Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1 Chelsea: Draw on Tuesday
FALMER. Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion draw 1-1. H. Ziyech scored the first goal (28') for Chelsea. A. Webster settled the score 1-1 (60').
FALMER. Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion draw 1-1. H. Ziyech scored the first goal (28′) for Chelsea. A. Webster settled the score 1-1 (60′). Chelsea couldn’t win even though he was superior in terms of holding the ball possession (57%)
The match was played at the The American Express Community Stadium stadium in Falmer on Tuesday and it started at 8:00 pm local time. The referee was Kevin Friend who had the assistance of Simon Beck and Edward Smart. The 4th official was Simon Hooper. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was quite cold around 3.8 degrees Celsius or 38.82 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 92%.
Match Statistics
Chelsea was in firm control of the ball 57% while Brighton & Hove Albion was struggling with a 43% ball possession.
Chelsea was more aggressive with 65 dangerous attacks and 15 shots of which 3 were on target. However, this did not suffice for Chelsea to win the encounter.
Brighton & Hove Albion shot 9 times, 2 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Chelsea shot 15 times, 3 on target, 12 off target.
Cards
Brighton & Hove Albion received 1 yellow card (D. Burn). On the other side, Chelsea received 2 yellow cards (M. Alonso and A. Rudiger).
After playing this match, Brighton & Hove Albion will have 28 points to stay in the 9th place. On the other side, Chelsea will have 43 points to stay in the 3rd place.
Match Events
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28'28'
H. Ziyech
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59'59'
M. Alonso
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60'60'
A. Webster
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62'62'
N. Maupay
P. Gross
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62'62'
L. Trossard
D. Welbeck
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77'77'
S. March
T. Lamptey
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80'80'
D. Burn
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80'80'
K. Havertz
R. Lukaku
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81'81'
M. Kovacic
H. Ziyech
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81'81'
T. Werner
Jorginho
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81'81'
A. Rudiger
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Brighton & Hove Albion will play away against Leicester City on the 23rd of January with a 10-4 head to head record in favor of Leicester City (4 draws).
Chelsea will host Tottenham Hotspur on the 23rd of January with a 19-7 head to head in favor of Chelsea (11 draws).
Brighton & Hove Albion: Formation and Lineups
Brighton & Hove Albion started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).
The manager Graham Potter chose to play with the following team: Robert Sánchez , Joël Veltman , Adam Webster , Dan Burn , Marc Cucurella , Steven Alzate , Tariq Lamptey , Pascal Groß , Alexis Mac Allister , Danny Welbeck and Jakub Moder .
Substitutes
Brighton & Hove Albion made 3 changes: P. Gross for L. Trossard (61′), D. Welbeck for N. Maupay (62′) and T. Lamptey for S. March (77′).
Top player: Adam Webster
Probably the most impressive player in Brighton & Hove Albion was Adam Webster.
His rating is with 1 goal, 47 passes (82% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 4 duels out of 4.
Chelsea: Formation and Lineups
Chelsea started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the other side, Thomas Tuchel played with: Kepa Arrizabalaga , César Azpilicueta , Thiago Silva , Antonio Rüdiger , Marcos Alonso , N’Golo Kanté , Jorginho , Hakim Ziyech , Mason Mount , Callum Hudson-Odoi and Romelu Lukaku .
Substitutes
Chelsea made 3 changes: R. Lukaku for K. Havertz (80′), H. Ziyech for M. Kovacic (81′) and Jorginho for T. Werner (81′).
Top player: Antonio Rüdiger
The player who no doubt impressed Chelsea the most was Antonio Rüdiger.
His rating is with 74 passes (95% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 2 duels out of 3.
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