Match report

Brighton Defeats Preston 2-0 in League Cup Clash

Preston
Preston
0–2
FT
Brighton
Brighton
Sep 23, 2020

Brighton secured a 2-0 victory over Preston in a League Cup encounter, with Alireza Jahanbakhsh and A. Mac Allister scoring for the visitors. Preston struggled to find a response despite making multiple substitutions in the second half.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Preston 0–2 Brighton
  • • Alireza Jahanbakhsh scored Brighton's first goal in the 57th minute
  • • A. Mac Allister netted the second goal for Brighton in the 75th minute
  • • T. Bayliss received a yellow card for Preston in the 10th minute
  • • Multiple substitutions were made by both Preston and Brighton in the second half

Lineups

Preston

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 25 C. Ripley (G)
  • 16 A. Hughes (D)
  • 5 P. Bauer (D)
  • 15 J. Rafferty (D)
  • 14 J. Storey (D)
  • 12 P. Gallagher (M)
  • 39 B. Bodin (M)
  • 44 B. Potts (M)
  • 10 J. Harrop (M)
  • 7 T. Bayliss (M)
  • 20 J. Stockley (F)

Substitutes

  • 31 S. Sinclair
  • 24 S. Maguire
  • 4 B. Pearson
  • 28 M. Hudson
  • 2 D. Fisher
  • 6 B. Davies
  • 32 A. O'Reilly

Brighton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 J. Steele (G)
  • 34 J. Veltman (D)
  • 33 D. Burn (D)
  • 30 Bernardo (D)
  • 46 H. Roberts (D)
  • 13 P. Groß (M)
  • 24 D. Pröpper (M)
  • 41 M. Sanders (M)
  • 10 A. Mac Allister (M)
  • 16 A. Jahanbakhsh (M)
  • 42 V. Gyökeres (F)

Substitutes

  • 44 P. Gwargis
  • 47 T. Jenks
  • 43 A. Cochrane
  • 53 L. Dendoncker
  • 26 Robert Sanchez
  • 52 R. Yapi

Timeline

  1. Preston
    10' Preston Card · Yellow Card
    T. Bayliss

    Foul

  2. Brighton
    57' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    Alireza Jahanbakhsh · Assist: Bernardo
  3. Preston
    70' Preston subst · Substitution 1
    Off: B. Bodin · On: S. Sinclair
  4. Preston
    71' Preston subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Harrop · On: S. Maguire
  5. Preston
    72' Preston subst · Substitution 3
    Off: P. Gallagher · On: B. Pearson
  6. Brighton
    75' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Mac Allister · Assist: P. Groß
  7. Brighton
    80' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Mac Allister · On: P. Gwargis
  8. Brighton
    84' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Alireza Jahanbakhsh · On: T. Jenks
  9. Brighton
    87' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: M. H. Sanders · On: A. Cochrane

Match Stats

Stat Preston Brighton
Fouls 9 8
Pass Accuracy 82% 83%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 4 11
Corners 3 8
Total Passes 417 469
Yellow Cards 1 0
Blocked Shots 0 2
Shots on Target 1 5
Shots off Target 3 4
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 341 391
Shots Inside Box 2 6
Saves 3 1
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Alireza Jahanbakhsh's goal in the 57th minute gave Brighton the lead and shifted the momentum in their favor
  • ▸ A. Mac Allister's goal in the 75th minute sealed Brighton's victory, leaving Preston with no time to recover