Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace
Updated
Crystal Palace won: Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace in the Premier League (Round 25) on Sun, 8 Feb 2026 at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex. Crystal Palace goals: Ismaïla Sarr 61'. Expected goals: 0.74-1.16. Possession: 64-36. Player of the match: Dean Henderson (8).
Match report
Crystal Palace beat Brighton 1-0
Crystal Palace narrowly beat Brighton 1-0 away from home at American Express Stadium on Sunday 8 February in the Premier League.
Ismaïla Sarr put Crystal Palace ahead on 61' (0-1).
Brighton had 64% of the ball, shots were 7-7 (2-4 on target) and expected goals finished 0.74-1.16.
Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace) was player of the match with an 8 rating.
Attendance: 31,179. Referee: Thomas Bramall.
Match stats
| Brighton | Crystal Palace | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 64 | 36 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.74 | 1.16 |
| Total shots | 7 | 7 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Touches in opposition box | 13 | 25 |
| Big chances | 1 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 476 (85%) | 217 (70%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 3 |
| Corners | 3 | 4 |
| Total shots | 7 | 7 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 4 |
| Blocked shots | 3 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 6 |
Lineups
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Ferdi Kadioglu, Lewis Dunk, Olivier Boscagli, Maxim De Cuyper, Pascal Groß, Carlos Baleba, Harry Howell, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma, Charalampos Kostoulas
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1): Dean Henderson, Jefferson Lerma, Maxence Lacroix, Chris Richards, Daniel Muñoz, Adam Wharton, Will Hughes, Tyrick Mitchell, Ismaïla Sarr, Yéremi Pino, Jørgen Strand Larsen
Key events
- 17' · Yellow card · Will Hughes (Crystal Palace)
- 56' · Substitution · Evann Guessand for Yéremi Pino (Crystal Palace)
- 61' · Goal · Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)
- 71' · Substitution · Diego Gómez for Carlos Baleba (Brighton)
- 71' · Substitution · Yankuba Minteh for Harry Howell (Brighton)
- 71' · Substitution · Danny Welbeck for Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 77' · Substitution · Daichi Kamada for Will Hughes (Crystal Palace)
- 80' · Yellow card · Daniel Muñoz (Crystal Palace)
- 82' · Substitution · Matthew O'Riley for Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
- 82' · Substitution · Jack Hinshelwood for Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton)
- 85' · Yellow card · Jørgen Strand Larsen (Crystal Palace)
- 85' · Yellow card · Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 88' · Substitution · Brennan Johnson for Ismaïla Sarr (Crystal Palace)
All-time head-to-head
27 league meetings since 2002: Brighton 7, draws 10, Crystal Palace 10.
Questions
Who won Brighton vs Crystal Palace?
Crystal Palace won, 0-1 (Premier League) on Sun, 8 Feb 2026.
When and where is Brighton vs Crystal Palace?
Sun, 8 Feb 2026, 14:00 UTC at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Crystal Palace?
In 27 league meetings since 2002: Brighton 7 wins, 10 draws, Crystal Palace 10 wins (goals 34-36).