Fulham knack equaliser for late-late time wey make dem drag one point against Brighton & Hove Albion for dem Premier League opener wey end 1-1 on Saturday for Amex Stadium.
How the Match Take Go
First half slow wella, only one shot on target show for like 42 minutes. Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma get chance with header but e head am go over bar.
Just after break, Georginio Rutter collect foul inside box from Fulham man Sander Berge. Ref point penalty and Matt O’Riley bury am clean for bottom left corner, no chance for Bernd Leno.
Yankuba Minteh suppose double Brighton lead later, but the boy miss open chance – blast am over bar. That miss come back haunt dem as Rodrigo Muniz lash equaliser for 97th minute after corner scatter reach am.
Match end 1-1, Brighton carry one point, Fulham too carry one point. As e be, Brighton sit 4th, Fulham dey 5th – but table fit shuffle anyhow once other first round games finish.
TPB Verdict
Brighton coach Fabian Hurzeler no too happy say hin team still dey leak goal. Dem need sharp up backline if dem wan enter Europe this season. Keeping players like Carlos Baleba go still matter.
For Fulham side, Marco Silva go dey glad say hin boys show character away from home. One point for Amex na positive start.
Key Highlights
- 28th min: Mitoma head over bar after O’Riley cross – first real chance.
- 55th min: O’Riley score penalty – Brighton 1-0 Fulham.
- 65th min: Minteh miss sitter from close range.
- 97th min: Muniz finish sharply after Dunk mis-clear – Brighton 1-1 Fulham.
Man of the Match – Matt O’Riley
The Danish baller run pass everybody (cover 11.3km), still slot penalty cool calm collected. Even though Brighton no collect 3 points, O’Riley performance shine pass.
Match Stats
- Possession: Brighton 50% – 50% Fulham
- Shots: Brighton 10 – 7 Fulham
- On Target: Brighton 4 – 2 Fulham
- Corners: Brighton 4 – 3 Fulham
- Fouls: Brighton 16 – 15 Fulham
Next Fixtures
Brighton: Face Everton away next Sunday, then Oxford United for EFL Cup (Aug 26).
Fulham: Host Manchester United for Craven Cottage (Aug 24), before EFL Cup clash with Bristol City (Aug 26).