C Palace vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League
Brighton earn last-gasp draw at Palace but denied top spot
Brighton & Hove Albion failed in their bid to take the Premier League top spot on Monday though they salvaged a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 28': Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+2': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Wilfried Zaha (Crystal Palace) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Steven Alzate replaces Dan Burn.
- 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Steven Alzate because of an injury.
- 72': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Christian Benteke replaces Odsonne Édouard.
- 72': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Cheikhou Kouyaté replaces Luka Milivojevic.
- 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Connolly replaces Danny Welbeck because of an injury.
- 77': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Leandro Trossard (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Conor Gallagher (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jeffrey Schlupp replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 90'+5': Goal! Crystal Palace 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a through ball.
- 90'+6': Jakub Moder (Brighton & Hove Albion) Yellow Card at 96'
- 90'+7': James McArthur (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Robert Sánchez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 22,975
Venue: Selhurst Park
Location: London, England
Attendance: 22,975
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +17 | Arsenal | 13 | 30 | 1 |
| +20 | Manchester City | 13 | 29 | 2 |
| +17 | Liverpool | 13 | 28 | 1 |
| +13 | Aston Villa | 13 | 28 | 3 |
Statistics
 CRY |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 5 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 413 | Accurate Passes | 466 |
| 497 | Passes | 565 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 19 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 74 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 19 |
| 17 | Tackles | 29 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 14 | Clearances | 13 |
Crystal Palace (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Vicente Guaita (GK) |
| 6 | Marc Guehi |
| 16 | Joachim Andersen |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Joel Ward |
| 4 | Luka Milivojevic |
| 18 | James McArthur  |
| 23 | Conor Gallagher |
| 22 | Odsonne Édouard |
| 11 | Wilfried Zaha |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
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