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

Brighton win at Brentford as James Milner sets new Premier League appearance record

Brighton marked James Milner's record-breaking 654th Premier League appearance with a much-needed 2-0 win at Brentford.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 3': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 5': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Rico Henry.
• 6': Attempt saved. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford).
• 7': Attempt saved. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 11': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 11': Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 11': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 11': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 12': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 13': Attempt saved. Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 14': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
• 16': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
• 16': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
• 18': Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 18': Igor Thiago (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 20': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
• 20': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 20': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood with a headed pass.
• 20': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Caoimhín Kelleher.
• 23': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Aaron Hickey.
• 24': Attempt missed. James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
• 25': Attempt saved. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Pascal Groß.
• 25': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Henderson following a fast break.
• 26': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 26': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 27': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
• 30': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
• 30': Goal! Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
• 31': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 31': Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
• 33': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Danny Welbeck.
• 33': Attempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
• 34': Delay in match because of an injury Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 36': Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
• 39': Attempt missed. Vitaly Janelt (Brentford) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Jordan Henderson.
• 41': Aaron Hickey (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 41': Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 42': Delay in match because of an injury Aaron Hickey (Brentford).
• 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 44': Foul by Vitaly Janelt (Brentford).
• 44': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45': Substitution, Brentford. Nathan Collins replaces Aaron Hickey because of an injury.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Goal! Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
• 45'+4': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 45'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+8': First Half ends, Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
• 45': Substitution, Brentford. Kevin Schade replaces Keane Lewis-Potter.
• 45': Substitution, Brentford. Yehor Yarmoliuk replaces Vitaly Janelt.
• 46': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brentford) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Yehor Yarmoliuk with a cross.
• 50': Foul by Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford).
• 50': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 50': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 50': Kevin Schade (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Handball by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 54': Dango Ouattara (Brentford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 54': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 54': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 55': Attempt missed. Nathan Collins (Brentford) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Mathias Jensen with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 57': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Ferdi Kadioglu.
• 61': Offside, Brentford. Rico Henry is caught offside.
• 63': Handball by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 63': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
• 63': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 65': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Mats Wieffer.
• 67': Substitution, Brentford. Mikkel Damsgaard replaces Jordan Henderson.
• 71': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Danny Welbeck.
• 71': Attempt missed. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Nathan Collins following a corner.
• 72': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 72': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 74': Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right.
• 75': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 75': Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 76': Attempt missed. Dango Ouattara (Brentford) right footed shot from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Igor Thiago with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
• 76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Diego Gómez.
• 78': Attempt missed. Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a cross.
• 79': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
• 79': Attempt missed. Sepp van den Berg (Brentford) header from very close range misses to the right following a corner.
• 80': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 80': Rico Henry (Brentford) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 81': Substitution, Brentford. Romelle Donovan replaces Kristoffer Ajer.
• 83': Foul by Rico Henry (Brentford).
• 83': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 85': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brentford).
• 85': Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 86': Corner, Brentford. Conceded by James Milner.
• 87': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood is caught offside.
• 87': Attempt saved. Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Dango Ouattara with a through ball.
• 88': Foul by Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford).
• 88': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Delay in match because of an injury James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces James Milner because of an injury.
• 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Foul by Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford).
• 90'+2': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 90'+2': Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+4': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+4': Foul by Kevin Schade (Brentford).
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
• 0': Match ends, Brentford 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.