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

Brighton sweep aside Burnley with Mats Wieffer double

Mats Wieffer's brace kept Brighton firmly in the hunt for European football next season and edged sorry Burnley closer to the drop.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 4': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 5': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross.
• 6': Offside, Burnley. Jaidon Anthony is caught offside.
• 8': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 8': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 9': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
• 10': Attempt saved. Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
• 10': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
• 10': Attempt missed. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
• 15': Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 15': Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 20': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a cross.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
• 25': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 25': Martin Dúbravka (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Pascal Groß.
• 28': Attempt blocked. Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
• 30': Foul by Maxime Estève (Burnley).
• 30': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 30': Maxime Estève (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 32': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
• 34': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 34': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 34': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
• 34': Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 35': Handball by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 37': Delay in match because of an injury Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 42': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
• 43': Goal! Burnley 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
• 45': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt missed. Florentino (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bashir Humphreys.
• 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
• 45'+3': Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left.
• 45'+5': First Half ends, Burnley 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
• 45': Second Half begins Burnley 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 1.
• 48': Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 48': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 48': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 49': Offside, Burnley. Bashir Humphreys is caught offside.
• 51': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
• 51': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 52': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Bashir Humphreys.
• 53': Attempt missed. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
• 55': Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Foul by Zian Flemming (Burnley).
• 56': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 57': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 57': Attempt saved. Marcus Edwards (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Jaidon Anthony.
• 57': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florentino.
• 59': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Yasin Ayari.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Zian Flemming (Burnley) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
• 60': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) 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 Bashir Humphreys with a headed pass.
• 60': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
• 60': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 60': Florentino (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 61': Foul by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 61': Zian Flemming (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 63': Attempt blocked. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
• 63': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli.
• 64': Attempt saved. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Martin Dúbravka (Burnley). Assisted by Yankuba Minteh.
• 64': Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 67': Substitution, Burnley. Jacob Bruun Larsen replaces Lesley Ugochukwu.
• 72': Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 72': Marcus Edwards (Burnley) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 75': Substitution, Burnley. Mike Trésor replaces Marcus Edwards.
• 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Danny Welbeck.
• 75': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
• 77': Foul by Florentino (Burnley).
• 77': Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 78': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jan Paul van Hecke is caught offside.
• 80': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma replaces Yankuba Minteh.
• 80': Attempt saved. Zian Flemming (Burnley) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Mike Trésor.
• 80': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
• 82': Substitution, Burnley. Armando Broja replaces Florentino.
• 82': Substitution, Burnley. Lucas Pires replaces Quilindschy Hartman.
• 82': Substitution, Burnley. Kyle Walker replaces Bashir Humphreys.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Georginio Rutter (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
• 85': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 85': Hjalmar Ekdal (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 87': Corner, Burnley. Conceded by Kaoru Mitoma.
• 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Diego Gómez.
• 89': Goal! Burnley 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Yasin Ayari.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Burnley 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.
• 0': Match ends, Burnley 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 2.