Brighton Hove 5–0 Crystal Palace
Brighton Hove5–0
Crystal Palace18 Oct 2026 · 7:30 PM · Matchday 7 · HT 3–0
American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex · Att. 31,440 · 11°C Rain Shower · Robert Jones (referee)
Lineups
Brighton Hove
4-2-3-1 · Fabian Hürzeler
Goalkeeper
- 1Bart Verbruggen
Defenders
- 5Lewis Dunk↓ 90’
- 21Olivier Boscagli↓ 81’
- 24Ferdi Kadıoğlu
- 29Maxim De Cuyper
- 44Luka Vušković
Midfielders
- 13Pascal Groß↓ 71’
- 14Chema Andrés
- 26Yasin Ayari↓ 81’
Forwards
- 19Charalampos Kostoulas↓ 71’
- 25Diego Gómez
Bench
- 8Jack Hinshelwood↑ 71’
- 10Georginio Rutter↑ 71’
- 3Jaouen Hadjam↑ 81’
- 35Malick Junior Yalcouyé↑ 81’
- 30Michael Svoboda↑ 90’
- 15Ibrahim Osman
- 20Costinha
- 23Jason Steele
- 33Matthew O'Riley
Crystal Palace
3-4-2-1 · Pierre Sage
Goalkeeper
- 44Walter Benítez
Defenders
- 6Jaydee Canvot
- 21Honest Ahanor↓ 53’
- 26Chris Richards
Midfielders
- 3Tyrick Mitchell
- 10Yéremi Pino↓ 61’
- 18Daichi Kamada↓ 81’
- 20Adam Wharton
- 23Quinten Timber↓ 46’
- 25Anan Khalaili
Forwards
- 22Jørgen Strand Larsen↓ 61’
Bench
- 11Dwight McNeil↑ 46’
- 8Jefferson Lerma↑ 53’
- 9Edward Nketiah↑ 61’
- 14Jean-Philippe Mateta↑ 61’
- 19Will Hughes↑ 81’
- 7Ismaïla Sarr
- 24Darío Osorio
- 30Óscar Mingueza
- 31Remi Matthews
Match stats
Brighton HoveCrystal Palace
57Ball possession43
1.98Expected goals (xG)0.75
17Total shots5
9Shots on target1
28Touches in opposition box10
3Big chances1
1Big chances missed1
440 (85%)Accurate passes301 (78%)
2Yellow cards1
8Corners5
17Total shots5
4Shots off target3
9Shots on target1
4Blocked shots1
0Hit woodwork2
8Shots inside box4
9Shots outside box1
1.98Expected goals (xG)0.75
0.90xG open play0.51
1.08xG set play0.24
1.98xG non-penalty0.75
3.15xG on target (xGOT)0.03
116852Distance covered113334
26997Running distance24695
2529Sprinting distance2222
126Number of sprints97
516Passes384
440 (85%)Accurate passes301 (78%)
236Own half216
204Opposition half85
32 (62%)Accurate long balls11 (24%)
5 (24%)Accurate crosses1 (8%)
9Throws16
28Touches in opposition box10
2Offsides2
12Tackles12
10Interceptions9
1Blocks4
30Clearances31
1Keeper saves5
43Duels won41
30 (50%)Ground duels won30 (50%)
13 (54%)Aerial duels won11 (46%)
8 (53%)Successful dribbles6 (50%)
2Yellow cards1
0Red cards0
13Fouls committed11
Events
| 4’ | ⚽ Jaydee Canvot (own goal) | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 7’ | ⚽ Diego Gómez · Olivier Boscagli | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 10’ | ⚽ Yasin Ayari · Charalampos Kostoulas | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 29’ | 🟨 Pascal Groß · Yellow | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 46’ | 🔁 Dwight McNeil on for Quinten Timber | Crystal Palace FC |
| 49’ | ⚽ Charalampos Kostoulas | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 51’ | 🟨 Daichi Kamada · Yellow | Crystal Palace FC |
| 53’ | 🔁 Jefferson Lerma on for Honest Ahanor | Crystal Palace FC |
| 61’ | 🔁 Edward Nketiah on for Yéremi Pino | Crystal Palace FC |
| 61’ | 🔁 Jean-Philippe Mateta on for Jørgen Strand Larsen | Crystal Palace FC |
| 64’ | 🟨 Chema Andrés · Yellow | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 71’ | 🔁 Jack Hinshelwood on for Pascal Groß | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 71’ | 🔁 Georginio Rutter on for Charalampos Kostoulas | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 81’ | 🔁 Will Hughes on for Daichi Kamada | Crystal Palace FC |
| 81’ | 🔁 Jaouen Hadjam on for Olivier Boscagli | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 81’ | 🔁 Malick Junior Yalcouyé on for Yasin Ayari | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 84’ | ⚽ Jack Hinshelwood | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |
| 90’ | 🔁 Michael Svoboda on for Lewis Dunk | Brighton & Hove Albion FC |