Glenn Murray celebrates scoring for Brighton against Southampton
Glenn Murray celebrates scoring for Brighton against Southampton

Southampton 2-2 Brighton: Glenn Murray scores late penalty as Seagulls come from two down to draw


Brighton came from two goals down for the second game running as a late Glenn Murray penalty gave them a 2-2 draw against Southampton at St Mary's.

Southampton were by far the better side in the first half as Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg fired in a brilliant opening goal, and when Danny Ings doubled their lead with a second half penalty the game looked over.

Shane Duffy headed in an immediate response within a couple of minutes though and Brighton's late pressure aid off when Murray cma eback to haunt the Saints once again by converting a stoppage time penalty.

Southampton went ahead in the 35th minute through a wonderful strike from Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg.

Mohamed Elyounoussi's ball into the box was cut out by Lewis Dunk but the ball fell to Hojbjerg 30 yards out and the Denmark international rifled home a superb strike into the bottom corner of the net.

Danny Ings made it two from the penalty spot after 64 minutes.

The on-loan Liverpool striker picked himself up after being brought down by Gaetan Bong to drill the ball low into the bottom left-hand corner of Mat Ryan's net.

Brighton immediately got themselves back into the game when Shane Duffy rose to head home Anthony Knockaert's free-kick from the right.

Brighton snatched a point with a stoppage-time penalty.

Referee Anthony Taylor adjudged Duffy to have been fouled by James Ward-Prowse and Glenn Murray made no mistake from the spot to force a 2-2 draw.

Southampton v Brighton Opta stats

  • Southampton are winless in their last 11 Premier League games played on a Monday (W0 D4 L7).
  • Brighton have managed just two away wins in the Premier League since the start of last season, fewer than any other side to appear in both the 17/18 and 18/19 editions (W2 D5 L14).
  • Southampton have dropped 26 points from leading positions in the Premier League since the start of last season, the most of any side to appear in both campaigns.
  • Højbjerg’s strike for Southampton came from 34.9 yards out, the longest-range strike in the Premier League this season.
  • Southampton striker Danny Ings has scored in consecutive Premier League appearances for the first time since February 2015
  • There were just 129 seconds between Danny Ings' penalty for Southampton and Shane Duffy's headed goal for Brighton.
  • Brighton winger Anthony Knockaert has registered three assists in his last four Premier League games, after managing just one in his previous 43 games in the competition.
  • Glenn Murray has scored five goals in six league starts for Brighton against Southampton.

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