Match Report
3 points and 4 places separated them: Brighton U21 12th with 30, Middlesbrough U21 16th with 27. Middlesbrough U21 had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 8th in the league over the last five rounds against 16th overall. Per game in the league, Brighton U21 were scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.25, Middlesbrough U21 1.85 and 1.4, against a competition average of 1.79 goals per team per game.
American Express Elite Football Performance Centre, capacity 30,750, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Middlesbrough U21 led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Brighton U21: Joe Knight (57') · Middlesbrough U21: Alex Gilbert (37')
Key stats
Possession: Brighton U21 50% · Middlesbrough U21 50% · Total shots: 8-9 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 5-2