Brighton vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League
Brighton ease past Watford to go joint top of Premier League
Brighton moved joint top of the Premier League after Shane Duffy and Neal Maupay goals earned them a 2-0 home win against Watford on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 10': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Watford 0. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Watford 0. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Yves Bissouma.
- 45': Substitution, Watford. Cucho Hernández replaces Imran Louza.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Connolly replaces Neal Maupay because of an injury.
- 62': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Watford. Joshua King replaces Craig Cathcart.
- 72': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Enock Mwepu replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 78': Substitution, Watford. Troy Deeney replaces Ken Sema.
- 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Adam Lallana.
- 86': Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Watford 0.
Game Information
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 29,485
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 15 | 33 | 2 |
| +19 | Manchester City | 15 | 31 | 4 |
| +7 | Aston Villa | 15 | 30 | 3 |
| +8 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 26 | 3 |
Statistics
 WAT |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 11 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 43.1 | Possession | 56.9 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 365 | Accurate Passes | 502 |
| 441 | Passes | 585 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 27 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 25 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 25 | Clearances | 17 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 20 | Solly March  |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
Watford (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Daniel Bachmann (GK) |
| 27 | Christian Kabasele |
| 5 | William Troost-Ekong |
| 4 | Peter Etebo |
| 11 | Adam Masina |
| 15 | Craig Cathcart |
| 6 | Imran Louza |
| 8 | Tom Cleverley |
| 12 | Ken Sema |
| 23 | Ismaïla Sarr |
| 25 | Emmanuel Dennis |
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