Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton
Updated
Crystal Palace won: Crystal Palace 2-1 Brighton in the Premier League (Round 31) on Sat, 5 Apr 2025 at Selhurst Park, London. Crystal Palace goals: Jean-Philippe Mateta 3', Daniel Muñoz 55'. Brighton goals: Danny Welbeck 31'. Sent off: Edward Nketiah (78'), Marc Guéhi (90'), Jan Paul van Hecke (90'). Expected goals: 0.57-1.00. Possession: 38-62. Player of the match: Eberechi Eze (8.6).
Match report
Crystal Palace beat Brighton 2-1
Crystal Palace narrowly beat Brighton 2-1 at Selhurst Park on Saturday 5 April in the Premier League.
Jean-Philippe Mateta put Crystal Palace ahead on 3' (1-0), Danny Welbeck levelled for Brighton on 31' (1-1) and Daniel Muñoz restored Crystal Palace's lead on 55' (2-1).
Edward Nketiah (Crystal Palace) was sent off on 78', Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace) was sent off on 90' and Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton) was sent off on 90+6'.
Crystal Palace had 38% of the ball, shots were 8-11 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.57-1.00. Brighton created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 24,564. Referee: Anthony Taylor.
Match stats
| Crystal Palace | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 38 | 62 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.57 | 1.00 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 21 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 245 (75%) | 462 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 2 | 4 |
| Total shots | 8 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 1 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 4 | 3 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 7 |
Lineups
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson, Jefferson Lerma, Maxence Lacroix, Marc Guéhi, Daniel Muñoz, Adam Wharton, Daichi Kamada, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaïla Sarr, Eberechi Eze, Jean-Philippe Mateta
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Jack Hinshelwood, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinán, Carlos Baleba, Diego Gómez, Yankuba Minteh, Matthew O'Riley, Kaoru Mitoma, Danny Welbeck
Key events
- 3' · Goal · Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)
- 25' · Yellow card · Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton)
- 31' · Goal · Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
- 55' · Goal · Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace)
- 57' · Yellow card · Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace)
- 63' · Substitution · Simon Adingra for Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton)
- 63' · Substitution · João Pedro for Matthew O'Riley (Brighton)
- 63' · Substitution · Ben Chilwell for Tyrick Mitchell (Crystal Palace)
- 68' · Substitution · Edward Nketiah for Jean-Philippe Mateta (Crystal Palace)
- 69' · Yellow card · Edward Nketiah (Crystal Palace)
- 72' · Substitution · Solly March for Yankuba Minteh (Brighton)
- 72' · Substitution · Brajan Gruda for Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 78' · Red card · Edward Nketiah (Crystal Palace)
- 80' · Yellow card · Solly March (Brighton)
- 81' · Substitution · Yasin Ayari for Pervis Estupinán (Brighton)
- 82' · Substitution · Will Hughes for Eberechi Eze (Crystal Palace)
- 82' · Substitution · Justin Devenny for Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace)
- 90' · Substitution · Joel Ward for Maxence Lacroix (Crystal Palace)
- 90' · Red card · Marc Guéhi (Crystal Palace)
- 90'+3 · Substitution · Mats Wieffer for Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 90'+6 · Red card · Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2002: Crystal Palace 10, draws 10, Brighton 7.
Questions
Who won Crystal Palace vs Brighton?
Crystal Palace won, 2-1 (Premier League) on Sat, 5 Apr 2025.
When and where is Crystal Palace vs Brighton?
Sat, 5 Apr 2025, 14:00 UTC at Selhurst Park, London, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Crystal Palace and Brighton?
In 27 league meetings since 2002: Crystal Palace 10 wins, 10 draws, Brighton 7 wins (goals 36-34).