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Brighton & Hove Albion
FT
0–0
HT 0–0
Sunderland
Premier League Sat 20 Dec, 15:00London American Express Stadium, Falmer Darren England 31,426 attendance

Timeline

  1. 19' Brajan Gruda Yellow Card
  2. 34' Diego Coppola Yellow Card
  3. 45' Joël Veltman for Mats Wieffer
  4. 63' Romaine Mundle for Simon Adingra
  5. 64' Habib Diarra for Chris Rigg
  6. 64' Kaoru Mitoma for Maxim De Cuyper
  7. 71' James Milner for Jack Hinshelwood
  8. 71' Charalambos Kostoulas for Yankuba Minteh
  9. 72' Wilson Isidor for Brian Brobbey
  10. 79' Danny Ballard Yellow Card
  11. 86' Enzo Le Fée Yellow Card
  12. 86' Tom Watson for Brajan Gruda

Match stats

56.8% Possession 43.2%
16 Shots 14
4 On target 6
11 Fouls 15
2 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1
6 Saves 4
364 Accurate passes 255

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2-3-1
1 Verbruggen
24 Kadioglu 21 Boscagli 42 Coppola 27 Wieffer
13 Hinshelwood 26 Ayari
29 De Cuyper 8 Gruda 11 Minteh
10 Rutter
Sunderland 4-2-3-1
22 Roefs
32 Hume 15 Alderete 5 Ballard 20 Mukiele
6 Geertruida 34 Xhaka
24 Adingra 28 Le Fée 11 Rigg
9 Brobbey
Brighton & Hove Albion 4-2-3-1
  1. 1 Bart Verbruggen G
  2. 21 Olivier Boscagli CD-L
  3. 42 Diego Coppola CD-R
  4. 24 Ferdi Kadioglu LB
  5. 27 Mats Wieffer ▼ RB
  6. 8 Brajan Gruda ▼ AM
  7. 13 Jack Hinshelwood ▼ LM
  8. 26 Yasin Ayari RM
  9. 10 Georginio Rutter F
  10. 29 Maxim De Cuyper ▼ AM-L
  11. 11 Yankuba Minteh ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 19 Charalambos Kostoulas ▲ SUB
  2. 22 Kaoru Mitoma ▲ SUB
  3. 34 Joël Veltman ▲ SUB
  4. 20 James Milner ▲ SUB
  5. 14 Tom Watson ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (4)
  1. 54 Freddie Simmonds SUB
  2. 58 Nehemiah Oriola SUB
  3. 49 Joe Knight SUB
  4. 23 Jason Steele SUB
Sunderland 4-2-3-1
  1. 22 Robin Roefs G
  2. 15 Omar Alderete CD-L
  3. 5 Danny Ballard CD-R
  4. 32 Trai Hume LB
  5. 20 Nordi Mukiele RB
  6. 28 Enzo Le Fée AM
  7. 6 Lutsharel Geertruida LM
  8. 34 Granit Xhaka RM
  9. 9 Brian Brobbey ▼ F
  10. 24 Simon Adingra ▼ AM-L
  11. 11 Chris Rigg ▼ AM-R

Came on

  1. 19 Habib Diarra ▲ SUB
  2. 18 Wilson Isidor ▲ SUB
  3. 14 Romaine Mundle ▲ SUB
Unused substitutes (6)
  1. 1 Anthony Patterson SUB
  2. 12 Eliezer Mayenda SUB
  3. 4 Daniel Neil SUB
  4. 50 Harrison Jones SUB
  5. 33 Leo Hjelde SUB
  6. 3 Dennis Cirkin SUB

Commentary

  1. Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sunderland 0.
  2. 90'+5' Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sunderland 0.
  3. 90'+4' Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
  4. 90'+3' Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by James Milner.
  5. 90' Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  6. 89' Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  7. 89' Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  8. 88' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  9. 87' Delay in match because of an injury Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
  10. 87' Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
  11. 86' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tom Watson replaces Brajan Gruda.
  12. 86' Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
104 earlier entries
  1. 86' Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  2. 86' Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
  3. 86' Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a cross.
  4. 85' Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  5. 85' Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  6. 84' Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  7. 84' Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  8. 84' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
  9. 82' Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
  10. 81' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Lutsharel Geertruida.
  11. 79' Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  12. 79' Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
  13. 79' Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  14. 77' Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
  15. 77' Attempt blocked. James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
  16. 76' Attempt blocked. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  17. 73' Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  18. 73' Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland).
  19. 72' Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  20. 72' Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
  21. 72' Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey.
  22. 71' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Yankuba Minteh.
  23. 71' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
  24. 70' Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  25. 70' Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  26. 69' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  27. 69' Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  28. 67' Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
  29. 66' Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
  30. 65' Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
  31. 64' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
  32. 64' Substitution, Sunderland. Habib Diarra replaces Chris Rigg.
  33. 63' Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Simon Adingra.
  34. 60' Attempt missed. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  35. 59' Offside, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
  36. 59' Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu with a cross.
  37. 57' Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  38. 57' Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
  39. 56' Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
  40. 56' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  41. 55' Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  42. 55' Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  43. 55' Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
  44. 53' Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
  45. 52' Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lutsharel Geertruida.
  46. 49' Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a cross.
  47. 48' Attempt blocked. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
  48. 47' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
  49. 47' Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
  50. 45' Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Mats Wieffer because of an injury.
  51. 45' Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sunderland 0.
  52. 45'+4' First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sunderland 0.
  53. 45'+3' Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  54. 45'+3' Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  55. 45'+3' Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
  56. 45'+3' Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
  57. 45'+3' Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  58. 45' Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  59. 45' Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a headed pass.
  60. 44' Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  61. 44' Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  62. 43' Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  63. 42' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
  64. 41' Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  65. 41' Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
  66. 40' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  67. 39' Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  68. 38' Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  69. 34' Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  70. 34' Foul by Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  71. 34' Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  72. 32' Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
  73. 32' Handball by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  74. 28' Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  75. 28' Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  76. 26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  77. 26' Delay in match because of an injury Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  78. 26' Handball by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
  79. 25' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  80. 23' Delay in match because of an injury Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  81. 22' Handball by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
  82. 21' Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross following a corner.
  83. 20' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
  84. 19' Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  85. 19' Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  86. 19' Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  87. 19' Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
  88. 17' Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
  89. 17' Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  90. 14' Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
  91. 14' Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  92. 13' Foul by Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  93. 13' Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  94. 12' Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  95. 12' Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
  96. 9' Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
  97. 8' Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  98. 8' Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  99. 7' Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
  100. 7' Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  101. 3' Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
  102. 2' Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Trai Hume.
  103. First Half begins.
  104. Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

Recent form

Brighton & Hove Albion L D L W W

  • W Brentford 2-1 Premier League
  • W at Nottingham Forest 2-0 Premier League
  • L Aston Villa 4-3 Premier League
  • D West Ham United 1-1 Premier League
  • L at Liverpool 2-0 Premier League

Sunderland W L D W L

  • L at Fulham 1-0 Premier League
  • W AFC Bournemouth 3-2 Premier League
  • D at Liverpool 1-1 Premier League
  • L at Manchester City 3-0 Premier League
  • W Newcastle United 1-0 Premier League

Head to head

BHA leads series 2-1

  • 23 Aug 2011 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–0 Sunderland 2011/12 English Carling Cup
  • 19 Feb 2005 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–1 Sunderland 2004/05 English League Championship
  • 30 Oct 2004 Sunderland 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion 2004/05 English League Championship

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