Premier League: Leeds United snatches a draw versus Brighton & Hove Albion
LEEDS. Leeds United managed to capture a late draw against Brighton & Hove Albion with a late goal from P. Struijk.
LEEDS. Leeds United was capable to clinch a draw against Brighton & Hove Albion with a late goal from P. Struijk scored in the (90′) after Brighton & Hove Albion got a lead with a goal from D. Welbeck (21′).
The match was played at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Mike Dean with the assistance of Darren Cann and Mark Scholes. The 4th official was Robert Jones. The weather was clear. The temperature was pleasant around 18 degrees Celsius or 64.44 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 63%.
Match Statistics
The ball possession was identical with both team possessing the ball for 50% of the time.
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Leeds United was in possession of the ball for 50% of the time vs. Brighton & Hove Albion that controlled the ball for 50% of the time.
Leeds United was more aggressive with 46 dangerous attacks and 19 shots of which 5 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Leeds United to win the match.
Leeds United shot 19 times, 5 on target, 14 off target. On the opposite side, Brighton & Hove Albion shot 15 times, 6 on target, 9 off target.
Cards
Leeds United received 3 yellow cards (J. Firpo, Rodrigo and L. Cooper). On the opposite side, Brighton & Hove Albion received 2 yellow cards (M. Caicedo and T. Lamptey).
After this match, Leeds United will have 34 points like Burnley to stay in the 18th place. On the opposite side, Brighton & Hove Albion will have 47 points to stay in the 9th place.
Match Events
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21'21'
D. Welbeck
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65'65'
A. Webster
S. March
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65'65'
M. Caicedo
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68'68'
J. Shackleton
R. Koch
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69'69'
J. Firpo
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74'74'
A. Lallana
M. Caicedo
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81'81'
Rodrigo
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83'83'
S. Greenwood
M. Klich
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83'83'
P. Struijk
J. Firpo
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84'84'
L. Cooper
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87'87'
T. Lamptey
L. Trossard
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90'90'
T. Lamptey
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90'90'
P. Struijk
J. Gelhardt
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Leeds United will play away with Brentford on the 22nd of May with a 5-3 head to head record in favor of Brentford (5 draws).
Brighton & Hove Albion will host West Ham United on the 22nd of May with a 3-3 head to head stats.
Leeds United: Formation and Lineups
Leeds United started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Jesse Marsch chose to play with the following team: Illan Meslier , Robin Koch , Diego Llorente , Liam Cooper , Junior Firpo , Mateusz Klich , Kalvin Phillips , Jack Harrison , Raphinha , Joe Gelhardt and Rodrigo .
Substitutes
Leeds United made 3 changes: R. Koch for J. Shackleton (68′), M. Klich for S. Greenwood (83′) and J. Firpo for P. Struijk (83′).
Best player: Illan Meslier
The player that probably impressed the most for Leeds United was the goalkeeper: Illan Meslier. His rating is 7.32. He performed 5 saves.
Brighton & Hove Albion: Formation and Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion started with a 3-4-2-1 line-up (3-4-2-1).
On the opposite side, Graham Potter played with: Robert Sánchez , Joël Veltman , Lewis Dunk , Marc Cucurella , Solly March , Yves Bissouma , Moisés Caicedo , Leandro Trossard , Pascal Groß , Alexis Mac Allister and Danny Welbeck .
Substitutes
Brighton & Hove Albion made 3 changes: S. March for A. Webster (65′), M. Caicedo for A. Lallana (74′) and L. Trossard for T. Lamptey (87′).
Top player: Marc Cucurella
Probably the most impressive player in Brighton & Hove Albion was Marc Cucurella.
His rating is with 38 passes (65% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 9 duels out of 12. He performed 2 crosses.
Results of the day
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