Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Graham Potter and Brendan Rodgers face off at the Amex Stadium with important Premier League points at stake
Bottom-of-the-table Leicester City failed to ease mounting pressure on manager Brendan Rodgers after their winless start was extended by a thumping 5-2 defeat at high-flying Brighton and Hove Albion.
Leandro Trossard’s second-half finish and Alexis Mac Allister’s double – a penalty followed by a stunning late free-kick – condemned the struggling Foxes to a fifth-successive Premier League defeat.
The visitors were level at half-time at the Amex Stadium thanks to Patson Daka after a Luke Thomas own goal and a Moises Caicedo strike overturned Kelechi Iheanacho’s first-minute opener.
But they were outclassed for the duration of the second period and have now taken just one point from a possible 18, leading to a ‘Rodgers Out’ banner being unfurled in the disgruntled away end at full-time. City would also have lost by a bigger margin had Mac Allister not had a stunning long-range strike ruled out for offside against Enock Mwepu following a lengthy VAR check.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
BRIGHTON (3-5-2): Robert Sanchez; Joel Veltman, Lewis Dunk, Aaron Webster; Solly March, Enock Mwepu, Alexis Mac Allister, Moises Caicedo, Leandro Trossard; Pascal Gross, Danny Welbeck.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
Meanwhile Leicester are bottom having failed to win any of their opening five games, losing four and picking up one point in a draw. They were beaten 1-0 by Manchester United on Thursday to pile the pressure on Brendan Rodgers.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
Brighton suffered their first defeat of the season in midweek, losing 2-1 away at Fulham, but they still sit fourth in the table after a strong start to the campaign. Prior to this loss, they’ve won three and drawn one, including a 1-0 win over Leeds United at home last weekend.
Brendan Rodgers sets 40-points target as Leicester’s situation is ‘totally different’ now
Brendan Rodgers admits Leicester can only target 40 points after their summer cutbacks.
The Foxes are bottom and winless in the Premier League ahead of Sunday’s trip to Brighton.
They had to sell Wesley Fofana to Chelsea for £70million before Rodgers could bring in any new recruits, with defender Wout Faes joining from Reims this week.
Chairman Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha wrote in Thursday’s programme ahead of the 1-0 defeat to Manchester United that FFP and Covid were two of the biggest reasons for the Foxes’ position.
They have been unable to significantly strengthen and Rodgers is facing up to the reality of the situation this season, having finished fifth in 2020 and 2021.
Brendan Rodgers sets 40-points target as Leicester’s situation is ‘different’ now
Leicester had to sell to buy in the summer transfer window
‘Exciting’ Billy Gilmour tipped to flourish at Brighton
Graham Potter believes “exciting” new arrival Billy Gilmour can flourish at Brighton but knows the team must be functioning well to get the best out of him.
The 21-year-old Scotland international is available to make his Seagulls debut in Sunday’s home Premier League clash with Leicester after joining from Chelsea on a four-year deal on deadline day.
The midfielder made 11 Premier League appearances for the Blues before getting more top-flight experience during a season-long loan spell with Norwich last term.
Gilmour has yet to play any competitive football so far in the 2022-23 campaign, so may have to wait until he has built up sharpness before making his first Brighton appearance.
But Potter is confident Gilmour will impress during his time at the Amex Stadium, pointing to his technical ability as an asset.
Graham Potter tips ‘exciting’ Billy Gilmour to flourish at Brighton
The Scot joined from Chelsea on deadline day
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leicester City
Hello and welcome to our LIVE match commentary of the Premier League clash between Brighton and Hove Albion and Leicester City at the AMEX Stadium.
Graham Potter wary of lowly Leicester as Brighton prepare for ‘dangerous team’
Brighton boss Graham Potter is anticipating a tough test when Leicester visit the Amex Stadium on Sunday despite the Foxes’ lowly position in the Premier League.
Brendan Rodgers’ side currently sit bottom of the table after taking just one point from their first five games.
Potter said disappointing runs can happen to anyone during a top-flight season, citing a winless streak his own team went on last season.
With the attacking talent they have at their disposal, Potter is convinced the Foxes have the quality to bounce back and is not expecting the visitors to give his fourth-placed side an easy ride on Sunday.
Graham Potter wary of lowly Leicester as Brighton prepare for ‘dangerous team’
Brendan Rodgers’ side currently sit bottom of the Premier League after taking just one point from their first five games.
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