Brighton vs C Palace 2025-26 English Premier League
Ismaïla Sarr strike sees Crystal Palace beat rivals Brighton
Ismaila Sarr struck a second-half winner as Crystal Palace halted a miserable 12-match winless run with a 1-0 win away to bitter rivals Brighton.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 17': Will Hughes (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Crystal Palace 0.
- 56': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Evann Guessand replaces Yéremy Pino.
- 61': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Crystal Palace 1. Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Evann Guessand.
- 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez replaces Carlos Baleba.
- 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Harry Howell.
- 71': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
- 77': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Daichi Kamada replaces Will Hughes.
- 80': Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Matt O'Riley replaces Georginio Rutter.
- 82': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood replaces Charalampos Kostoulas.
- 85': Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Crystal Palace. Brennan Johnson replaces Ismaïla Sarr.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Crystal Palace 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +32 | Arsenal | 25 | 56 | 3 |
| +27 | Manchester City | 25 | 50 | 5 |
| +9 | Aston Villa | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +10 | Manchester United | 25 | 44 | 5 |
Statistics
 CRY |
BHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 36.2 | Possession | 63.8 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 217 | Accurate Passes | 476 |
| 311 | Passes | 557 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 33 | Effective Clearances | 34 |
| 33 | Clearances | 34 |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Bart Verbruggen (GK) |
| 21 | Olivier Boscagli |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 29 | Maxim De Cuyper |
| 24 | Ferdi Kadioglu |
| 10 | Georginio Rutter |
| 17 | Carlos Baleba |
| 30 | Pascal Groß |
| 19 | Charalambos Kostoulas |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 53 | Harry Howell |
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Henderson (GK) |
| 5 | Maxence Lacroix |
| 26 | Chris Richards |
| 8 | Jefferson Lerma |
| 19 | Will Hughes  |
| 20 | Adam Wharton |
| 3 | Tyrick Mitchell |
| 2 | Daniel Muñoz |
| 22 | Jørgen Strand Larsen |
| 10 | Yéremy Pino |
| 7 | Ismaïla Sarr |
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