Post Match report for the Bournemouth game - Tuesday, 25th February 2025
PREMIER LEAGUE 24/25: Brighton V Bournemouth - 25/2/25 P27
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RESULT: 2-1 ~ Pedro Welbeck . (h-t 1-0)
VENUE: the Amex, Falmer - thirteenth home match of 27 fixtures to date . Tue 7:30pm.
BEFORE KICKOFF: we entertained fellow Prem south-coast resort rivals under floodlights for our reciprocal contest during mid-season of this roller-coaster campaign.
Victory could elevate Albion into a position closer to where we needed to be prior to the three-quarters completed stage.
WEATHER: mild . GATE: tba . ATMOSPHERE: celebrations after nervous moments
FABIAN HURZELER returned to domestic turf knowing improvement in consistency here would pay dividends later.
FH totted up numbers from the squad who were immediately available as opposed to those still needing recovery time.
INJURED: 5 Dunk 24 Kadioglu 34 Veltman
SQUAD: 16 Cashin 37 McGill (gk)
REHAB: 3 Julio 6 Milner 23 Steele . OOL: 10 Enciso 28 Ferguson.
LEFT: 15 Moder 32 Peupion 44 McConville 45 Boaitey 46 Ifill 47 Samuels 48 Turns
STARTING SHAPE: 4-2-3-1
TEAM . . . . . . . . . 1 Verbruggen
. 2 Lamptey 29 van Hecke 4 Webster (C) 30 Estupinan
. . . 17 Minteh 20 Baleba 25 Gomez 22 Mitoma
. . . . . . 14 Rutter . . . . . 9 Pedro
SUBS: 18 Welbeck (72), 26 Ayari (72), 41 Hinshelwood (72), 27 Wieffer (85), 7 March (90)
BENCH: 39 Rushworth (gk) 8 Gruda 11 Adingra 33 ORiley
GOALS:
1-0 - 12 . PEDRO slots a spot kick home following being pushed unfairly in the area.
1-1 - 61 . a worldy from travellers equalises scores.
2-1 - 75 . WELBECK strikes via the post from a pass by Rutter.
YELLOWS: van Hecke 56, Wieffer 97
CHANGES: 72 Welbeck, Ayari & Hinshelwiid for Pedro, Gomez & Estupinan
85 Wieffer for Baleba . 90 March for Rutter
FIRST HALF: early impetus from each side was rewarded for hosts when Ref pointed to the spot.
An even half in terms of in-play stats remained with a single goal as the difference between two attacking teams.
SECOND HALF: by the hour mark a scrappy stalemate persisted.
Then visitors levelled after showing more intent.
Subs come on for impact and locals go ahead again.
Cherries press for parity and test Verbruggen.
IN THE END: the right result for hosts from otherwise a contest where momentum was with the away outfit.
NUMBERS: poss 43%-57%, on target 4-5, off target 7-14, corners 1-9,
fouls 12-14, yellows 2-1, subs 5-4, shape 4231-4231 . . . . . gd5 pt43 po8
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