Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace, 2026-27 English Premier League
· English Premier League
- 4': Jaydee Canvot (OG)
- 7': Diego Gómez
- 10': Yasin Ayari
- 49': Charalambos Kostoulas
- 84': Jack Hinshelwood
FT
5 - 0
5 - 0
Five-goal Brighton run rampant over rivals Crystal Palace
Diego Gómez sensationally scored from the halfway line as Brighton struck three goals in the opening 10 minutes en route to thrashing bitter rivals Crystal Palace 5-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Anan Khalaili (Crystal Palace).
- 3': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Own Goal by Jaydee Canvot, Crystal Palace. Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Crystal Palace 0.
- 6': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 6': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 7': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 7': Quinten Timber (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Crystal Palace 0. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli following a fast break.
- 10': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Crystal Palace 0. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
- 12': Attempt saved. Anan Khalaili (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Jaydee Canvot.
- 12': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
- 13': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
- 13': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace).
- 15': Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli.
- 18': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ferdi Kadioglu is caught offside.
- 19': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 19': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 20': Attempt blocked. Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Attempt saved. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
- 23': Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 23': Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
- 24': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper is caught offside.
- 25': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Honest Ahanor.
- 26': Honest Ahanor (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 29': Yéremy Pino (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 29': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 33': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
- 33': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 34': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a corner.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Pascal Groß.
- 39': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Walter Benítez.
- 44': Attempt missed. Anan Khalaili (Crystal Palace) header from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Richards.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Crystal Palace 0.
- 45': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Dwight McNeil replaces Quinten Timber.
- 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Crystal Palace 0.
- 46': Foul by Anan Khalaili (Crystal Palace).
- 46': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Vuskovic following a fast break.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 49': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Crystal Palace 0. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
- 51': Foul by Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace).
- 51': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jefferson Lerma replaces Honest Ahanor.
- 53': Anan Khalaili (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 54': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
- 56': Foul by Chris Richards (Crystal Palace).
- 56': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 57': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 58': Handball by Dwight McNeil (Crystal Palace).
- 60': Foul by Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace).
- 60': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta replaces Jørgen Strand Larsen.
- 61': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli.
- 63': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Dwight McNeil.
- 64': Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 64': Chema Andrés (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Foul by Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace).
- 65': Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Foul by Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace).
- 68': Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Attempt missed. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 69': Foul by Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace).
- 69': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 70': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jefferson Lerma.
- 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood replaces Pascal Groß.
- 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Charalampos Kostoulas.
- 73': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
- 74': Jefferson Lerma (Crystal Palace) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Adam Wharton with a cross following a corner.
- 74': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
- 75': Offside, Crystal Palace. Eddie Nketiah is caught offside.
- 78': Jaydee Canvot (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 79': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Chema Andrés.
- 81': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Will Hughes replaces Daichi Kamada.
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jaouen Hadjam replaces Olivier Boscagli.
- 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Yasin Ayari.
- 82': Eddie Nketiah (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 83': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tyrick Mitchell.
- 84': Attempt saved. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner by Walter Benítez (Crystal Palace). Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
- 84': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 5, Crystal Palace 0. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner following a corner.
- 87': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 88': Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Anan Khalaili.
- 90': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Michael Svoboda replaces Lewis Dunk.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Offside, Crystal Palace. Jean-Philippe Mateta is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Chris Richards.
- 90'+4': Corner, Crystal Palace. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 5, Crystal Palace 0.
- 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 5, Crystal Palace 0.
Statistics
 CRY |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 42.8 | Possession | 57.2 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 301 | Accurate Passes | 440 |
| 384 | Passes | 516 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 11 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.2 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 12 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 30 |
| 31 | Clearances | 30 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,440
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 31,440
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 7 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7 | +18 | 16 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 6 | +5 | 15 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 7 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 44 | Luka Vuskovic |
| 21 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 26 | Yasin Ayari |
| 14 | Chema Andrés  |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 19 | Charalambos Kostoulas |
| 29 | Maxim De Cuyper |
| 25 | Diego Gómez |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 44 | Walter Benítez (GK) |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 21 | Honest Ahanor |
| 6 | Jaydee Canvot |
| 23 | Quinten Timber |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 25 | Anan Khalaili |
| 22 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 10 | Yéremy Pino |
| 18 | Daichi Kamada |
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