Brighton vs Leeds 2021-22 English Premier League
Brighton frustrated in 0-0 draw with Leeds
Brighton & Hove Albion extended their winless run in the Premier League to eight games when they were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Leeds United.
Match Commentary
- 5': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Leeds United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Junior Firpo.
- 45': Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Kalvin Phillips.
- 63': Substitution, Leeds United. Tyler Roberts replaces Jack Harrison.
- 66': Diego Llorente (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jürgen Locadia replaces Neal Maupay.
- 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 81': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jeremy Sarmiento replaces Jakub Moder.
- 85': Jamie Shackleton (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Leeds United 0.
Game Information
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,166
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 21 | 49 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 21 | 43 | 4 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 21 | 35 | 6 |
Statistics
 LEE |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 4 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 20 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 266 | Accurate Passes | 387 |
| 379 | Passes | 496 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 11 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 66 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 28 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 18 | Clearances | 13 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma  |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 3 | Junior Firpo |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 4 | Adam Forshaw |
| 15 | Stuart Dallas |
| 20 | Daniel James |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
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