Brighton 5-0 Crystal Palace
Updated
Brighton won: Brighton 5-0 Crystal Palace in the Premier League (Round 7) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026 at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex. Brighton goals: Jaydee Canvot 4' (og), Diego Gómez 7', Yasin Ayari 10', Charalampos Kostoulas 49', Jack Hinshelwood 84'. Expected goals: 1.98-0.75. Possession: 57-43. Player of the match: Charalampos Kostoulas (8.6).
Match report
Brighton rout Crystal Palace 5-0
Brighton ran riot against Crystal Palace 5-0 at American Express Stadium on Sunday 18 October in the Premier League.
An own goal by Jaydee Canvot put Brighton ahead on 4' (1-0), Diego Gómez made it 2-0 on 7', Yasin Ayari made it 3-0 on 10', Charalampos Kostoulas made it 4-0 on 49' and Jack Hinshelwood made it 5-0 on 84'.
Brighton had 57% of the ball, shots were 17-5 (9-1 on target) and expected goals finished 1.98-0.75. Brighton were the better side on chances, too.
Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton & Hove Albion) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
The result leaves Brighton 3rd on 16 points, with Crystal Palace 14th on 7.
Attendance: 31,440. Referee: Robert Jones.
Match stats
| Brighton | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 57 | 43 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.98 | 0.75 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 28 | 10 |
| Big chances | 3 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 440 (85%) | 301 (78%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 1 |
| Corners | 8 | 5 |
| Total shots | 17 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 4 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 2 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 4 |
Lineups
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Ferdi Kadıoğlu, Luka Vušković, Lewis Dunk, Olivier Boscagli, Pascal Groß, Chema Andrés, Diego Gómez, Yasin Ayari, Maxim De Cuyper, Charalampos Kostoulas
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Walter Benítez, Jaydee Canvot, Chris Richards, Honest Ahanor, Anan Khalaili, Adam Wharton, Quinten Timber, Tyrick Mitchell, Daichi Kamada, Yéremi Pino, Jørgen Strand Larsen
Key events
- 4' · Goal · Jaydee Canvot (Brighton)
- 7' · Goal · Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 10' · Goal · Yasin Ayari (Brighton)
- 29' · Yellow card · Pascal Groß (Brighton)
- 46' · Substitution · Dwight McNeil for Quinten Timber (Crystal Palace)
- 49' · Goal · Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton)
- 51' · Yellow card · Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace)
- 53' · Substitution · Jefferson Lerma for Honest Ahanor (Crystal Palace)
- 61' · Substitution · Edward Nketiah for Yéremi Pino (Crystal Palace)
- 61' · Substitution · Jean-Philippe Mateta for Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace)
- 64' · Yellow card · Chema Andrés (Brighton)
- 71' · Substitution · Jack Hinshelwood for Pascal Groß (Brighton)
- 71' · Substitution · Georginio Rutter for Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton)
- 81' · Substitution · Will Hughes for Daichi Kamada (Crystal Palace)
- 81' · Substitution · Jaouen Hadjam for Olivier Boscagli (Brighton)
- 81' · Substitution · Malick Junior Yalcouyé for Yasin Ayari (Brighton)
- 84' · Goal · Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 90' · Substitution · Michael Svoboda for Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
All-time head-to-head
26 league meetings since 2002: Brighton 6, draws 10, Crystal Palace 10.
Questions
Who won Brighton vs Crystal Palace?
Brighton won, 5-0 (Premier League) on Sun, 18 Oct 2026.
When and where is Brighton vs Crystal Palace?
Sun, 18 Oct 2026, 13:00 UTC at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Crystal Palace?
In 26 league meetings since 2002: Brighton 6 wins, 10 draws, Crystal Palace 10 wins (goals 29-36).