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 30 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 30 | Clearances | 13 |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 29 | Patson Daka |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 37 | Ademola Lookman |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-1-2-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn  |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 17 | Steven Alzate |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
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