Brighton vs Everton 2021-22 English Premier League
Gray strikes as clinical Everton sink Brighton
Everton continued their good start with a 2-0 win at Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 41': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Everton 1. Demarai Gray (Everton) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Allan.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Alexis Mac Allister.
- 58': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Everton 2. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Everton) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 59': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Adam Lallana.
- 61': Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Richarlison (Everton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Everton. Alex Iwobi replaces Dominic Calvert-Lewin because of an injury.
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Taylor Richards replaces Jakub Moder.
- 81': Substitution, Everton. André Gomes replaces Demarai Gray.
- 83': Jordan Pickford (Everton) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': VAR Decision: No Penalty Everton.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Everton 2.
Game Information
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,548
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Liverpool | 26 | 61 | 1 |
| +29 | Arsenal | 25 | 53 | 2 |
| +12 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +17 | Manchester City | 25 | 44 | 7 |
Statistics
 EVE |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 34.4 | Possession | 65.6 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 243 | Accurate Passes | 529 |
| 315 | Passes | 612 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 14 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 17 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 15 | Clearances | 14 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Sánchez (GK) |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma  |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 9 | Neal Maupay |
| 10 | Alexis Mac Allister |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
Everton (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 5 | Michael Keane |
| 4 | Mason Holgate |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 23 | Seamus Coleman |
| 16 | Abdoulaye Doucouré |
| 6 | Allan |
| 11 | Demarai Gray |
| 14 | Andros Townsend |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
| 7 | Richarlison |
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