Post Match report for the Everton game - Saturday, 25th January 2025
PREMIER LEAGUE 24/25: Brighton V Everton - 25/1/25 P23
* * * * * STICKY TOFFEES TURN ALBION INTO A PUDDING * * * * *
RESULT: 0-1 . (h-t 0-1)
VENUE: the Amex, Falmer - eleventh home match of 23 fixtures to date . Sat 3:00pm.
BEFORE KICKOFF: Brighton fans were back at the old community stadium after what seemed like an eternity since Xmas & New Year festive celebrations concluded in early January.
Albion were in a good run of form, unbeaten in six Prem outings since mid December.
WEATHER: mild . GATE: tba . ATMOSPHERE: not the first time feeling frustrated
FABIAN HURZELER returned football-wise to home turf somewhat professionally wiser for experiences on travels in England this month.
FH took a rain check on rushing further proceedings in the transfer window but could pick from a squad enhanced by returnees from injury.
INJURED: 6 Milner 24 Kadioglu 27 Wieffer 28 Ferguson
SQUAD: 7 March 30 Estupinan . REHAB: 3 Julio 23 Steele.
OOL: 10 Enciso . LEFT: 15 Moder 47 Samuels
STARTING SHAPE: 4-2-3-1
TEAM . . . . . . . . . 1 Verbruggen
. 34 Veltman 29 van Hecke 5 Dunk 2 Lamptey
. . 8 Gruda 26 Ayari 20 Baleba 22 Mitoma
. . . . . . . . 9 Pedro . . . 18 Welbeck
SUBS: 14 Rutter (46), 17 Minteh (74), 41 Hinshelwood (74), 33 ORiley (84), 4 Webster (90+)
BENCH: 39 Rushworth (gk) 11 Adingra 25 Gomez 44 McConville
GOAL:
0-1 - 42 . visitors open scoring from the spot after VAR send Ref to the monitor - handball by Veltman
YELLOWS: Verbruggen 41, Baleba 45, Pedro 83, Minteh 90+10
CHANGES: 46 Rutter for Gruda . 74 Minteh & Hinshelwood for Lamptey & Ayari
84 ORiley . 90+ Webster for Baleba
FIRST HALF: travellers lost their striker to injury inside 15 minutes.
Visitors anticipated defensive numbers made it difficult for hosts to find central space off flanks in the last third.
Toffees lead against run of play just prior to the intermission.
Hosts nil shots on target.
SECOND HALF: Hurzeler made alterations on wings for the re-start - 1 sub and swapped full backs.
The away outfit went deep with doubling up on attackers outside the area.
Hosts made further substitutions and more positional changes.
IN THE END: one shot on target from lacklustre hosts documented failure to open visitors defence.
NUMBERS: poss 70%-30%, on target 1-1, off target 15-2, corners 9-1,
fouls 8-11, yellows 4-4, subs 5-4, shape 4231-451 . . . . . gd4 pt34 po9
FS
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