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23 NOVEMBER 2019 - BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0 LEICESTER
CITY 2 ( Ayoze Perez 1 - 64 minutes, Jamie Vardy 1, penalty -
82 minutes ) - PREMIER LEAGUE - at the American Express
COMMUNITY STADIUM, FALMER.
Following the third international break of the season, the Albion returned to the Amex
for a Premier League fixture with second in the table Leicester City (26 points from 12
games). The Seagulls currently occupied eleventh position in the Premier with 15
points from 12 games.
The Albion made three changes from the side which lost 1-3 at Manchester United on
the 10 November 2019, with Adam Webster, Aaron Mooy and Solly March coming in
for Lewis Dunk (suspended), Steven Alzate (travel fatigue) and Aaron Connolly
(injured).
Last time out Leicester had beaten 2-0 at home on the 9 November 2019 and for this
game Manager Brendan Rodgers had unsurprisingly named an unchanged starting
line-up.
In the corresponding fixture at Amex last season on the 24 November 2018 the
Seagulls and Foxes drew 1-1, with Glenn Murray opening the scoring for the Albion
on 15 minutes and Jamie Vardy equalising from the penalty spot on 79 minutes.
Albion's line-up for this game was (4-4-1-1):- Mathew Ryan; Bruno Saltor (Capt),
Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Bernardo; Anthony Knockaert (Solly March 73), Davy
Propper, Beram Kayal, Jose Izquierdo; Pascal Gross (Florin Andone 82); Glenn
Murray (Jurgen Locadia 89). Subs not used: Jason Steele (G/K), Leon Balogun,
Gaetan Bong, Yves Bissouma.
In rainy and windy conditions it was the Foxes who were fastest out of the blocks
and on two minutes Harvey Barnes sent in a cross to the far post where a header
by Ayoze Perez came back off the Albion crossbar. Barnes then tried a shot from
distance but his effort flew over the bar. It was all Leicester and Ben Chilwell's
free-kick was met by Jamie Vardy's head but his header was tipped over the bar
by Albion goalkeeper Mathew Ryan. On the half-hour Perez cut the ball back to
the waiting Barnes whose shot was turned round the post by the alert Ryan. Just
prior to the break the Albion created their first and only opportunity of the opening-
half when Aaron Mooy's corner was headed over the bar by the unmarked Shane
Duffy. The Albion defender should have done better with this chance. A half to
forget for the Seagulls who couldnt muster a shot on target. Half-time 0-0.
The second-half opened with Barnes getting clear on the left and his centre found
Perez who shot straight at keeper Ryan. In an isolated raid by the Albion Neal
Maupay got on the end of a long ball over the top by Adam Webster but the
Frenchman's shot just cleared the bar. Mooy then played the ball wide to the
marauding Martin Montoya whose shot was deflected over the bar. Another
Leicester raid saw Vardy set-up Perez who rounded the on-rushing Ryan but
his goal-bound effort was blocked by Duffy. On 64 minutes a quick break by
Leicester saw Vardy race clear at pace and at the opportune time square the
ball to the unmarked Perez who calmly slotted home. The Foxes had deservedly
taken the lead. 0-1. Minutes later the visitors came close to increasing their lead
when Chilwell who got clear on the left found the unmarked Vardy whose shot was
well-saved by keeper Ryan. Maupay then appeared to have been brought down
by Ricardo Pereira in the penalty area but Referee Mike Dean waved aside
Albion's appeals for a penalty . Vardy then pounced on a loose pass by Davy
Propper, squared the ball to James Maddison whose shot saw keeper Ryan
produce a fine save to deny the Foxes midfielder. Albion made a double
substitution on 77 minutes when Ezequiel Schelotto replaced Montoya and Yves
Bissouma replaced Dale Stephens, who passed the captain's armband to Adam
Webster. Webster's next contribution was to bring down substitute Demarai Gray
on the edge of the penalty area and Referee Dean pointed to the spot. Vardy's
penalty-kick was saved by keeper Ryan but Maddison headed home the rebound.
A VAR check revealed that players from both teams encroached and the penalty
was ordered to be re-taken. This time Vardy smashed the ball past Ryan. It was
Vardy's twelth Premier League goal of the campaign and he is top of the goal-
scoring charts. 0-2. The Foxes didnt let up and Ryan then made saves to thwart
Vardy and then Chilwell. Final-score 0-2.
The Seagulls had 7 attempts at goal, with 0 on target and won 6 corners, free-kicks
conceded - 9. The Foxes had 19 attempts at goal, with 9 on target and won 7
corners, free-kicks conceded - 1.
VERDICT - In-form Leicester brought Albion's home mini-run (3 wins/1 draw) to an
end with an impressive display at the Amex. Superior all over the park save for the
goalkeeping spot, where Mathew Ryan was superb. Mind you Kasper Schmeichel
in the Leicester goal didnt have a shot to save! You couldnt fault Albion's work-rate
but on the day the Foxes were superb. Yikes - Liverpool away next up.
Albion line-up (4-4-2):- Mathew Ryan; Martin Montoya (Ezequiel Schelotto 77),
Shane Duffy, Adam Webster, Dan Burn; Davy Propper, Dale Stephens (Capt)
(Yves Bissouma 77), Aaron Mooy, Solly March (Glenn Murray 83); Neal Maupay,
Leandro Trossard. Subs not used: David Button (G/K), Leon Balogun, Pascal
Gross, Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
Leicester City line-up (4-1-2-3):- Kasper Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Jonny
Evans (Wes Morgan 62), Caglar Soyuncu, Ben Chilwell; Wilfred Ndidi; Youri
Tielemans, James Maddison; Ayoze Perez (Dennis Praet 70), Jamie Vardy,
Harvey Barnes (Demarai Gray 78). Subs not used: Danny Ward (G/K), James
Justin, Marc Albrighton, Kelechi Iheanacho.
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral). Assistant Referees: Ian Hussin &Daniel Robathan.
Fourth Official: James Linington. Video Assistant Referee: Graham Scott.
Yellow Cards: Albion: 2 - Adam Webster, Dale Stephens.
Possession: Albion - 53%. Leicester City - 47%.
Match Sponsors (Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd.,) Albion Man of the
Match: Mathew Ryan.
Attendance: 30640.
NEXT GAME:
30 NOVEMBER 2019 - LIVERPOOL - AWAY - PREMIER LEAGUE.
Liverpool away - enough said. Top of the table Liverpool (37 points from
13 games - 12 wins 1 draw) will prove a tough test for the Seagulls. A
draw would be a miracle result.
CONTRACT NEWS - The Albion announced on the 26 November 2019 that
new six-year contracts, effective until June 2025 had been agreed with Head
Coach Graham Potter, Assistant Billy Reid, First-Team Coach Bjorn Hamberg
and Assistant Head of Recruitment Kyle Macaulay. The quartet joined the
Albion from Swansea City on the 20 May 2019 on four-year contracts.
Jack Kaye
28 November 2019.
23 NOVEMBER 2019 - BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION 0 LEICESTER
CITY 2 ( Ayoze Perez 1 - 64 minutes, Jamie Vardy 1, penalty -
82 minutes ) - PREMIER LEAGUE - at the American Express
COMMUNITY STADIUM, FALMER.
Following the third international break of the season, the Albion returned to the Amex
for a Premier League fixture with second in the table Leicester City (26 points from 12
games). The Seagulls currently occupied eleventh position in the Premier with 15
points from 12 games.
The Albion made three changes from the side which lost 1-3 at Manchester United on
the 10 November 2019, with Adam Webster, Aaron Mooy and Solly March coming in
for Lewis Dunk (suspended), Steven Alzate (travel fatigue) and Aaron Connolly
(injured).
Last time out Leicester had beaten 2-0 at home on the 9 November 2019 and for this
game Manager Brendan Rodgers had unsurprisingly named an unchanged starting
line-up.
In the corresponding fixture at Amex last season on the 24 November 2018 the
Seagulls and Foxes drew 1-1, with Glenn Murray opening the scoring for the Albion
on 15 minutes and Jamie Vardy equalising from the penalty spot on 79 minutes.
Albion's line-up for this game was (4-4-1-1):- Mathew Ryan; Bruno Saltor (Capt),
Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Bernardo; Anthony Knockaert (Solly March 73), Davy
Propper, Beram Kayal, Jose Izquierdo; Pascal Gross (Florin Andone 82); Glenn
Murray (Jurgen Locadia 89). Subs not used: Jason Steele (G/K), Leon Balogun,
Gaetan Bong, Yves Bissouma.
In rainy and windy conditions it was the Foxes who were fastest out of the blocks
and on two minutes Harvey Barnes sent in a cross to the far post where a header
by Ayoze Perez came back off the Albion crossbar. Barnes then tried a shot from
distance but his effort flew over the bar. It was all Leicester and Ben Chilwell's
free-kick was met by Jamie Vardy's head but his header was tipped over the bar
by Albion goalkeeper Mathew Ryan. On the half-hour Perez cut the ball back to
the waiting Barnes whose shot was turned round the post by the alert Ryan. Just
prior to the break the Albion created their first and only opportunity of the opening-
half when Aaron Mooy's corner was headed over the bar by the unmarked Shane
Duffy. The Albion defender should have done better with this chance. A half to
forget for the Seagulls who couldnt muster a shot on target. Half-time 0-0.
The second-half opened with Barnes getting clear on the left and his centre found
Perez who shot straight at keeper Ryan. In an isolated raid by the Albion Neal
Maupay got on the end of a long ball over the top by Adam Webster but the
Frenchman's shot just cleared the bar. Mooy then played the ball wide to the
marauding Martin Montoya whose shot was deflected over the bar. Another
Leicester raid saw Vardy set-up Perez who rounded the on-rushing Ryan but
his goal-bound effort was blocked by Duffy. On 64 minutes a quick break by
Leicester saw Vardy race clear at pace and at the opportune time square the
ball to the unmarked Perez who calmly slotted home. The Foxes had deservedly
taken the lead. 0-1. Minutes later the visitors came close to increasing their lead
when Chilwell who got clear on the left found the unmarked Vardy whose shot was
well-saved by keeper Ryan. Maupay then appeared to have been brought down
by Ricardo Pereira in the penalty area but Referee Mike Dean waved aside
Albion's appeals for a penalty . Vardy then pounced on a loose pass by Davy
Propper, squared the ball to James Maddison whose shot saw keeper Ryan
produce a fine save to deny the Foxes midfielder. Albion made a double
substitution on 77 minutes when Ezequiel Schelotto replaced Montoya and Yves
Bissouma replaced Dale Stephens, who passed the captain's armband to Adam
Webster. Webster's next contribution was to bring down substitute Demarai Gray
on the edge of the penalty area and Referee Dean pointed to the spot. Vardy's
penalty-kick was saved by keeper Ryan but Maddison headed home the rebound.
A VAR check revealed that players from both teams encroached and the penalty
was ordered to be re-taken. This time Vardy smashed the ball past Ryan. It was
Vardy's twelth Premier League goal of the campaign and he is top of the goal-
scoring charts. 0-2. The Foxes didnt let up and Ryan then made saves to thwart
Vardy and then Chilwell. Final-score 0-2.
The Seagulls had 7 attempts at goal, with 0 on target and won 6 corners, free-kicks
conceded - 9. The Foxes had 19 attempts at goal, with 9 on target and won 7
corners, free-kicks conceded - 1.
VERDICT - In-form Leicester brought Albion's home mini-run (3 wins/1 draw) to an
end with an impressive display at the Amex. Superior all over the park save for the
goalkeeping spot, where Mathew Ryan was superb. Mind you Kasper Schmeichel
in the Leicester goal didnt have a shot to save! You couldnt fault Albion's work-rate
but on the day the Foxes were superb. Yikes - Liverpool away next up.
Albion line-up (4-4-2):- Mathew Ryan; Martin Montoya (Ezequiel Schelotto 77),
Shane Duffy, Adam Webster, Dan Burn; Davy Propper, Dale Stephens (Capt)
(Yves Bissouma 77), Aaron Mooy, Solly March (Glenn Murray 83); Neal Maupay,
Leandro Trossard. Subs not used: David Button (G/K), Leon Balogun, Pascal
Gross, Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
Leicester City line-up (4-1-2-3):- Kasper Schmeichel; Ricardo Pereira, Jonny
Evans (Wes Morgan 62), Caglar Soyuncu, Ben Chilwell; Wilfred Ndidi; Youri
Tielemans, James Maddison; Ayoze Perez (Dennis Praet 70), Jamie Vardy,
Harvey Barnes (Demarai Gray 78). Subs not used: Danny Ward (G/K), James
Justin, Marc Albrighton, Kelechi Iheanacho.
Referee: Mike Dean (Wirral). Assistant Referees: Ian Hussin &Daniel Robathan.
Fourth Official: James Linington. Video Assistant Referee: Graham Scott.
Yellow Cards: Albion: 2 - Adam Webster, Dale Stephens.
Possession: Albion - 53%. Leicester City - 47%.
Match Sponsors (Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd.,) Albion Man of the
Match: Mathew Ryan.
Attendance: 30640.
NEXT GAME:
30 NOVEMBER 2019 - LIVERPOOL - AWAY - PREMIER LEAGUE.
Liverpool away - enough said. Top of the table Liverpool (37 points from
13 games - 12 wins 1 draw) will prove a tough test for the Seagulls. A
draw would be a miracle result.
CONTRACT NEWS - The Albion announced on the 26 November 2019 that
new six-year contracts, effective until June 2025 had been agreed with Head
Coach Graham Potter, Assistant Billy Reid, First-Team Coach Bjorn Hamberg
and Assistant Head of Recruitment Kyle Macaulay. The quartet joined the
Albion from Swansea City on the 20 May 2019 on four-year contracts.
Jack Kaye
28 November 2019.
