The match between Brighton and Bournemouth concluded with a 1-1 draw during the 22nd round of the Premier League.
Bournemouth took the lead with a penalty from Marcus Tavernier in the 31st minute of the first half. However, it was Charalampos Kostoulas who brought Brighton and Hove back on level terms with a goal in the 90th minute.
Despite Brighton holding onto 66% of the possession, they could not secure a victory. The performance of Charalampos Kostoulas stood out as he emerged as the star player of the match, scoring 1 goal and completing 5 accurate passes.
Marcus Tavernier also had a commendable performance for Bournemouth, contributing 1 goal, making 20 successful passes, and taking 2 shots on target.
Brighton’s coach, Fabian Hürzeler, deployed a 4-5-1 formation, fielding Bart Verbruggen in goal, with a defensive line consisting of Jöel Veltman, Jan van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, and Ferdi Kadioglu. The midfield comprised Jack Hinshelwood, Pascal Gross, Diego Gómez, Brajan Gruda, and Kaoru Mitoma, while Danny Welbeck led the attack.
On the other hand, Bournemouth, managed by Andoni Iraola, also started with a 4-5-1 setup, featuring Djordje Petrovic in goal, with a defense made up of Alex Jiménez, James Hill, Marcos Senesi, and Adrien Truffert. The midfield trio included Lewis Cook, Alex Scott, Amine Adli, Marcus Tavernier, and Eli Kroupi, with Evanilson at the forefront.
Paul Tierney officiated the contest at The Amex stadium.
In their next fixtures, Brighton is set to visit Fulham, while Bournemouth will play host to Liverpool.
Following this draw, Brighton accumulates 30 points, placing them twelfth in the standings, while Bournemouth holds 27 points, landing in fifteenth position.
Substitutions for Brighton and Hove
65’ 2T – Brajan Gruda off for Yankuba Minteh, Jack Hinshelwood off for Carlos Baleba
66’ 2T – Diego Gómez off for Georginio Rutter
77’ 2T – Danny Welbeck off for Charalampos Kostoulas
89’ 2T – Ferdi Kadioglu off for Olivier Boscagli
Yellow Cards for Brighton and Hove:
13’ 2T – Danny Welbeck (Unsporting behavior), 31’ 2T – Jan van Hecke (Unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Bournemouth
70’ 2T – Marcus Tavernier off for Adam Smith, Eli Kroupi off for Ryan Christie
78’ 2T – Amine Adli off for Bafodé Diakité
98’ 2T – Alex Jiménez off for Veljko Milosavljevic
Yellow Cards for Bournemouth:
14’ 2T – Marcos Senesi (Unsporting behavior), 37’ 2T – Adam Smith (Unsporting behavior)