Match report

Brighton 1–1 Newcastle: Premier League Draw

Brighton
Brighton
1–1
FT
Newcastle
Newcastle
Apr 27, 2019

Brighton held off Newcastle to secure a hard-fought 1–1 draw in the Premier League. Newcastle took the lead through Ayoze Pérez, but Brighton equalized late through Pascal Groß, ensuring a point in their competitive battle for mid-table security.

Key Facts

  • • Newcastle led through Ayoze Pérez (18')
  • • Pascal Groß equalized for Brighton (75')
  • • Ferenc Andone and Paul Dummett received yellow cards early in the game
  • • Both teams made multiple substitutions, including Kenedy and José Izquierdo entering the fray

Lineups

Brighton

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Ryan (G)
  • 2 Bruno Saltor (D)
  • 4 S. Duffy (D)
  • 5 L. Dunk (D)
  • 30 Bernardo (D)
  • 6 D. Stephens (M)
  • 7 B. Kayal (M)
  • 13 P. Groß (M)
  • 17 G. Murray (F)
  • 19 J. Izquierdo (M)
  • 10 F. Andone (F)

Substitutes

  • 20 S. March
  • 8 Y. Bissouma
  • 11 A. Knockaert
  • 27 D. Button
  • 33 D. Burn
  • 9 J. Locadia
  • 3 G. Bong

Newcastle

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 12 M. Dúbravka (G)
  • 18 F. Fernández (D)
  • 5 F. Schär (D)
  • 3 P. Dummett (D)
  • 19 Javi Manquillo (D)
  • 8 J. Shelvey (M)
  • 11 M. Ritchie (D)
  • 30 C. Atsu (M)
  • 14 I. Hayden (M)
  • 9 S. Rondón (F)
  • 17 Ayoze Pérez (M)

Substitutes

  • 15 Kenedy
  • 4 Ki Sung-Yeung
  • 13 Y. Muto
  • 26 K. Darlow
  • 22 D. Yedlin
  • 10 M. Diamé
  • 23 A. Barreca

Timeline

  1. Brighton
    11' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    F. Andone
  2. Newcastle
    18' Newcastle Goal · Normal Goal
    A. Perez · Assist: S. Rondon
  3. Newcastle
    25' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    P. Dummett
  4. Newcastle
    33' Newcastle subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Perez · On: Kenedy
  5. Newcastle
    45' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    M. Ritchie
  6. Brighton
    46' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: F. Andone · On: S. March
  7. Brighton
    49' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: B. Kayal · On: Y. Bissouma
  8. Brighton
    66' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: José Izquierdo · On: Anthony Knockaert
  9. Newcastle
    73' Newcastle subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Shelvey · On: Sung-Yong Ki
  10. Brighton
    75' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    P. Groß · Assist: G. Murray
  11. Brighton
    78' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Bissouma
  12. Newcastle
    81' Newcastle subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Atsu · On: Y. Muto
  13. Newcastle
    84' Newcastle Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Muto

Match Stats

Stat Brighton Newcastle
Fouls 7 10
Pass Accuracy 81% 81%
Offsides 3 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 9 9
Corners 7 4
Total Passes 461 488
Yellow Cards 2 3
Blocked Shots 2 5
Shots on Target 2 1
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 49% 51%
Accurate Passes 375 396
Shots Inside Box 7 4
Saves 0 1
Shots Outside Box 2 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Ayoze Pérez's goal in the 18th minute gave Newcastle an early lead, putting pressure on Brighton to respond.
  • ▸ Pascal Groß's equalizer in the 75th minute shifted the momentum back to Brighton, securing a valuable point for the Seagulls.