Brighton 1-1 Fulham
Updated
It finished level: Brighton 1-1 Fulham in the Premier League (Round 1) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025 at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex. Brighton goals: Matthew O'Riley 55' (pen). Fulham goals: Rodrigo Muniz 90'+6. Expected goals: 1.48-0.76. Possession: 50-50. Player of the match: Matthew O'Riley (7.8).
Match report
Brighton 1-1 Fulham: match report
It finished 1-1 between Brighton and Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday 16 August.
Matthew O'Riley put Brighton ahead from the penalty spot on 55' (1-0) and Rodrigo Muniz levelled for Fulham on 90+6' (1-1).
Brighton had 50% of the ball, shots were 10-7 (4-2 on target) and expected goals finished 1.48-0.76.
Matthew O'Riley (Brighton & Hove Albion) was player of the match with a 7.8 rating.
Attendance: 31,478. Referee: Samuel Barrott.
Match stats
| Brighton | Fulham | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 50 | 50 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.48 | 0.76 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 25 | 19 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 374 (88%) | 349 (83%) |
| Yellow cards | 3 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 10 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 6 | 5 |
Lineups
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Maxim De Cuyper, Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Yankuba Minteh, Matthew O'Riley, Kaoru Mitoma, Georginio Rutter
Fulham (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno, Kenny Tete, Joachim Andersen, Jorge Cuenca, Calvin Bassey, Sander Berge, Saša Lukić, Harry Wilson, Joshua King, Alex Iwobi, Raul Jiménez
Key events
- 31' · Yellow card · Calvin Bassey (Fulham)
- 55' · Goal · Matthew O'Riley (Brighton)
- 60' · Yellow card · Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
- 66' · Substitution · Rodrigo Muniz for Raul Jiménez (Fulham)
- 66' · Substitution · Tom Cairney for Sander Berge (Fulham)
- 66' · Substitution · Adama Traoré for Alex Iwobi (Fulham)
- 69' · Substitution · Danny Welbeck for Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
- 69' · Substitution · Ferdi Kadıoğlu for Yankuba Minteh (Brighton)
- 69' · Substitution · Diego Gómez for Carlos Baleba (Brighton)
- 73' · Yellow card · Ferdi Kadıoğlu (Brighton)
- 77' · Substitution · Emile Smith Rowe for Joshua King (Fulham)
- 78' · Yellow card · Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 83' · Substitution · Brajan Gruda for Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
- 84' · Substitution · Timothy Castagne for Jorge Cuenca (Fulham)
- 88' · Substitution · James Milner for Matthew O'Riley (Brighton)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Tom Cairney (Fulham)
- 90'+6 · Goal · Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham)
- 90'+7 · Yellow card · Rodrigo Muniz (Fulham)
All-time head-to-head
22 league meetings since 1993: Brighton 8, draws 6, Fulham 8.
Questions
Who won Brighton vs Fulham?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (Premier League) on Sat, 16 Aug 2025.
When and where is Brighton vs Fulham?
Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 14:00 UTC at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Fulham?
In 22 league meetings since 1993: Brighton 8 wins, 6 draws, Fulham 8 wins (goals 28-27).