Brighton secured a thrilling 5-2 victory against Sheffield United in the Emirates FA Cup, with Joao Pedro scoring a hat-trick, including his 16th goal of the season, making him Brighton's top scorer in the Premier League era. Brighton made four changes from their previous draw with Wolves, bringing in Verbruggen, Webster, and Ferguson, while Sheffield United made five changes, including a debut for new signing Ivo Grbić and midfielder Oliver Norwood. Gross captained the team with Dunk rested. Brighton's goals came from a Buonanotte strike and penalties by Joao Pedro, while Sheffield United's goals were scored by Hamer and Osula. The match saw Brighton take a 2-0 lead before Sheffield United equalized to 2-2 by halftime, with both goals conceded from crosses from the right. However, Brighton pulled ahead in the second half with Pedro's hat-trick and a late goal by Danny Welbeck, scored seven minutes into eight added on. Brighton's win places them in the fifth round of the FA Cup, continuing their strong record in the competition during their Premier League tenure.
Brighton have reached the fifth round or further in the FA Cup during their Premier League lifetime in five out of seven seasons (including two semi-finals and a quarter-final). They can't be accused of not taking it seriously. #BHAFC
Enjoy. #BHAFC https://t.co/xm4wQ4ioff
Facundo Buonanotte, that is some hit 🚀 @OfficialBHAFC #EmiratesFACup https://t.co/LhpSkEafzE
Cauley Woodrow's late winner has booked Luton's place in the #FACup fifth round 🎩 They join Leicester and Brighton in the next round. #BBCFootball https://t.co/cRxYi8LUAr
FT: 2-5 after 2-4 at Stoke in round three. Who next? Fifth round draw is tomorrow afternoon. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Danny Welbeck makes it 5-2, driving an angled shot through Grbic seven minutes into eight added on. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
⏹️ Full-time at Goodison Park 🔵 #EFC 1-2 #LTFC 🟠 🟠⚽️ Vitalii Mykolenko (og) 40' 🔵⚽️ @Harrison_Jack11 55' 🟠⚽️ Cauley Woodrow 90+6' ❌ Everton are out of the #FACup #⃣ #EVELUT #TotalSport
Baleba for Gilmour, 2-4 (84). #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Joao Pedro has scored his first hat-trick in English football (he also scored three in Brazil for Fluminese against Aletico National in May 2019 in Copa Sudamericana ). #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Lamptey and Lallana for Buonanotte and Hinshelwood, 2-4 (71). #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
JOAO PEEDRROOO hat-trick, 2-4. Not a penalty this time, crisp right-foot shot from the edge of the area. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Back three reshuffle with Igor replaced. Dunk in the middle now, van Hecke right, Webster left, 2-3 (66). #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Can't swear to this, but but was working out before Joao Pedro scored again that Brighton have (I think) won 7 out of 7 under De Zerbi from 2-0 up this season and 10 out of 11 last season. The exception? His first game, 3-3 v Liverpool at Anfield. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Dunk and Welbeck for Igor and Ferguson, 2-3 (62). #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Igor's block prevents Bogle making amends for giving away that penalty with a shot on the run in the box, 2-3 (61). #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
There was also the suggestion of a foul on Buonanotte in the box by Norrington-Davies in the passage of play leading to that second penalty, but it was Bogle's raised arm jumping with Ferguson that did for the hosts. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Luton goalkeeper Tim Krul could not keep out Jack Harrison's shot which squeezed through his gloves. Everton are back level in this FA Cup fourth round tie. It's 1-1 at Goodison.
Another penalty to Brighton, handball by Bogle as Ferguson jumped for a header. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Back underway, 2-2. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup #twitterblades
Everton need to find some more guile from somewhere if they're going to get back into this. Long balls have been meat and drink for Luton backline up to now
Both goals conceded from crosses from the right. Two tight decisions, but both were onside. Van Hecke tried to play offside for the first, Webster thought Osula was offside for the second and actually nudged him into meeting the ball with his head. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Long chat between Tarkowski and referee Simon Hooper before second half gets away. Everton defender seemingly point to area where DCL went to ground before Luton opener
Brighton have scored six goals and conceded four in 135 minutes in the FA Cup. Quite a contrast to 0 scored or conceded in the last 180 minutes in the Premier League. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
HT: 2-2. We have a cup tie after those goals for Sheffield United spoil the South American show (Argentinian Buonanotte and Brazilian Joao Pedro's penalty providing a 2-0 lead). #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
2-2, Osula's header for Sheffield United levels the scores deep into first half stoppage time. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
HT Everton 0-1 Luton. Dyche's side 45 mins from early cup exit. Burke's controversial opener the difference - sure that will be debated at full time
Garner wins back possession but pass rebounds off McNeil and straight to Luton. Story of Everton's first half, really
Sheffield United back in it. Verbruggen parries Osula's cross, Hamer found the roof of the net. Osula looked suspiciously offside, being checked. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Joao Pedro becomes Brighton's top scorer in a season in their Premier League era with his 16th goal of the campaign and ninth penalty out of nine to double Brighton's lead at Sheffield United. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup https://t.co/Y3oqt1IGtC
Just not coming off for Everton in final third. McNeil has chance to put Garner in down the side of the box but pass is overhit and goes behind. More groans
Joao Pedro maintains his perfect record with penalties, sends debutant Grbic the wrong way, 2-0 (29). #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Turned inside the box, brought down by Osborn, ref Sunny Singh Gill pointed to the spot. VAR check by Darren Bond. Confirmed. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup https://t.co/mqyWfzxxod
Penalty Brighton, foul on Joao Pedro. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Blocks by van Hecke and Igor prevent a quick response from Sheffield United, 0-1 (19). #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Burke halts Onana's run into the box. Won ball but follow through saw Belgian land awkwardly. Needs some treatment. Last thing Everton need is another midfield injury...
Buonanotte with a beauty, 1-0. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Ferguson close to opening the scoring again, curls just over from the edge of the box after good work by Gilmour, 0-0 (12). #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Ferguson heads in Gross's cross, but Gross was offside, 0-0 (9). #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Up for the Cup, up and running. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Sure to trail 1-0 if true to form on their travels. Brighton have gone 1-0 down in each of the last seven away games in the PL in which there have been goals. They've come back to win or draw in three of them, also came from behind in round three at Stoke. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup
Five changes for the hosts, including a debut in goal for new signing Ivo Grbić from Atletico Madrid and midfielder Oliver Norwood. He was part of the Brighton squad promoted to the Premier League in 2016-17. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup https://t.co/ouG7cCGanZ
Sheffield United v Brighton #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup https://t.co/XEbMKY04Ka
Probably like this. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup Verbruggen Webster van Hecke Igor Hinshelwood Gross Gilmour Estupinan Buonanotte Joao Pedro Ferguson Subs: Steele, Lamptey, Dunk, Milner, Lallana, Moder, Welbeck, Baleba, Baker-Boaitey.
Four changes from Monday's draw with Wolves. Verbruggen, fit-again Igor, Webster and Ferguson in for Steele, Dunk, Milner and Welbeck (all on the bench). Gross captain with Dunk rested. #BHAFC #EmiratesFACup