Brighton vs Sunderland: match details

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Site time 20.12.2025 15:00 GMT LeaguePremier League, England Season2025/26 RoundRegular Season - 17 Venue American Express Stadium Village Way, Falmer, East Sussex, England RefereeD. England

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Phase League phase

Events 12

H2H 3

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Brighton

Sunderland

Yellow card

B. Gruda

19'

Yellow card

D. Coppola

34'

Substitution

M. Wieffer · A J. Veltman

46'

63'

Substitution

S. Adingra · A R. Mundle

Substitution

M. De Cuyper · A K. Mitoma

64'

Substitution

C. Rigg · A H. Diarra

Substitution

Y. Minteh · A C. Kostoulas

Substitution

J. Hinshelwood · A J. Milner

71'

72'

Substitution

B. Brobbey · A W. Isidor

79'

Yellow card

D. Ballard

86'

Yellow card

E. Le Fée

Substitution

B. Gruda · A T. Watson

87'

Match statistics

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Brighton

Sunderland

Shots on target

Shots off target

Total shots

1.13

1.38

57%

Possession

43%

441

Total passes

334

364

Accurate passes

255

Corner kicks

Offsides

Fouls

Yellow cards

Goalkeeper saves

Blocked shots

Shots inside the box

Shots outside the box

Goals prevented

Player match statistics

Brighton

B. Verbruggen

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 9.20

O. Boscagli

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 8.00

F. Kadıoğlu

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30

D. Coppola

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30

G. Rutter

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90

Y. Ayari

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.50

B. Gruda

Min 86

G — A 0 Rating 6.90

J. Hinshelwood

Min 71

G — A 0 Rating 6.30

Sunderland

D. Ballard

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 8.00

T. Hume

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.70

G. Xhaka

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.50

E. Le Fée

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.30

N. Mukiele

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.20

O. Alderete

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00

R. Roefs

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 7.00

L. Geertruida

Min 90

G — A 0 Rating 6.90

Lineups

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Brighton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Coach Fabian Hurzeler

Starting XI

B. Verbruggen Goalkeeper

#24

F. Kadioglu Defender

#21

O. Boscagli Defender

#42

D. Coppola Defender

#27

M. Wieffer Defender

#13

J. Hinshelwood Midfielder

#26

Y. Ayari Midfielder

#29

M. De Cuyper Midfielder

B. Gruda Midfielder

#11

Y. Minteh Midfielder

#10

G. Rutter Forward

Substitutes

#23

J. Steele Goalkeeper

#14

T. Watson Forward

#19

C. Kostoulas Forward

#20

J. Milner Midfielder

#22

K. Mitoma Midfielder

#34

J. Veltman Defender

#49

J. Knight Midfielder

#54

F. Simmonds Defender

#58

N. Oriola Forward

Sunderland

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Coach Regis Le Bris

Starting XI

#22

R. Roefs Goalkeeper

#32

T. Hume Defender

#15

O. Alderete Defender

D. Ballard Defender

#20

N. Mukiele Defender

L. Geertruida Midfielder

#34

G. Xhaka Midfielder

#24

S. Adingra Midfielder

#28

E. Le Fee Midfielder

#11

C. Rigg Midfielder

B. Brobbey Forward

Substitutes

A. Patterson Goalkeeper

D. Cirkin Defender

D. Neil Midfielder

#12

E. Mayenda Forward

#18

W. Isidor Forward

#14

R. Mundle Forward

#33

L. F. Hjelde Defender

#50

H. Jones Midfielder

#19

H. Diarra Midfielder

Brighton

2 Wins

Draws

1 Matches

Sunderland

0 Wins

Meetings

3 Goals 2:0

Last meetings

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14.03.2026 Premier League, England

Sunderland

0:1

Brighton

20.12.2025 Premier League, England

Brighton

0:0

Sunderland

23.08.2011 Premier League, England

Brighton

1:0

Sunderland