Southampton 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: result and report

Premier League · Monday 17 September 2018

Result

Southampton 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion

Premier League · Monday 17 September 2018, 19:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Southampton 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: match report

Southampton drew with Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 in the Premier League on Monday 17 September 2018. The half-time score was 1-0.

Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Southampton's goals came from Pierre-Emile Höjbjerg (35') and D. Ings (65', penalty). Brighton & Hove Albion scored through Shane Duffy (67') and Glenn Murray (90', penalty).

Discipline: Southampton received 2 yellow cards; Brighton & Hove Albion received 3 yellow cards.

Going into the game Southampton were 13th on 4 points from 4 and Brighton & Hove Albion 14th on 4 points from 4. Southampton went on to finish that season 16th with 39 points, and Brighton & Hove Albion 17th with 36.

Southampton lined up in a 4-4-2 and Brighton & Hove Albion in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Shane Duffy of Brighton & Hove Albion (9.2), ahead of Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (8.2).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 0 Southampton wins, 2 draws and 0 for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 35'Goal · Pierre-Emile HöjbjergSouthampton · 1-0
  • 56'Yellow card · Cédric SoaresSouthampton
  • 65'Penalty goal · D. IngsSouthampton · 2-0
  • 67'Goal · Shane DuffyBrighton & Hove Albion · 2-1
  • 77'Yellow card · Dale StephensBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 86'Yellow card · A. McCarthySouthampton
  • 90'Penalty goal · Glenn MurrayBrighton & Hove Albion · 2-2
  • 90+1'Yellow card · Anthony KnockaertBrighton & Hove Albion
  • 90+2'Yellow card · J. LocadiaBrighton & Hove Albion

Head-to-head

2 meetings: Southampton 0, draws 2, Brighton & Hove Albion 0.

Team news

Southampton line-up (4-4-2)

Alex Simon McCarthy, Cédric Soares, Jannik Vestergaard, Wesley Hoedt, Ryan Bertrand, Mohamed Elyounoussi, Mario Lemina, Pierre-Emile Højbjerg, Nathan Redmond, Shane Long, Danny Ings

Brighton & Hove Albion line-up (4-1-4-1)

Mathew Ryan, Martín Montoya, Shane Duffy, Lewis Dunk, Gaëtan Bong, Dale Stephens, Anthony Knockaert, Davy Pröpper, Yves Bissouma, S. March, Glenn Murray