Brighton vs Nottingham Forest Player Ratings as Ramon Sosa rescue the visitors to snatch an away point

Brighton had a roller-coaster kind of afternoon when hosting Nottingham Forest at Amex Stadium. Started the game trailing behind after Forests’s Chris Wood converted it from the spot, The Seagulls secured the lead on the break. It was Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck who put the home side in front with two goals scored inside four minutes.

In the second half, Nuno Espirito Santo put Ramon Sosa on with the hope of a goal which the latter did. Forest eventually secured a point from this visit to Amex. This makes them sit eighth on the table, sharing the nine-point collection with Brighton who sit a strip above.

Brighton Player Ratings vs Nottm Forest

Goalkeeper

Bart Verbruggen – 6.9

Made two crucial saves which prevented Forest from stealing more goals at Amex. The Dutchman also had 96 percent accurate passes during the match.

Defenders

Joël Veltman – 6.5

Made numerous tackles and interceptions which helped Brighton to defend from Forest’s collective passing. However, he also got dribbled past twice.

Jan Paul van Hecke – 7.4

Not only collecting tackles and take-ons, the Dutch defender also led his teammates to stick together when defending.

Lewis Dunk – 6.5

Won duels both on the ground and on the air, winning tackles and interceptions as he accompanied Van Hecke in the box.

Pervis Estupiñán – 7

He had 93 percent accurate passes, winning duels, tackles, and interceptions on the left flank.

Midfielders

Jack Hinshelwood – 7.4

Inspired his teammates to fight back when putting Brighton level in the first half. His goal led to Brighton’s second goal three minutes later.

Carlos Noom Quomah Baleba – 6.6

Won five duels on the ground and one on the air, Baleba kept the midfield balanced with his presence while helping Rutter and Hinshelwood at the same time.

Georginio Rutter – 6.8

Played in the middle, Rutter sent one key pass to create a chance, including winning three duels in the process.

Forwards

Simon Adingra – 6.7

Touched the ball 39 times during 62 minutes of his presence on the pitch. Apart from that, he also won two ground duels before being subbed off.

Karou Mitoma – 7.2

Agile on the left flank causing trouble for Forest’s defenders. The Japanese collected two key passes and two successful crosses.

Danny Welbeck – 7.8

Put Brighton ahead for the first time since the game started. He also missed one big chance while collecting two shots on target.

Substitutions

Yankuba Minteh – 6.5

Made two successful dribble attempts from 25 touches during his 46-minute appearance on the pitch.

Mats Wieffer – 6.8

Delivered one key pass and wandered around the pitch to win the ball from the opponents.

Joao Pedro – 6.5

Had one of his shots blocked and collected one successful dribble during the 19 minutes of his presence on the pitch.

Evan Ferguson – 6.6

He didn’t have enough time to give his best since coming on in the second half. During his eight minutes of presence, he got one shot which was blocked.

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler – 7

Couldn’t maintain control despite being ahead on the break. Forest played more efficiently in the second half with their collective passing scheme which made it difficult for Brighton to win the ball back.

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Nottm Forest Player Ratings vs Brighton

Goalkeeper

Matz Sels – 6.1

The Belgian goalkeeper had only one save during his action at Amex Stadium. No high claims or punches he had during the 90 minutes of being on the pitch.

Defenders

Àlex Moreno – 6.3

Helped Forest to attack from the flank side as he had a great linkup with the likes of Ward-Prowse and Hudson-Odoi.

Murillo – 7

Defended well and inspired Forest to keep fighting amid the host’s pressure for the whole match

Nikola Milenković – 7.3

Countless interceptions and blocks from the Serbian in defending the area from Brighton’s pressure.

Ola Aina -5.9

The prime performance he showed against Liverpool wasn’t repeated at Amex as he struggled to keep up with Mitoma, leading him to get booked.

Midfielders

Elliot Anderson – 7.1

Kept the composure in the midfield with duels he won and passes he delivered. Nuno Espirito later decided to sub him off with Ramon Sosa.

James Ward-Prowse – 6.5

The free-kick master spent 45 minutes on the pitch before making way for Ryan Yates in the second half. He made 71 percent of successful passes rate with only one long pass delivered.

Morgan Gibbs-White – 5.9

He had to leave the pitch early due to a red card in the second half. The captain spent 83 minutes wandering around the pitch delivering one key pass from 39 touches.

Forwards

Anthony Elanga – 6.3

Spent 45 minutes touching the ball 13 times. No wonder he had a 100 percent of passing accuracy from delivering five passes to his teammates.

Calum Hudson-Odoi – 7.3

Inspired Forest to regain control of the game with his distribution on the pitch. His presence helped Forest to head home with a point in hand.

Chris Wood – 7

His goal was what made him forgiven since he didn’t pull a single shot on target apart from that goal, nor key passes to create chances.

Substitutions

Ramon Sosa – 7.3

Came on to help Forest claim a point by scoring a goal in the second half. He successfully paid the trust of Nuno Espirito who put him on.

Ryan Yates – 6.6

Replacing a player like Ward-Prowse was tricky but Yates managed to do it well as he helped Forest to keep control of the game.

Neco Williams – 6.7

During the 45 minutes of his presence in the second half, the Welsh full-back managed to make three clearances and a tackle.

Jota Silva – 6.6

Delivered one assist and one key pass to help Forest gain a point from Amex.

Morato – 6.8

With only played 18 minutes, Morato had three clearances, one shot block, and one interception.

Manager: Nuno Espirito Santo – 7.1

His decision to put Sosa on was paid well as the player scored to put Forest leveled and brought one point from Amex.

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