Southampton vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League
Maupay rescues 1-1 draw for Brighton at Southampton in EPL
Neal Maupay’s goal in the eighth minute of injury time rescued a 1-1 draw for Brighton at Southampton in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 29': Goal! Southampton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Armando Broja (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nathan Redmond with a headed pass.
- 45': Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 55': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aaron Connolly replaces Pascal Groß.
- 63': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 69': Nathan Tella (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jakub Moder replaces Joël Veltman because of an injury.
- 80': Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Adam Armstrong replaces Armando Broja.
- 84': Substitution, Southampton. Mohamed Elyounoussi replaces Nathan Tella.
- 90'+4': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+8': Goal! Southampton 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Neal Maupay (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jakub Moder following a set piece situation.
Game Information
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 28,706
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
 BHA |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.6 | Possession | 44.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 285 | Accurate Passes | 205 |
| 410 | Passes | 314 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 12 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 83 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 35 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 22 | Clearances | 16 |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu  |
| 4 | Lyanco |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 21 | Tino Livramento |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 23 | Nathan Tella |
| 11 | Nathan Redmond |
| 18 | Armando Broja |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 12 | Enock Mwepu |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
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