Brighton v Leeds
Play By Play
Full-time in East Sussex, and it ends 1-1 between Brighton and Leeds. The spoils being shared was ultimately a fair result, as two very even sides battled it out at the Amex. Their first goal in many a year down south, the Whites pushed ahead thanks to a close-range finish from Jayden Bogle in the 15th minute. He finished well after Dominic Calvert-Lewin forced a save from Bart Verbruggen, and Ao Tanaka pulled the rebound back. After this, Leeds continued to look the more threatening, as Calvert-Lewin rounded Verbruggen and forced Lewis Dunk to divert his effort off the line. Tanaka also hit the bar before Brighton finally mustered some on-ball confidence later in the half. After Leeds had a second goal disallowed for offside against Tanaka, that confidence would properly take shape in the second period. Maxim De Cuyper lasered in a great corner from the right, and Luka Vuskovic rose best to beat James Trafford at the back post in the 71st minute to level things up. Just before the end, Brighton could've nabbed all three points, yet Pascal Gross just couldn't keep his effort down inside the box and cap off his 250th Premier League appearance in style. Both sides underplayed their xGs today, with Brighton going below 1.86, while Leeds fell beneath their 2.7 xG. Thanks for joining us today. Goodbye!
FULL-TIME: BRIGHTON 1-1 LEEDS
Boscagli heads off now as Pascal Struijk comes on for the last knockings against his former side.
Aaronsen wins a free-kick. In comes the delivery from the left with Elvedi the target. It's cleared.
Up goes the board, and we'll see a minimum of four minutes of added time.
WHAT A CHANCE! Gross skies it from inside the box! The ball drops after an Elvedi touch from a right-sided cross, and the midfielder just can't get over his effort! Up the other end, Nmecha comes close, firing low past the right post!
David is dispossessed high on the right and then slides in on Gudmundsson to wipe him out and earn a booking.
David sees a cross from the left come at him late inside the box, and he just can't get a convincing stab goalwards.
Wilson is the latest player in the book after scything down Boscagli with a miss-timed lunge.
Gumundsson fouls Costinha, which is fortunate as the Swede was nearly in after robbing the ball off the Seagulls' defender!
Yalcouye is bright in the half-spaces and sets up Ayari. He shapes for the bottom-right corner, but Trafford saves well.
Ten of Brighton's 13 shots in this game have come in the second half, as well as four of their five attempts on target. That's a real contrast to the opening exchanges.
Kadioglu is the next to be taken off, with Costinha.his replacement.
Brighton go to the bench now, taking off De Cuyper for Canadian striker, Promise David.
Leeds look to bounce back after the penalty shout. Nmecha sees a shot blocked, and in the next phase, an overly cautious Kadioglu heads behind. The resulting set-piece is cleared.
PENALTY APPEALS WAVE AWAY BY ATTWELL! Yalcouye flies through the centre and falls as he cuts inside Elvedi in the box! The referee no doubt sees the arm across him, but says nothing doing!
In the second change, Calvert-Lewin comes off for Lukas Nmecha.
After conceding, Leeds look to the fringes as Tanaka is replaced by Harry Wilson.
Great stat, here. Vuskovic has the most goals by any centre-back in Europe's big five leagues since the start of last season with seven.
It's a great delivery from De Cuyper and it comes as his first assist of the season.
GOOOAAAALLLLL! 1-1! VUSKOVIC GETS HIS FIRST FOR BRIGHTON AS THE SEAGULLS DRAW LEVEL! De Cuyper's corner comes in from the right, and Vuskovic heads in from close range as Trafford can't get across amidst contact!
Brighton keep pushing! A slight Elvedi mistake with a clearance wins the hosts a corner!
KOSTOULAS! A bit of a quiet spell has taken shape here now. Kostoulas jinks through the challenges to try and change things, but his finish is straight at Trafford! What a shame!
The ball just won't drop kindly enough for the hosts, as Kadioglu strikes through the bodies, forcing an easy save from Trafford.
Well, he's got away with a few of these today, but now Calvert-Lewin has been pulled up for a stray arm. Into the book he goes after clopping Ayari.
