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

· English Premier League

Sunderland

FT
0 - 1

Brighton & Hove Albion

58': Yankuba Minteh

Yankuba Minteh strikes as Brighton defeat Sunderland

Brighton edged Sunderland 1-0 on Saturday after a winning goal from Yankuba Minteh.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
7': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
9': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland). Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
9': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Melker Ellborg.
10': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
10': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Dunk following a corner.
12': Attempt blocked. Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brian Brobbey.
14': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland). Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
15': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
15': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Dan Ballard.
17': Attempt blocked. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
22': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
23': Attempt blocked. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Chemsdine Talbi.
23': Attempt blocked. Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trai Hume.
25': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Melker Ellborg (Sunderland). Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
26': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Dan Ballard.
26': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood with a headed pass.
27': Delay in match because of an injury Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
32': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
32': Foul by Chris Rigg (Sunderland).
32': Foul by Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
32': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
34': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
34': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Foul by Omar Alderete (Sunderland).
35': Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
38': Attempt blocked. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
40': Attempt missed. Chris Rigg (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
42': Attempt saved. Lutsharel Geertruida (Sunderland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Dan Ballard.
42': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
42': Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Sunderland).
44': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
44': Habib Diarra (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
44': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
45': Attempt blocked. Dan Ballard (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
45': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+2': Foul by Habib Diarra (Sunderland).
45'+3': First Half ends, Sunderland 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
45': Second Half begins Sunderland 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
48': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
48': Foul by Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
48': Offside, Sunderland. Omar Alderete is caught offside.
49': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Chris Rigg (Sunderland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
50': VAR Decision: No Goal Sunderland 0-0 Brighton and Hove Albion.
50': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
51': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
51': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
51': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
53': Attempt missed. Brian Brobbey (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
55': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
55': Omar Alderete (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Trai Hume.
58': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
58': Goal! Sunderland 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the centre of the goal following a corner.
61': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Diego Gómez.
63': Attempt missed. Habib Diarra (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chris Rigg.
63': Delay in match because of an injury Dan Ballard (Sunderland).
64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64': Substitution, Sunderland. Luke O'Nien replaces Dan Ballard because of an injury.
66': Attempt missed. Trai Hume (Sunderland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
68': Attempt blocked. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
68': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Mats Wieffer following a fast break.
72': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
72': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Attempt saved. Omar Alderete (Sunderland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion).
74': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
74': Luke O'Nien (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
74': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
75': Chris Rigg (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
75': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
75': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) is shown the yellow card.
76': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Maxim De Cuyper replaces Yankuba Minteh.
77': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
77': Noah Sadiki (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Delay in match because of an injury Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
78': Substitution, Sunderland. Eliezer Mayenda replaces Brian Brobbey.
78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
79': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
80': Corner, Sunderland. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.
82': Offside, Sunderland. Omar Alderete is caught offside.
85': Substitution, Sunderland. Dennis Cirkin replaces Chemsdine Talbi.
88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
88': Offside, Sunderland. Habib Diarra is caught offside.
89': Foul by Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland).
89': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
90': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90': Granit Xhaka (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
90'+4': Foul by Noah Sadiki (Sunderland).
90'+4': James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+4': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Diego Gómez.
90'+5': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Danny Welbeck.
90'+6': Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+6': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+8': Attempt missed. Dennis Cirkin (Sunderland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
90'+9': Foul by Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+9': Trai Hume (Sunderland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+9': Second Half ends, Sunderland 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
0': Match ends, Sunderland 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.

Statistics

BHA		SUN
12	Fouls	7
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	3
3	Corner Kicks	7
3	Saves	3
52	Possession	48
12	SHOTS	14
4	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
371	Accurate Passes	332
471	Passes	422
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.8
5	Accurate Crosses	0
13	Crosses	20
0.4	Cross %	0.0
57	Long Balls	57
15	Accurate Long Balls	22
0.3	Long Balls %	0.4
5	Blocked Shots	5
17	Effective Tackles	4
26	Tackles	7
0.7	Tackle %	0.6
12	Interceptions	5
43	Effective Clearances	22
43	Clearances	22

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Stadium of Light
Location: Sunderland, England
Attendance: 47,197

Premier League Table

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Arsenal	38	+44	85
2	Manchester City	38	+42	78
3	Manchester United	38	+19	71
4	Aston Villa	38	+7	65

Full Table

Line-Ups

Sunderland (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
31	Melker Ellborg (GK)
15	Omar Alderete
5	Danny Ballard
34	Granit Xhaka
32	Trai Hume
6	Lutsharel Geertruida
27	Noah Sadiki
19	Mouhamadou Diarra
7	Chemsdine Talbi
11	Chris Rigg
9	Brian Brobbey

Sunderland Substitutes:

Dennis Cirkin, Jenson Arron Jones, Jayden Jones, Harrison Jones, Wilson Isidor, Simon Moore, Jack Whittaker, Eliezer Mayenda, Luke O'Nien.

Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Bart Verbruggen (GK)
5	Lewis Dunk
6	Jan Paul van Hecke
24	Ferdi Kadioglu
27	Mats Wieffer
13	Jack Hinshelwood
30	Pascal Gross
20	James Milner
18	Danny Welbeck
11	Yankuba Minteh
25	Diego Gómez

Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:

Jason Steele, Matt O'Riley, Harry Howell, Yasin Ayari, Georginio Rutter, Joël Veltman, Solly March, Olivier Boscagli, Maxim De Cuyper.

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