Leeds vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League
Leeds grab vital draw in relegation battle as Pascal Struijk scores late
A stoppage-time goal from Pascal Struijk snatched Leeds United a crucial 1-1 draw against Brighton to lift them out of the relegation zone.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 21': Goal! Leeds United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Yves Bissouma following a fast break.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
- 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Webster replaces Solly March.
- 65': Moisés Caicedo (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Substitution, Leeds United. Jamie Shackleton replaces Robin Koch.
- 71': Junior Firpo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces Moisés Caicedo.
- 81': Rodrigo (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Leeds United. Pascal Struijk replaces Junior Firpo.
- 83': Substitution, Leeds United. Sam Greenwood replaces Mateusz Klich.
- 84': Liam Cooper (Leeds United) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Leandro Trossard.
- 90'+1': Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Goal! Leeds United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Pascal Struijk (Leeds United) header from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joe Gelhardt.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,638
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,638
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +60 | Arsenal | 36 | 83 | 5 |
| +54 | Manchester City | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 35 | 75 | 4 |
| +21 | Aston Villa | 35 | 67 | 8 |
Statistics
 BHA |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 16 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 49.7 | Possession | 50.3 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 298 | Accurate Passes | 276 |
| 403 | Passes | 394 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 9 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 74 | Long Balls | 70 |
| 28 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 13 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 24 | Clearances | 7 |
Leeds United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Illan Meslier (GK) |
| 6 | Liam Cooper  |
| 14 | Diego Llorente |
| 3 | Júnior Firpo |
| 5 | Robin Koch |
| 19 | Rodrigo |
| 23 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 43 | Mateusz Klich |
| 30 | Joe Gelhardt |
| 22 | Jack Harrison |
| 10 | Raphinha |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 25 | Moisés Caicedo |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
| 20 | Solly March |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
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