Brighton 2-1 Brentford
Updated
Brighton won: Brighton 2-1 Brentford in the Premier League (Round 12) on Sat, 22 Nov 2025 at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex. Brighton goals: Danny Welbeck 71', Jack Hinshelwood 84'. Brentford goals: Igor Thiago 29' (pen). Expected goals: 1.22-1.98. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Yankuba Minteh (8.3).
Match report
Brighton beat Brentford 2-1
Brighton came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at American Express Stadium on Saturday 22 November in the Premier League.
Igor Thiago put Brentford ahead from the penalty spot on 29' (0-1), Danny Welbeck levelled for Brighton on 71' (1-1) and Jack Hinshelwood restored Brighton's lead on 84' (2-1).
Brighton had 64% of the ball, shots were 14-10 (5-4 on target) and expected goals finished 1.22-1.98. Brentford created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton & Hove Albion) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Attendance: 31,358. Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
Match stats
| Brighton | Brentford | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.22 | 1.98 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 25 |
| Big chances | 1 | 3 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 479 (83%) | 234 (75%) |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 4 |
| Total shots | 14 | 10 |
| Shots off target | 8 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 5 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 1 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Olivier Boscagli, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Carlos Baleba, Yasin Ayari, Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter, Diego Gómez, Danny Welbeck
Brentford (4-2-3-1): Caoimhín Kelleher, Michael Kayode, Nathan Collins, Sepp van den Berg, Kristoffer Ajer, Jordan Henderson, Yehor Yarmoliuk, Dango Ouattara, Mikkel Damsgaard, Kevin Schade, Igor Thiago
Key events
- 15' · Yellow card · Olivier Boscagli (Brighton)
- 29' · Goal · Igor Thiago (Brentford)
- 36' · Yellow card · Dango Ouattara (Brentford)
- 46' · Substitution · Lewis Dunk for Olivier Boscagli (Brighton)
- 46' · Substitution · Maxim De Cuyper for Carlos Baleba (Brighton)
- 64' · Yellow card · Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 65' · Substitution · Keane Lewis-Potter for Dango Ouattara (Brentford)
- 70' · Substitution · Jack Hinshelwood for Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 71' · Goal · Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
- 80' · Substitution · Aaron Hickey for Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford)
- 80' · Substitution · Mathias Jensen for Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford)
- 80' · Substitution · Vitaly Janelt for Mikkel Damsgaard (Brentford)
- 84' · Goal · Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 89' · Substitution · Brajan Gruda for Yankuba Minteh (Brighton)
- 89' · Substitution · Joël Veltman for Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Brajan Gruda (Brighton)
- 90'+4 · Yellow card · Bart Verbruggen (Brighton)
- 90'+5 · Yellow card · Vitaly Janelt (Brentford)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 1993: Brighton 13, draws 10, Brentford 11.
Questions
Who won Brighton vs Brentford?
Brighton won, 2-1 (Premier League) on Sat, 22 Nov 2025.
When and where is Brighton vs Brentford?
Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 15:00 UTC at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Brentford?
In 34 league meetings since 1993: Brighton 13 wins, 10 draws, Brentford 11 wins (goals 40-41).