Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland, 2025-26 English Premier League

Impressive Sunderland season continues with draw at Brighton

Sunderland's impressive season following promotion to the Premier League continued with a battling goalless draw at Brighton.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Trai Hume.
• 3': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside.
• 7': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 7': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
• 8': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 9': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
• 12': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
• 12': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 13': Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 13': Foul by Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 14': Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 14': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
• 17': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 17': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
• 19': Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Robin Roefs (Sunderland).
• 19': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 19': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 20': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Diego Coppola.
• 21': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross following a corner.
• 22': Handball by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
• 23': Delay in match because of an injury Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 26': Handball by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
• 26': Delay in match because of an injury Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 28': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 32': Handball by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 32': Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
• 34': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 34': Foul by Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 34': Diego Coppola (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 38': Attempt blocked. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 39': Delay in match because of an injury Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 41': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
• 41': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 42': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.
• 43': Attempt saved. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 44': Attempt saved. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) 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).
• 44': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 45': Attempt blocked. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nordi Mukiele with a headed pass.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 45'+3': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
• 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.
• 45'+3': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 45'+3': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sunderland 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sunderland 0.
• 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Mats Wieffer because of an injury.
• 47': Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
• 47': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
• 48': Attempt blocked. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
• 49': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Joël Veltman with a cross.
• 52': Attempt blocked. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lutsharel Geertruida.
• 53': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Enzo Le Fée.
• 55': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
• 55': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 56': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Foul by Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
• 57': Foul by Simon Adingra (Sunderland).
• 57': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 59': Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu with a cross.
• 59': Offside, Sunderland. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
• 60': Attempt missed. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 63': Substitution, Sunderland. Romaine Mundle replaces Simon Adingra.
• 64': Substitution, Sunderland. Habib Diarra replaces Chris Rigg.
• 64': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
• 65': Attempt missed. Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Trai Hume with a cross.
• 66': Attempt saved. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Enzo Le Fée with a cross.
• 67': Attempt blocked. Romaine Mundle (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
• 69': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 69': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 70': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 70': Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
• 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Yankuba Minteh.
• 72': Substitution, Sunderland. Wilson Isidor replaces Brian Brobbey.
• 72': Foul by Wilson Isidor (Sunderland).
• 72': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Foul by Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland).
• 73': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 76': Attempt blocked. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
• 77': Attempt blocked. James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
• 77': Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
• 79': Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 79': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
• 79': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 81': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Lutsharel Geertruida.
• 82': Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Brajan Gruda.
• 84': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
• 84': Dan Ballard (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 84': Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 85': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
• 85': Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 86': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a cross.
• 86': Foul by Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland).
• 86': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 86': Enzo Le Fée (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 86': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tom Watson replaces Brajan Gruda.
• 87': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Joël Veltman.
• 87': Delay in match because of an injury Nordi Mukiele (Sunderland).
• 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 89': Foul by Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
• 89': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+3': Attempt saved. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by James Milner.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Robin Roefs (Sunderland). Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sunderland 0.
• 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Sunderland 0.