Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City, 19 September 2021

Score2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAMEX Stadium
Attendance31,078

View Brighton and Hove Albion v Leicester City head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 9 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 1 Drawn: 2 Leicester City won: 6 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 5 Leicester City scored: 15 This was Brighton and Hove Albion's first win against Leicester City in the top division since 20 April 1981 at the Goldstone Ground in League Division One.

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Graham Potter

1 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Neal Maupay penalty 35 P
Danny Welbeck 50 G

Goals:

Jamie Vardy 61 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Midfielder Yves Bissouma
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Neal Maupay
Forward Danny Welbeck

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Cağlar Söyüncü Defender
Jannik Vestergaard Defender
Ryan Bertrand Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Ricardo Pereira Defender/Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Boubakary Soumaré Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Enock Mwepu for Solly March 62
Dan Burn for Danny Welbeck 70
Jakub Moder for Yves Bissouma 79

Substitutions:

Ademola Lookman for James Maddison 46
Timothy Castagne for Ryan Bertrand 68
Kelechi Iheanacho for Boubakary Soumaré 75

Cards:

Joël Veltman 20 Y
Robert Sánchez 90 Y

Cards:

Wilfred Ndidi 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Dan Burn
Defender/Midfielder Steven Alzate
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder Taylor Richards
Midfielder/Forward Enock Mwepu
Forward Aaron Connolly

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Forward Patson Daka
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward Ademola Lookman

Comments:

League position: 4th Brighton and Hove Albion had now taken 12 points from their opening five games of a season in the top division for the first time (three points for a win basis). Albion had now taken 101 points from their 79 home games in the Premier League (won 24, lost 26). This was the Seagulls' 1,600th win in the Premier League and Football League.

Comments:

League position: 12th Leicester City had now lost six of their last nine games in the Premier League (won three). Jamie Vardy became the fourth player to score 150 goals in all competitions for the Foxes; also Arthur Chandler (273), Arthur Rowley (265) and Ernie Hine (156). City had now kept a clean sheet in one of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won four, lost six).

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Graham Potter

Goals:

Neal Maupay penalty 35 P
Danny Welbeck 50 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Robert Sánchez
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Midfielder Yves Bissouma
Midfielder Leandro Trossard
Midfielder/Forward Adam Lallana
Forward Neal Maupay
Forward Danny Welbeck

Substitutions:

Enock Mwepu for Solly March 62
Dan Burn for Danny Welbeck 70
Jakub Moder for Yves Bissouma 79

Cards:

Joël Veltman 20 Y
Robert Sánchez 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Dan Burn
Defender/Midfielder Steven Alzate
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Defender/Midfielder Jakub Moder
Midfielder Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder Taylor Richards
Midfielder/Forward Enock Mwepu
Forward Aaron Connolly

Comments:

League position: 4th Brighton and Hove Albion had now taken 12 points from their opening five games of a season in the top division for the first time (three points for a win basis). Albion had now taken 101 points from their 79 home games in the Premier League (won 24, lost 26). This was the Seagulls' 1,600th win in the Premier League and Football League.

1 Leicester City

Manager: Brendan Rodgers

Goals:

Jamie Vardy 61 G

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Cağlar Söyüncü Defender
Jannik Vestergaard Defender
Ryan Bertrand Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Ricardo Pereira Defender/Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Boubakary Soumaré Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Harvey Barnes Midfielder/Forward
Jamie Vardy Forward

Substitutions:

Ademola Lookman for James Maddison 46
Timothy Castagne for Ryan Bertrand 68
Kelechi Iheanacho for Boubakary Soumaré 75

Cards:

Wilfred Ndidi 44 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Timothy Castagne
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Defender/Midfielder Daniel Amartey
Midfielder Hamza Choudhury
Midfielder Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
Forward Patson Daka
Forward Kelechi Iheanacho
Forward Ademola Lookman

Comments:

League position: 12th Leicester City had now lost six of their last nine games in the Premier League (won three). Jamie Vardy became the fourth player to score 150 goals in all competitions for the Foxes; also Arthur Chandler (273), Arthur Rowley (265) and Ernie Hine (156). City had now kept a clean sheet in one of their last 11 games in the Premier League (won four, lost six).