Key occasions
Nick Ames was the Amex Stadium tonight. Right here’s his report.
Full time: Brighton 0-0 Nottm Forest
Forest transfer off the underside of the desk with a really, very, very, very, very hard-fought draw at Brighton. They had been outplayed however scrapped admirably, particularly the defensive backbone, and the final 20 minutes had been most likely their most comfy of the sport. Dean Henderson made a couple of first rate saves and one glorious one.
There are a couple of boos from the Brighton followers on the finish. I don’t suppose there’s something to fret about. They performed very effectively for a lot of the recreation, however Roberto De Zerbi will need his first victory as quickly as potential. He’ll most likely have to attend a bit longer, although: their subsequent recreation is away to Manchester Metropolis.
GOAL! Crystal Palace 1-1 Wolves (Eze 49)
Palace are degree at Selhurst Park. Michael Olise swings a deep cross from the precise that evades Nelson Semedo and is headed whence it got here by Ebere Eze. A great end from an exceedingly likeable participant.
90+2 min Trossard nearly wriggles by means of 4 Forest defenders within the space, however one in all them managers to nick the ball away.
90+1 min Biancone surges down the precise and crosses low into the center. Dunk stretches to clear however boots the ball straight at Awoniyi. Fortunately for Brighton, it ricochets effectively large.
90+1 min 5 minutes of added time.
90 min Mac Allister’s nook is cleared on the close to publish. Forest break, Lamptey takes out Awoniyi and is booked.
89 min After one other crisp passing transfer, Lamptey’s low cross is put behind for a nook.
89 min Brighton ought to trademark the dominant 0-0 draw.
87 min Dunk’s header, from Mac Allister’s free-kick, bounces harmlessly by means of to Henderson. Forest break and Biancone performs the worst cross of the season.
86 min: Triple substition for Forest Joe Worrall, Taiwo Awoniyi and Giulian Biancone substitute Jesse Lingard, the limping Harry Toffolo and Brennan Johnson.
85 min: Brighton substitution Deniz Undav replaces Pascal Gross.
85 min Freuler is booked for a brazen foul on the jet-heeled Lamptey.
83 min Trossard’s shot from 20 yards is blocked by the indefatigable Yates.
81 min: Very good save by Henderson! Lamptey’s cross from the precise is helped on by Welbeck in direction of Gross, 12 yards out. He doesn’t join correctly with a first-time shot however it kicks up off the turf and is pawed around the publish by Henderson, diving to his proper. That’s his finest save of the evening. Gross will really feel he ought to have completed higher, although. I believe he kicked it in opposition to his standing foot.
81 min Brighton haven’t scored for round 4 and a half hours. You must see their xG although!
80 min A nook is returned to the unique taker Gibbs-White. He hangs up a cross past the far publish, the place McKenna loops a header again throughout aim and large. The angle was very tight.
Half time: Crystal Palace 0-1 Wolves
Wolves lead by means of Adama Traore’s glorious header, and so they nearly made it two when Ruben Neves slapped a terrific free-kick in opposition to the publish in damage time.
78 min Yates, who was by chance kicked within the face by Caicedo earlier, is now by chance kicked within the private house by Mac Allister. He’s okay, ultimately.
78 min This could be a superb end result for Forest. They’ve been hopeless as an attacking drive – no offence – however they’ve battled actually laborious defensively. They lack confidence, positive, however not spirit, actually not within the centre of defence and midfield.
77 min “What a surreal scenario that is,” says Harriet Osborn. “A US-based Everton supporter is emailing an MBM weblog about Brighton and Nottingham Forest taking part in a uninteresting match and discussing… Wrexham AFC taking part in what would look like an thrilling match. What a world. What a recreation.”
75 min Freuler concedes a foolish free-kick, manhandling March on the precise wing. Gross’s supply is nigh-on good, and Prepare dinner does brilliantly to move clear whereas being clattered by Webster.
74 min “Studying the article about Messi and the state-sponsored switch I heard myself pondering ‘tax-wise it’s an fascinating one’,” says Phil Podolsky. “Which isn’t the kind of thought I, a person who nonetheless listens to the Smashing Pumpkins, are inclined to have. The place do I get my grownup sound bites from? Apparently Jeremy Irons.”
There are worse Jeremys, and never simply in Pearl Jam songs.
73 min Lingard reminds everybody he’s on the sphere by elbowing Veltman within the head. I don’t suppose it was deliberate, and nor does the referee.
71 min “I’m glad Serge Aurier is again within the Premier League, it’s a extra enjoyable place having him round,” says Tom Atkins. “However I’m much more glad he’s not taking part in for my crew.”
He was very restrained tonight really. The sport’s gone!
70 min March’s cross on the flip is simply too near Henderson. Brighton are beginning to look a bit annoyed.
69 min “Simply to cross the time between moments of no targets,” says Mary Waltz, “Wrexham is up 3-0 over Blyth coming into half time.”
68 min Harry Toffolo replaces Serge Aurier for Forest, which implies Neco Williams will transfer to right-back. After a troublesome begin in opposition to Leandro Trossard, Aurier did fairly effectively.
67 min “Actually pretty to see a professor (8.31pm) quoting traces from 10 Issues I Hate About You on tonight’s MBM,” says Matt Hobbs. “Are there some other movie traces on the market that may aptly describe Brighton’s labours with out a top-level aim scorer? I’ll throw Now, Voyager into the combo: ‘Oh Jerry, don’t let’s ask for the moon. Now we have the celebrities.’ As a result of, effectively, I assist Everton and I can guarantee you that Brighton are much more enjoyable to observe. And we paid £15m for Neil Maupay.”
I bloody knew I’d heard that whelmed line someplace.
66 min Forest are coming into this recreation ever so barely. Kouyate forces a cross into Yates on the precise aspect of the realm. He wriggles away from Caicedo and drives a cross shot that evades Lingard on the far publish.
64 min: Brighton substitution The bubbling Tariq Lamptey replaces Adam Lallana, who had a superb recreation. I assume he can’t do 90 minutes any extra, however he’s nonetheless a category act.
63 min “Can’t assist feeling,” says David C Hunter, “that Potter’s transfer up the M23/M25 signifies that Brighton has gone from overwhelming to whelming.”
Factor is, that is the type of recreation we noticed loads of occasions below Potter – full dominance, no targets.
62 min Whereas Adama Traore was scoring for Wolves, Brighton had one other opening when March’s low cross was booted clear inside within the six-yard field.
61 min: Forest substitution Cheikhou Kouyate replaces Orel Mangala within the Forest midfield.
GOAL! Crystal Palace 0-1 Wolves (A Traore 31)
Adama Traore has given Wolves an unlikely lead at Selhurst Park. It was superbly labored by Wolves, from one finish of the sphere to the opposite. Ultimately Bueno curled an excellent cross to the far publish, wher Traore powered a header previous Guaita. That’s a superb aim.
58 min They’ve had a couple of touches within the Brighton space now. Johnson fees down the precise onto an extended cross from Gibbs-White. He runs on the backpedalling Dunk, shifts the ball onto his left foot however then slices his shot out for a throw-in.
56 min Trossard steals the ball off Prepare dinner and performs it by means of to Welbeck, whose first contact is simply too heavy. That Welbeck miscontrol was Brighton’s twenty fifth contact within the opposition penalty space. Forest have had none.
53 min Yates geese right into a bouncing ball and is kicked within the face by Caicedo, who didn’t see him approaching the blind aspect. Yates is down, although he’s acutely aware and appears okay aside from a nostril bleed. Caicedo is booked.
51 min: One other probability for Brighton! Veltman strikes ahead and curves a stunning cross in direction of the far publish. Welbeck will get above McKenna however mistimes a header that drifts a couple of yards large.
49 min Gross’s outswinging nook is met on the volley by Welbeck, 12 yards out, and Henderson strikes to his left to push it away. A snug save.
48 min March is fouled 30 yards from aim, barely to the left of centre. He touches off the free-kick to Mac Allister, whose fierce shot hits the pinnacle of Gibbs-White and goes behind for a nook.
46 min Peep peep! By the way in which it’s Crystal Palace 0-0 Wolves after 17 minutes at Selhurst Park.
“Ryan Thomas’ use of the phrase ‘underwhelmed’ has jogged my memory of a quirk of language,” says Professor Matt Dony. “You may be belowwhelmed, and you may be overwhelmed. However it’s very uncommon to be merely ‘whelmed’. I’d argue that Brighton’s assault has typically whelmed opponents. Not underwhelmed, as they’re superb gamers and assault with technically proficient soccer, and never overwhelmed, as they rarely really rating. Simply whelmed.”
An assault spearheaded by Danny Whelmbeck, honk honk.
“Night Rob,” says Simon McMahon. “Within the absence of any significant motion in Brighton / Gillingham / Portsmouth, perhaps your readers would possibly prefer to know that Dundee United are at present degree 1-1 at Kilmarnock within the Scottish League Cup quarter remaining. Or that Scotland will doubtless qualify for the Tremendous 12s within the T20 World Cup ought to they beat Eire tomorrow. All of which implies I’m not going to sleep very effectively tonight. I can take the despair and many others …”
Laura!
Half-time studying
Half time: Brighton 0-0 Nottm Forest
Brighton have slaughtered Forest on the Amex Stadium. It’s goalless.
45 min: Webster misses a great opportunity! Brighton needs to be out of sight. March performed a pleasant ball to the overlapping Gross close to the byline on the precise. His cutback was dummied by Lallana and ran to Webster, who launched it over the bar on the stretch.
43 min March’s scooped cross reaches his fellow wing-back Trossard past the far publish. He chests it down and hits a volley that’s effectively blocked by Aurier.
42 min Trossard is giving Aurier a tough evening. He runs him once more however this time screws a cross behind for a goalkick.
41 min Johnson goes to attempt to proceed.
40 min Johnson has gone down once more with the identical ankle downside. The referee stops play and will get an earful from half the Brighton crew, presumably as a result of it’s not a head damage. Brighton had been in an excellent place, having simply received the ball excessive up the sphere.
39 min “If my reminiscence serves me effectively,” begins James Kydd, “the Albion’s first recreation again in Brighton/Hove after their hiatus in Gillingham was really a pleasant in opposition to Nottingham Forest. The match, which I attended, was performed at (the) Withdean Stadium and completed 2-2. I’m watching this recreation from the consolation of my couch in Warsaw and my daughter is there on the Amex. Soccer…”
The reminiscence on you!
38 min Johnson goes down holding his ankle after a lunging sort out from Webster, who let the ball run previous him and desperately tried to make amends. It may need been a yellow card, however the referee didn’t give a foul. Johnson is okay to proceed.
