⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Brighton Hove above the line
Brentford belowGoals and cards
- 15'GoalDiego Gómez, left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner1-0
- 23'Red cardIgor Thiago sent off for violent conduct
- 42'PenaltyPascal Gross, penalty, right footed shot to the top right corner2-0
The score, against the pace we expected
Brighton Hove got ahead of the pace we expected in the first half and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ BHA better than we expected
▼ BRE better than we expected
The first half was where it moved most, about 2 goals better than we expected for Brighton Hove.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.
Brighton Hove
Good plays
- GOAL
Diego Gómez, left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner
15' · BHA 1-0 BRE
- PENALTY
Pascal Gross, penalty, right footed shot to the top right corner
42' · BHA 2-0 BRE
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Maxim De Cuyper missed with a header from the left side of the six yard box
4' · BHA 0-0 BRE
- BIG MISS
Diego Gómez missed with a header from the right side of the six yard box
30' · BHA 1-0 BRE
- BIG MISS
Costinha missed with a header from very close range
43' · BHA 2-0 BRE
- BIG MISS
Mats Wieffer missed with a header from the centre of the box, just wide
75' · BHA 2-0 BRE
Brentford
Good plays
- SAVE
Caoimhín Kelleher kept out Charalambos Kostoulas with a header from the centre of the box
49' · BHA 2-0 BRE
- SAVE
Caoimhín Kelleher kept out Yasin Ayari from the centre of the box
77' · BHA 2-0 BRE
Bad plays
- BIG MISS
Kristoffer Ajer missed with a header from very close range
14' · BHA 0-0 BRE
- RED CARD
Igor Thiago sent off, a straight red for violent conduct
23' · BHA 1-0 BRE
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.
Brighton Hove
- ★
Pascal Gross Right Midfielder
Goal 42'
- ★
Diego Gómez Attacking Midfielder Right
Goal 15'
- ★
Yasin Ayari Attacking Midfielder
4 shots, 2 on target
- ✗
Maxim De Cuyper Attacking Midfielder Left
2 big chances missed, 3 shots, 0 on target
- ✗
Mats Wieffer Substitute, off the bench
Big chance missed 75', 2 shots, 0 on target
Brentford
- ★
Caoimhín Kelleher Goalkeeper
4 saves
- ✗
Igor Thiago Center Right Forward
Sent off 23', 1 shot, 0 on target
- ✗
Kristoffer Ajer Center Right Defender
Big chance missed 14', 1 shot, 0 on target
⚖️What decided it
Why Brighton Hove won, and why Brentford did not.
From the game
- Had 75% of the ball and 20 shots to 5
- Scored a penalty through Pascal Gross
- Down to ten men from the 23rd minute after Igor Thiago's red card
- Caoimhín Kelleher made 4 saves
Key battles
📊The numbers
| BHA | BRE | |
|---|---|---|
| 75% | Possession | 25% |
| 20 | Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 7 | Corners | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 590 | Passes completed | 142 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 66% |
| 10 | Tackles won | 9 |
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
