Brighton and Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion, 09 September 2017

Score3-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereeChris Kavanagh
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAMEX Stadium
Attendance30,381

View Brighton and Hove Albion v West Bromwich Albion head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm This was West Bromwich Albion's first visit to Brighton since 10 March 1993 when the Seagulls won 3-1 at the Goldstone Ground in League Division 2 (third tier).

3 Brighton and Hove Albion

1 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

Pascal Gross 45 G
Pascal Gross 48 G
Tomer Hemed 63 G

Goals:

James Morrison 77 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan
Defender Bruno Saltor
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender Markus Suttner
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder Davy Pröpper
Midfielder Dale Stephens
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Knockaert
Forward Tomer Hemed

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Ahmed Hegazi Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Grzegorz Krychowiak Defender/Midfielder
Jake Livermore Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry Midfielder
Matt Phillips Midfielder/Forward
Jay Rodriguez Forward
Salomón Rondón Forward

Substitutions:

Liam Rosenior for Bruno Saltor 62
Glenn Murray for Tomer Hemed 83

Substitutions:

Oliver Burke for Salomón Rondón 57
Kieran Gibbs for Ahmed Hegazi 57
James Morrison for Jake Livermore 71

Cards:

Solly March 88 Y
Glenn Murray 90 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Niki Mäenpää
Defender Uwe Hünemeier
Defender/Midfielder Liam Rosenior
Midfielder/Forward José Izquierdo
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Jiří Skalák
Forward Glenn Murray

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke

Comments:

League position: 13th Pascal Groß's opening goal was Brighton and Hove Albion's first goal in the Premier League and their first in the top division since 14 May 1983 when Gordon Smith scored in a 2-1 loss at Norwich City. This was Albion's first win in the top division since 23 April 1983 when they beat Coventry City 1-0 at the Goldstone Ground. Current West Bromwich Albion coach Gerry Francis was in the Sky Blues' line-up. The Seagulls avoided becoming only the fourth team to fail to score in their opening four games of a Premier League season. Brighton and Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton said: "We're four games into the season. You want to get that first win and if you don't, you don't; we've got a group of lads realistic enough to know it's going to be a tough season. But it is definitely a good feeling to get the win under our belts. I thought we coped with their threats very well."

Comments:

League position: 8th West Bromwich Albion failed in their attempt to win their opening two away games in a top division season for the first time since 1953. James Morrison's goal was his 29th in the Premier League for the Baggies, putting him just one behind their all-time top scorer in the competition (Peter Odemwingie). Gareth Barry played against his 45th different opposition in the Premier League, so equalling Ryan Giggs' record. West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis said: “There’s all sorts of excuses I could make. Let’s just say today Brighton were better than us and keep it at that. The fact some of them hadn’t come back [from international matches]. The centre-half has played in Uganda and Egypt. The centre-forward has played in Argentina and Venezuela. Quite a few of the others have been around the world a few times. They looked a bit tired and jaded today.”

3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Goals:

Pascal Gross 45 G
Pascal Gross 48 G
Tomer Hemed 63 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Mat Ryan
Defender Bruno Saltor
Defender Shane Duffy
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender Markus Suttner
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Midfielder Pascal Gross
Midfielder Davy Pröpper
Midfielder Dale Stephens
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Knockaert
Forward Tomer Hemed

Substitutions:

Liam Rosenior for Bruno Saltor 62
Glenn Murray for Tomer Hemed 83

Cards:

Solly March 88 Y
Glenn Murray 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Niki Mäenpää
Defender Uwe Hünemeier
Defender/Midfielder Liam Rosenior
Midfielder/Forward José Izquierdo
Midfielder/Forward Jamie Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Jiří Skalák
Forward Glenn Murray

Comments:

League position: 13th Pascal Groß's opening goal was Brighton and Hove Albion's first goal in the Premier League and their first in the top division since 14 May 1983 when Gordon Smith scored in a 2-1 loss at Norwich City. This was Albion's first win in the top division since 23 April 1983 when they beat Coventry City 1-0 at the Goldstone Ground. Current West Bromwich Albion coach Gerry Francis was in the Sky Blues' line-up. The Seagulls avoided becoming only the fourth team to fail to score in their opening four games of a Premier League season. Brighton and Hove Albion manager Chris Hughton said: "We're four games into the season. You want to get that first win and if you don't, you don't; we've got a group of lads realistic enough to know it's going to be a tough season. But it is definitely a good feeling to get the win under our belts. I thought we coped with their threats very well."

1 West Bromwich Albion

Goals:

James Morrison 77 G

Starting lineup:

Ben Foster Goalkeeper
Craig Dawson Defender
Jonny Evans Defender
Ahmed Hegazi Defender
Allan Nyom Defender
Grzegorz Krychowiak Defender/Midfielder
Jake Livermore Defender/Midfielder
Gareth Barry Midfielder
Matt Phillips Midfielder/Forward
Jay Rodriguez Forward
Salomón Rondón Forward

Substitutions:

Oliver Burke for Salomón Rondón 57
Kieran Gibbs for Ahmed Hegazi 57
James Morrison for Jake Livermore 71

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Boaz Myhill
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Gibbs
Defender/Midfielder/Forward James McClean
Midfielder Chris Brunt
Midfielder James Morrison
Midfielder Claudio Yacob
Midfielder/Forward Oliver Burke

Comments:

League position: 8th West Bromwich Albion failed in their attempt to win their opening two away games in a top division season for the first time since 1953. James Morrison's goal was his 29th in the Premier League for the Baggies, putting him just one behind their all-time top scorer in the competition (Peter Odemwingie). Gareth Barry played against his 45th different opposition in the Premier League, so equalling Ryan Giggs' record. West Bromwich Albion manager Tony Pulis said: “There’s all sorts of excuses I could make. Let’s just say today Brighton were better than us and keep it at that. The fact some of them hadn’t come back [from international matches]. The centre-half has played in Uganda and Egypt. The centre-forward has played in Argentina and Venezuela. Quite a few of the others have been around the world a few times. They looked a bit tired and jaded today.”