Brighton U21 beat Leicester City U21 3-0 in the Premier League 2 Division One on Friday evening. The hosts held on to their first points of the campaign, while Leicester remain winless after two matches.
The match moved at a measured pace, and here's the thing — Brighton did not need much to settle it. A. Brett opened the scoring in the 37th minute, and T. Silsby added a second in the 54th. R. Khela came on for Brighton in the 25th minute, while S. Nti replaced a Leicester player at the break.
There were three yellow cards in total. S. Keogh and A. Brett were booked, and a third player received a caution in the 50th minute. Nothing more dramatic unfolded, and by then the result was already clear.
The statistics tell a strange tale. Leicester held 80 per cent of possession and registered 92 attacks, yet they created no big chances. Brighton managed 67 attacks with 92 per cent shot accuracy, and again failed to test the goalkeeper until the goals went in.
Brighton move up to 10th place with 4 points from three games. Leicester sit 29th with zero points after two defeats, and the gap to safety looks considerable already.