Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City, 12 April 2025

Score2-2
RefereeDarren Bond
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAmerican Express Stadium
Attendance31,150
Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 14 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 2 Drawn: 6 Leicester City won: 6 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 17 Leicester City scored: 24 . Leicester City avoided losing on three consecutive visits to Brighton and Hove Albion for the first time.

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

2 Leicester City

Manager: Ruud van Nistelrooy

Goals:

João Pedro penalty 31 P
João Pedro penalty 55 P

Goals:

Stephy Mavididi 38 G
Caleb Okoli 74 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Forward João Pedro
Forward Danny Welbeck

Starting lineup:

Mads Hermansen Goalkeeper
Caleb Okoli Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
James Justin Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Bilal El Khannous Midfielder
Kasey McAteer Midfielder
Boubakary Soumaré Midfielder
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Diego Gómez for Matt O'Riley 70
Solly March for Yankuba Minteh 70
Brajan Gruda for Simon Adingra 82

Substitutions:

Patson Daka for Jamie Vardy 61
Ricardo Pereira for Luke Thomas 61
Oliver Skipp for Wilfred Ndidi 61
Bobby Decordova-Reid for Stephy Mavididi 90+3
Jake Evans for Kasey McAteer 90+8

Cards:

Pervis Estupiñán 45+1 Y
Lewis Dunk 71 Y

Cards:

Bilal El Khannous 8 Y
Conor Coady 29 Y
Mads Hermansen 31 Y
Caleb Okoli 63 Y
Oliver Skipp 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth
Defender Eiran Cashin
Defender Freddie Simmonds
Defender Charlie Tasker
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Midfielder/Forward Harry Howell

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk
Defender Olabade Aluko
Defender Woyo Coulibaly
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder/Forward Jake Evans
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Patson Daka

Comments:

League position: 9th . Brighton and Hove Albion avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2022 (six). . Albion now remained without a win in their last eight games in the Premier League played in April (lost five). . Seven of their last 11 games in the Premier League against newly promoted teams had now ended in a draw (won three). . Brighton and Hove Albion were awarded a penalty in the 29th minute following a VAR review for handball. . Brighton and Hove Albion were awarded a penalty in the 53rd minute following a VAR review for a foul.

Comments:

League position: 19th . Leicester City avoided losing nine consecutive league games for the first time; also eight games in April 2001 in the Premier League. . The Foxes avoided equalling the competition record of failing to score in nine consecutive games in the Premier League, set by Crystal Palace in January 1995. . City avoided becoming the first team to lose nine consecutive games in the top division without scoring; also eight by Sunderland in January 1977 and Crystal Palace in September 2017.

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

João Pedro penalty 31 P
João Pedro penalty 55 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Forward João Pedro
Forward Danny Welbeck

Substitutions:

Diego Gómez for Matt O'Riley 70
Solly March for Yankuba Minteh 70
Brajan Gruda for Simon Adingra 82

Cards:

Pervis Estupiñán 45+1 Y
Lewis Dunk 71 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth
Defender Eiran Cashin
Defender Freddie Simmonds
Defender Charlie Tasker
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Midfielder/Forward Harry Howell

Comments:

League position: 9th . Brighton and Hove Albion avoided losing three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since March 2022 (six). . Albion now remained without a win in their last eight games in the Premier League played in April (lost five). . Seven of their last 11 games in the Premier League against newly promoted teams had now ended in a draw (won three). . Brighton and Hove Albion were awarded a penalty in the 29th minute following a VAR review for handball. . Brighton and Hove Albion were awarded a penalty in the 53rd minute following a VAR review for a foul.

2 Leicester City

Manager: Ruud van Nistelrooy

Goals:

Stephy Mavididi 38 G
Caleb Okoli 74 G

Starting lineup:

Mads Hermansen Goalkeeper
Caleb Okoli Defender
Luke Thomas Defender
Conor Coady Defender/Midfielder
James Justin Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Bilal El Khannous Midfielder
Kasey McAteer Midfielder
Boubakary Soumaré Midfielder
Stephy Mavididi Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Patson Daka for Jamie Vardy 61
Ricardo Pereira for Luke Thomas 61
Oliver Skipp for Wilfred Ndidi 61
Bobby Decordova-Reid for Stephy Mavididi 90+3
Jake Evans for Kasey McAteer 90+8

Cards:

Bilal El Khannous 8 Y
Conor Coady 29 Y
Mads Hermansen 31 Y
Caleb Okoli 63 Y
Oliver Skipp 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jakub Stolarczyk
Defender Olabade Aluko
Defender Woyo Coulibaly
Defender/Midfielder Ricardo Pereira
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bobby Decordova-Reid
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder/Forward Jake Evans
Forward Jordan Ayew
Forward Patson Daka

Comments:

League position: 19th . Leicester City avoided losing nine consecutive league games for the first time; also eight games in April 2001 in the Premier League. . The Foxes avoided equalling the competition record of failing to score in nine consecutive games in the Premier League, set by Crystal Palace in January 1995. . City avoided becoming the first team to lose nine consecutive games in the top division without scoring; also eight by Sunderland in January 1977 and Crystal Palace in September 2017.