English Premier League

Brighton vs Watford 2021-22 English Premier League

  • 10': Shane Duffy
  • 41': Neal Maupay
FT
2 - 0

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

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 29,485

English Premier League Standings

POS TEAM GP GD PTS
+32 Arsenal 26 57 3
+30 Manchester City 26 53 5
+10 Aston Villa 26 50 6
+10 Manchester United 26 45 5
Full Table

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/395.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=originWAT BHAhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/331.png&h=100&scale=crop&w=100&location=origin
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

Line-Ups

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Robert Sánchez (GK)
5 Lewis Dunk
24 Shane Duffy
20 Solly March Yellow Card
4 Adam Webster Yellow Card
8 Yves Bissouma
14 Adam Lallana
10 Alexis Mac Allister
13 Pascal Groß
9 Neal Maupay
11 Leandro Trossard

WAT 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

Premier League News

Man United won't reduce fee for Barcelona to retain Marcus Rashford - sources

Man United won't reduce fee for Barcelona to retain Marcus Rashford - sources

Manchester United have no plans to re-negotiate the terms of Marcus Rashford's potential permanent move to Barcelona, sources have told ESPN.

Arsenal confirm season ticket prices to rise by 3.9% in 2026-27

Arsenal confirm season ticket prices to rise by 3.9% in 2026-27

The price of an Arsenal season ticket will rise 3.9% in the 2026-27 season, the club have confirmed.

Transfer rumors, news: Man United want Liverpool's Mac Allister

Transfer rumors, news: Man United want Liverpool's Mac Allister

Manchester United are considering a shock move for Liverpool midfielder Alexis Mac Allister. Transfer Talk has the latest.

Arsenal's Mikel Arteta suggests pre-match warmup change amid consistent injuries

Arsenal's Mikel Arteta suggests pre-match warmup change amid consistent injuries

Mikel Arteta has revealed Arsenal are assessing their warm-up routines after four players suffered fitness scares just before matches.

Tottenham's Igor Tudor: 'No time to find excuses' amid form slump

Tottenham's Igor Tudor: 'No time to find excuses' amid form slump

Tottenham Hotspur's new interim head coach Igor Tudor has said there is "no time to find excuses" as he bids to halt the club's Premier League slide.