Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion, 26 December 2022

Score3-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereeRob Jones
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Attendance31,010

View Southampton v Brighton and Hove Albion head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 11 Southampton won: 3 Drawn: 6 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 2 Southampton scored: 15 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 14 . Brighton and Hove Albion remained unbeaten in their six visits to Southampton in the Premier League (won two).

1 Southampton

Manager: Nathan Jones

3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

James Ward-Prowse 73 G

Goals:

Adam Lallana 14 G
Romain Perraud own goal 35 OG
Solly March 56 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu
Defender Lyanco
Defender Mohammed Salisu
Defender/Midfielder Romain Perraud
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Walker-Peters
Midfielder Ibrahima Diallo
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Djenepo
Midfielder/Forward Sam Edozie
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Elyounoussi

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Levi Colwill Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender
Pervis Estupiñán Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Joe Aribo for Moussa Djenepo 46
Stuart Armstrong for Ibrahima Diallo 46
Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Romain Perraud 54
Sékou Mara for Mohamed Elyounoussi 78
Adam Armstrong for Sam Edozie 84

Substitutions:

Jeremy Sarmiento for Adam Lallana 67
Evan Ferguson for Leandro Trossard 83
Tariq Lamptey for Solly March 83
Billy Gilmour for Pascal Gross 90

Cards:

Joe Aribo 60 Y

Cards:

Robert Sánchez 73 Y
Moisés Caicedo 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Armel Bella-Kotchap
Defender Dulje Caleta-Car
Midfielder Joe Aribo
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Jimmy-Jay Morgan
Forward Adam Armstrong
Forward Sékou Mara

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder/Forward Julio Enciso
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson
Midfielder/Forward Andy Moran
Midfielder/Forward Jeremy Sarmiento
Forward Deniz Undav

Comments:

League position: 20th . Southampton had now dropped to the bottom of the table with the worst home record so far in this Premier League season (six points from eight games). . The Saints had now conceded 15 goals in the first-half of their 16 games so far in this Premier League season; only AFC Bournemouth had conceded more (17). . The Saints had now failed to score in the first-half of 11 of their 16 games so far in this Premier League season.

Comments:

League position: 7th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now taken 24 points from their 15 games so far in this Premier League season; their highest tally at this stage of a season in the top division. . Albion had now won on consecutive games played on Boxing Day after a run of 11 games without a win on a 26 December (lost seven). . Former Southampton player Adam Lallana had now scored in consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2016 for Liverpool.

1 Southampton

Manager: Nathan Jones

Goals:

James Ward-Prowse 73 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu
Defender Lyanco
Defender Mohammed Salisu
Defender/Midfielder Romain Perraud
Defender/Midfielder Kyle Walker-Peters
Midfielder Ibrahima Diallo
Midfielder James Ward-Prowse
Midfielder/Forward Che Adams
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Djenepo
Midfielder/Forward Sam Edozie
Midfielder/Forward Mohamed Elyounoussi

Substitutions:

Joe Aribo for Moussa Djenepo 46
Stuart Armstrong for Ibrahima Diallo 46
Ainsley Maitland-Niles for Romain Perraud 54
Sékou Mara for Mohamed Elyounoussi 78
Adam Armstrong for Sam Edozie 84

Cards:

Joe Aribo 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Willy Caballero
Defender Armel Bella-Kotchap
Defender Dulje Caleta-Car
Midfielder Joe Aribo
Midfielder Stuart Armstrong
Midfielder/Forward Ainsley Maitland-Niles
Midfielder/Forward Jimmy-Jay Morgan
Forward Adam Armstrong
Forward Sékou Mara

Comments:

League position: 20th . Southampton had now dropped to the bottom of the table with the worst home record so far in this Premier League season (six points from eight games). . The Saints had now conceded 15 goals in the first-half of their 16 games so far in this Premier League season; only AFC Bournemouth had conceded more (17). . The Saints had now failed to score in the first-half of 11 of their 16 games so far in this Premier League season.

3 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Adam Lallana 14 G
Romain Perraud own goal 35 OG
Solly March 56 G

Starting lineup:

Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
Levi Colwill Defender
Lewis Dunk Defender
Pervis Estupiñán Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Moisés Caicedo Defender/Midfielder
Solly March Defender/Midfielder
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Leandro Trossard Midfielder
Adam Lallana Midfielder/Forward
Kaoru Mitoma Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Jeremy Sarmiento for Adam Lallana 67
Evan Ferguson for Leandro Trossard 83
Tariq Lamptey for Solly March 83
Billy Gilmour for Pascal Gross 90

Cards:

Robert Sánchez 73 Y
Moisés Caicedo 85 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jason Steele
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder/Forward Julio Enciso
Midfielder/Forward Evan Ferguson
Midfielder/Forward Andy Moran
Midfielder/Forward Jeremy Sarmiento
Forward Deniz Undav

Comments:

League position: 7th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now taken 24 points from their 15 games so far in this Premier League season; their highest tally at this stage of a season in the top division. . Albion had now won on consecutive games played on Boxing Day after a run of 11 games without a win on a 26 December (lost seven). . Former Southampton player Adam Lallana had now scored in consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2016 for Liverpool.