BRIGHTON VS SOUTHAMPTON A very good evening and welcome to our live-text coverage of Brighton vs Southampton at the Amex stadium. The Saints are currently eighth place and were riding even higher before going winless in their last three. Victory here could reboot their solid start and propel them into 5th place ahead of Manchester United. Brighton, meanwhile, are toying with a Christmas relegation scrap in 16th place. They're four clear of the dropzone but things are looking nervy. A win could give them some clear daylight as we head into the festive season and see them leapfrog Arsenal no less. Plenty to play for and 90 minutes to play it in. Stay with us for all the build-up, hype and highlights ahead of kick-off at 8pm.
Premier League / Matchday 11
Amex Stadium / 07.12.2020
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- P. Groß(26' PEN)
- J. Vestergaard(45')
- D. Ings(81' PEN)
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Updated 07/12/2020 at 21:53 GMT
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PENS
End of 2nd Half
FULL TIME
Yet another dodgy VAR penalty but Southampton won't care.
Ten games in and they're 5th place above both Manchester clubs.
Brighton languish in 16th with so few wins in 2020 to speak of.
90+4'
Saints keeping Brighton at bay here.
The Seagulls will be so frustrated with a loss here. They've not deserved it, especially in such dubious VAr circumstances.
91'
Ryan makes a brilliant tackle on Armstrong to keep brighton in the game.
Still tight.
89'
Bissouma picks up a yellow after a tackle charged with frustration.
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Yellow card
Y. Bissouma
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Wide1
88'
Plenty of time wasting by Saints now. Can Brighton grab an equaliser?
84'
CLOSE!
Up the other end Maupay stabs an effort at goal!
83'
The hosts will not be happy but Saints are heading fifth as things stand.
Such. Drama.
81'
GOAL! BRIGHTON 1 SOUTHAMPTON 2 (INGS, 81')
The returning hero smashes it in!
79'
Cue huge debate and discussion from all corners of the internet. Was that a clear and obvious error? I'm not so sure. Microscopic stuff.
79'
PENALTY TO SOUTHAMPTON
DRAMA DRAMA DRAMA
78'
Loooooong check.
78'
Free-kick to Southampton on the very edge of the box.
VAR has a check though...
77'
Bissouma is having a cracking game for Brighton. Completely dominant in midfield.
That said, he's just one man, and Saints still look the more likely winner.
Nine attempts each so far.
73'
CHANCE!
What a goal this would've been.
Ings finds Redmond through the tightest of gaps but the rusty midfielder whacks a volley well over from eight yards out.
69'
Walcott is off, and the returning Redmond is on.
Can he inspired the Saints to all three points?
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On
N. Redmond
Southampton
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Off
T. Walcott
Southampton
Fouls1
Wide2
Offsides2
67'
Lamptey down the right with miles of space but he fluffs his pull-back.
TAKE TWO
His second pull-back to Gross is whacked over the bar.
66'
Maupay is on the field. Brighton want that win.
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On
N. Maupay
Brighton & Hove Albion
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Off
A. Connolly
Brighton & Hove Albion
On target1
Fouls1
Fouls against1
Offsides1
63'
CHANCE!
Ings makes something from nothing and plants a header into Ryan's arms. Half a chance, still a chance.
62'
Southampton on top now. Plenty of Brighton bodies blocking the ball.
Armstrong has a go but White blocks it.
Corner.