Match report

Brighton Defeats Stoke City 1-0 in FA Cup

Stoke City
Stoke City
0–1
FT
Brighton
Brighton
Feb 28, 2023

Brighton's E. Ferguson scored the only goal in the 30th minute after an assist from K. Mitoma, leading Brighton to a 1-0 victory over Stoke City in their FA Cup match. Stoke struggled to find momentum and were unable to capitalize on several substitutions made by head coach Paul Lambert.

Key Facts

  • • Brighton's E. Ferguson scored the only goal of the game in the 30th minute, assisted by K. Mitoma.
  • • Stoke City had two yellow cards (J. Laurent and L. Baker) during the match.
  • • The game saw multiple substitutions from both sides, with Stoke making five changes compared to Brighton's four.

Lineups

Stoke City

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 13 J. Bonham (G)
  • 20 D. Sterling (D)
  • 5 A. Tuanzebe (D)
  • 16 B. Wilmot (D)
  • 17 K. Hoever (D)
  • 8 L. Baker (M)
  • 15 J. Thompson (M)
  • 28 J. Laurent (M)
  • 10 T. Campbell (F)
  • 9 J. Brown (F)
  • 14 J. Tymon (F)

Substitutes

  • 18 W. Smallbone
  • 7 S. Clucas
  • 23 B. Celina
  • 32 C. Taylor
  • 45 N. Lowe
  • 3 M. Fox
  • 34 F. Fielding
  • 47 K. Reddin
  • 11 D. Gayle

Brighton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 J. Steele (G)
  • 13 P. Groß (D)
  • 29 J. van Hecke (D)
  • 5 L. Dunk (D)
  • 2 T. Lamptey (D)
  • 10 A. Mac Allister (M)
  • 25 M. Caicedo (M)
  • 19 J. Sarmiento (M)
  • 40 F. Buonanotte (M)
  • 22 K. Mitoma (M)
  • 28 E. Ferguson (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 J. Veltman
  • 21 D. Undav
  • 20 J. Enciso
  • 18 D. Welbeck
  • 1 Robert Sánchez
  • 49 A. Moran
  • 38 T. McGill
  • 4 A. Webster
  • 71 J. Hinshelwood

Timeline

  1. Stoke City
    21' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    J. Laurent

    Foul

  2. Brighton
    30' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Ferguson · Assist: K. Mitoma
  3. Stoke City
    46' Stoke City subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Laurent · On: W. Smallbone
  4. Stoke City
    50' Stoke City Card · Yellow Card
    L. Baker

    Foul

  5. Stoke City
    68' Stoke City subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Sterling · On: Sam Clucas
  6. Brighton
    69' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Facundo Buonanotte · On: Joël Veltman
  7. Brighton
    69' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: E. Ferguson · On: D. Undav
  8. Brighton
    75' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: K. Mitoma · On: J. Enciso
  9. Stoke City
    76' Stoke City subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Tyrese Campbell · On: B. Celina
  10. Stoke City
    76' Stoke City subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Axel Tuanzebe · On: Connor Taylor
  11. Brighton
    79' Brighton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Sarmiento · On: D. Welbeck
  12. Stoke City
    83' Stoke City subst · Substitution 5
    Off: J. Brown · On: N. Lowe
  13. Brighton
    90' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    D. Undav

    Dangerous play

Match Stats

Stat Stoke City Brighton
Fouls 14 10
Pass Accuracy 70% 87%
Offsides 2 4
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 11 14
Corners 3 5
Total Passes 268 623
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 4 4
Shots on Target 3 3
xG — —
Shots off Target 4 7
Possession 31% 69%
Accurate Passes 187 541
Shots Inside Box 6 10
Saves 2 3
Shots Outside Box 5 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brighton took a decisive lead early in the second half when E. Ferguson netted the goal at 30 minutes, setting the tone for the rest of the match.
  • ▸ Despite Stoke making multiple substitutions to try and turn the game around, they were unable to capitalize on their changes and maintain pressure.