Wigs and Wele end excellent away season: Leeds 1-1 Brighton photos
Our final away photos gallery of the 2021-22 campaign features Marc Cucurella wigs and Danny Welbeck channelling his inner Pele as the curtain came down on a magnificent season on the road for Brighton with a 1-1 draw at The Leeds United.
The Albion have lost just four times away from the Amex all year, making the following Graham Potter and his merry band of men away from home much more enjoyable than turning up to Falmer every fortnight.
Wins at Arsenal and Spurs and last minute goals at West Ham, Southampton and Chelsea will all live long in the memory for those who were present. Imagine what Brighton could do if their home form matched their away form…
A record top flight points haul on the road has been achieved with the final one coming from a raucous Elland Road against a Peacocks side fighting for their lives at the bottom of the Premier League.
That made for a red-hot atmosphere with tension in the air amongst the home support. Brighton in contrast were in party mood with copious Marc Cucurella wigs worn in the away end in honour of the newly crowned Albion Player of the Season.
Brighton silenced the crowd somewhat midway through the first half when Danny Welbeck opened the scoring.
Welbeck celebrated by leaping into the arms of Lewis Dunk, recreating that famous image of Pele being held aloft by a teammate during Brazil’s successful 1970 World Cup campaign.
The Albion had plenty more opportunities to put the game to bed in the opening 45 minutes. Unfortunately, they were unable to take any and The Leeds United came out fired up after the break.
Robert Sanchez had to make a string of excellent saves which looked like they might preserve all three points for the Seagulls.
Had Wele not put a free header wide of the post with five minute remaining, then the Albion definitely would have won.
Instead, The Leeds United punished that miss in the second minute of injury time. Pascal Struijk bundled home at the back post to send Elland Road berserk as the Peacocks secured a massive point in their bid to avoid the drop.
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