Brighton vs Burnley

Brighton vs Burnley Match Commentary

1. 90+4' The referee blows for the end of today's match.
2. 90+3' Yellow card Kyle Walker (Burnley) argues with the referee and receives a yellow card for dissent.
3. 90+3' Kyle Walker (Burnley) makes a slide tackle, but referee Tim Robinson blows for a foul.
4. 90+3' Loum Tchaouna (Burnley) stands over the free kick and opts to take it himself, sending the ball towards the bottom right corner only for Bart Verbruggen to dive and make a save.
5. 90+2' Loum Tchaouna (Burnley) takes the ball and sets it for the free kick.
6. 90+2' Surely that's handball by one of the Brighton players in the box, but the referee just waves play on!
7. 90' We will have 3 min. of added time.
8. 89' Florentino (Burnley) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender.
9. 87' Fabian Hurzeler prepares a substitution. Brajan Gruda is replaced by Tom Watson (Brighton).
10. 85' The current number of fouls conceded by both teams is 5:15.
11. 83' What a strike! Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton) hits the left post from the free kick.
12. 83' Brighton win a direct free kick in a dangerous mid-range position.
13. 83' Josh Laurent (Burnley) trips an opponent with a slide tackle. Tim Robinson stops the game and he could give him a card, but eventually decides on just a warning.
14. 81' Here is a change. Jaidon Anthony is going off and Scott Parker gives the last tactical orders to Jaydon Banel (Burnley).
15. 80' We are about to witness a subsitution. James Milner (Brighton) for Diego Gomez.
16. 79' That's unlucky! Pascal Gross (Brighton) beautifully controls a pass and from the edge of the box drills a shot in on goal, but it's inadvertently blocked by a defender and cleared.
17. 76' Pascal Gross (Brighton) is penalised for holding. Tim Robinson signals a set piece.
18. 75' Danny Welbeck (Brighton) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away.
19. 74' 61:39 – this is the current ball possession ratio.
20. 71' Charalampos Kostoulas goes off the pitch and Pascal Gross (Brighton) comes on.
21. 71' Fabian Hurzeler has decided to substitute Georginio Rutter and he is replaced by Danny Welbeck (Brighton).
22. 70' Here comes a substitution. Kaoru Mitoma is given a rest as he is replaced by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton).
23. 67' Loum Tchaouna (Burnley) was close to scoring a goal as he sent a header from inside the six-yard box towards the target. The ball hits one of the defenders standing on the goal line and bounces off him onto the post.
24. 67' A corner kick by Burnley is thwarted by the well prepared Bart Verbruggen (Brighton).
25. 66' Oliver Sonne (Burnley) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball away to eliminate the danger.
26. 64' It is time for a substitution. Loum Tchaouna (Burnley) is on for Armando Broja.
27. 63' A lofted cross from Oliver Sonne (Burnley) is unsuccessful as the opponent's defence quickly clears the ball out of the penalty area.
28. 61' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton) takes the corner, but the goalkeeper jumps and gathers the ball.
29. 61' Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked.
30. 60' Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley) commits a rough foul. Tim Robinson stops the game and makes a call.
31. 59' Oliver Sonne (Burnley) misses a good chance to score. A perfect cross into the box finds Oliver Sonne (Burnley) who rises for a header, but he sends the ball well over the bar.
32. 55' Scott Parker has decided to make a change. Marcus Edwards (Burnley) replaces Jacob Bruun Larsen.
33. 55' Today's match ends for Lesley Ugochukwu who will be replaced by Oliver Sonne (Burnley).
34. 53' The current number of corner kicks is 3:3.
35. 50' Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton) sets himself up and has a crack at goal from the edge of the box. The shot heads low to the middle of the goal, but Martin Dubravka tracks it all the way and makes an easy save.
36. 47' Goal · 2–0 Yasin Ayari (Brighton) picks up the ball on the edge of the penalty box and produces a moment of magic with a brilliant shot that goes into the left side of the goal!
37. 46' The second half gets underway.
38. 45+3' Tim Robinson has ended the first half by blowing the whistle.
39. 45+3' Burnley failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
40. 45+2' Lucas Pires (Burnley) collects a great pass inside the box and misses a golden opportunity. His low shot was directed into the middle of the goal, but the goalkeeper does well to stop his effort.
41. 45+1' Florentino (Burnley) makes a rough challenge and Tim Robinson blows his whistle for a foul.
42. 45+1' Brajan Gruda (Brighton) attempts to find a teammate with the corner, but the effort is snuffed out by the goalkeeper.
43. 45' There will be a minimum of 2 min. of added time.
44. 44' Yellow card A yellow card for a tackle by Bashir Humphreys (Burnley). Tim Robinson doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.
45. 43' 2:0 – this is the current number of shots on target.
46. 41' Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton) fails to beat the offside trap and the linesman puts his flag up.
47. 40' Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton) picks up the rebound after chaos in the box and directs a low drive towards the middle of the goal. The goalkeeper, however, denies him with a stunning save.
48. 39' Yellow card Florentino (Burnley) is awarded a yellow card for his tackle. He doesn't seem to agree with the decision, but Tim Robinson ignores the protests.
49. 37' Burnley fail to score from a corner as Bart Verbruggen (Brighton) leaps to collect the ball.
50. 36' Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared.
51. 34' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton) sends the resulting free kick a whisker wide of the left post!
52. 33' Tim Robinson has a clear sight and sees a foul from Kyle Walker (Burnley).
53. 31' Florentino (Burnley) plays in a hopeful cross, but it doesn't find its way to any of the attacking players.
54. 29' Goal · 1–0 Georginio Rutter (Brighton) connects with a pass inside the box and slams home low into the middle of the net. The goalkeeper was helpless.
55. 28' Total attempts – 4:0.
56. 27' Brajan Gruda (Brighton) brings his opponent down. Tim Robinson has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle for a foul.
57. 26' Burnley take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
58. 25' A cross into the box from Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley) is cleared.
59. 24' Brajan Gruda (Brighton) floats the free kick into the box, but it's easily cleared by the first man.
60. 22' Yellow card This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Josh Laurent (Burnley) was quite harsh and Tim Robinson didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
61. 22' A pass from Armando Broja (Burnley) is intercepted by Bart Verbruggen and the move breaks down.
62. 21' Diego Gomez (Brighton) has a go from the edge of the box, but it's a harmless effort and sails well wide of the left post.
63. 20' Lewis Dunk (Brighton) wastes a great chance as he climbs high around the penalty spot to connect with a cross from the resulting free kick. He produces a header which goes just over the crossbar.
64. 19' Lucas Pires (Burnley) trips an opposition player and Tim Robinson signals a foul.
65. 18' Brajan Gruda (Brighton) steps up to take the corner, but the ball just sails in among the defenders.
66. 18' Diego Gomez (Brighton) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being well blocked by one of the defenders.
67. 14' Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Tim Robinson blows his whistle for a foul.
68. 10' Gooal! No wait, it's been ruled out for offside. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton) disagrees, but the linesman is sure about his call.
69. 7' Joel Veltman (Brighton) meets a cross inside the box, but he is unable to produce an accurate header and it goes just over the bar.
70. 7' Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton) will try to find the head of one of his teammates from a corner kick.
71. 6' Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
72. 4' Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) creates himself some space around the penalty spot and connects with the free kick. His header is so wild it sails way past the left post and behind for a goal kick.
73. 3' Yasin Ayari (Brighton) makes a reckless foul in order to win the ball from his opponent. Tim Robinson has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle.
74. 1' The referee blows his whistle and we are underway.
75. Burnley will kick-off.
76. Tim Robinson will referee today's match.
77. The starting XIs were already announced and you can go through them in the Lineups section.
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