Match report

Brighton Stuns West Brom 3-1 in FA Cup Thriller

West Brom
West Brom
1–3
AET
Brighton
Brighton
Feb 6, 2019

Brighton secured a thrilling 3-1 victory over West Brom in their FA Cup match, thanks to goals from Andone, Murray, and Murray again in injury time. Despite West Brom's early goal by Bartley, Brighton's late surge proved too strong for the home team.

Key Facts

  • • West Brom: 1 goal by K. Bartley at minute 77
  • • Brighton: 3 goals, two by G. Murray and one by F. Andone
  • • Key substitutions for West Brom included Jay Rodriguez (46'), Jake Livermore (63'), and W. Hoolahan (82')
  • • Brighton's key substitution was G. Murray coming off the bench to score twice in injury time
  • • Y. Bissouma received a yellow card for Brighton at minute 81

Lineups

West Brom

Formation: 4-3-1-2

Starting XI

  • 23 J. Bond (G)
  • 12 T. Mears (D)
  • 5 K. Bartley (D)
  • 14 C. Townsend (D)
  • 24 T. Adarabioyo (D)
  • 22 W. Hoolahan (M)
  • 8 J. Livermore (M)
  • 28 S. Field (M)
  • 34 R. Harper (M)
  • 19 J. Rodriguez (F)
  • 4 H. Robson-Kanu (F)

Substitutes

  • 25 C. Dawson
  • 31 R. Tulloch
  • 51 M. Rogers
  • 26 Ahmed Hegazi
  • 3 K. Gibbs
  • 13 B. Myhill
  • 16 D. Gayle

Brighton

Formation: 4-4-1-1

Starting XI

  • 27 D. Button (G)
  • 2 Bruno Saltor (D)
  • 14 L. Balogun (D)
  • 33 D. Burn (D)
  • 30 Bernardo (D)
  • 7 B. Kayal (M)
  • 11 A. Knockaert (M)
  • 8 Y. Bissouma (M)
  • 10 F. Andone (F)
  • 16 A. Jahanbakhsh (F)
  • 42 V. Gyökeres (F)

Substitutes

  • 9 J. Locadia
  • 24 D. Pröpper
  • 17 G. Murray
  • 3 G. Bong
  • 5 L. Dunk
  • 13 P. Groß
  • 31 Robert Sanchez

Timeline

  1. West Brom
    46' West Brom subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Jay Rodriguez · On: C. Dawson
  2. West Brom
    63' West Brom subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Jake Livermore · On: R. Tulloch
  3. West Brom
    77' West Brom Goal · Normal Goal
    K. Bartley
  4. Brighton
    79' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: V. Gyökeres · On: J. Locadia
  5. Brighton
    81' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Bissouma
  6. West Brom
    82' West Brom subst · Substitution 3
    Off: W. Hoolahan · On: Morgan Rogers
  7. Brighton
    82' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    F. Andone
  8. Brighton
    88' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Bissouma · On: D. Pröpper
  9. West Brom
    90' West Brom subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Dawson · On: Ahmed Hegazi
  10. Brighton
    101' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Alireza Jahanbakhsh · On: G. Murray
  11. Brighton
    104' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Murray · Assist: J. Locadia
  12. Brighton
    105' Brighton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Bruno Saltor · On: G. Bong
  13. Brighton
    117' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Murray · Assist: D. Pröpper

Match Stats

Stat West Brom Brighton
Fouls 4 14
Pass Accuracy 86% 88%
Offsides 1 5
Red Cards 0 0
Total Shots 17 27
Corners 5 12
Total Passes 608 651
Yellow Cards 0 1
Blocked Shots 2 9
Shots on Target 7 7
Shots off Target 8 11
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 520 570
Shots Inside Box 10 14
Saves 4 6
Shots Outside Box 7 13

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brighton's equalizer by F. Andone at minute 82 shifted momentum, turning the game in their favor after West Brom's early lead
  • ▸ G. Murray's brace in injury time (104' and 117') sealed Brighton's victory and eliminated West Brom from the FA Cup