Brentford 0-2 Brighton
Updated
Brighton won: Brentford 0-2 Brighton in the Premier League (Round 27) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026 at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex. Brighton goals: Diego Gómez 30', Danny Welbeck 45'+1. Expected goals: 1.60-1.09. Possession: 52-48. Player of the match: Bart Verbruggen (8.4).
Match report
Brighton beat Brentford 2-0
Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 away from home at Gtech Community Stadium on Saturday 21 February in the Premier League.
Diego Gómez put Brighton ahead on 30' (0-1) and Danny Welbeck made it 0-2 on 45+1'.
Brentford had 52% of the ball, shots were 13-11 (3-7 on target) and expected goals finished 1.60-1.09. Brentford created the better chances but couldn't make them count.
Bart Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion) was player of the match with an 8.4 rating.
Attendance: 17,163. Referee: Jarred Gillett.
Match stats
| Brentford | Brighton | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 52 | 48 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.60 | 1.09 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 24 | 19 |
| Big chances | 3 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 343 (78%) | 319 (77%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 2 |
| Corners | 6 | 4 |
| Total shots | 13 | 11 |
| Shots off target | 10 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 1 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 6 |
Lineups
Brentford (4-2-3-1): Caoimhín Kelleher, Aaron Hickey, Kristoffer Ajer, Sepp van den Berg, Rico Henry, Jordan Henderson, Vitaly Janelt, Keane Lewis-Potter, Mathias Jensen, Dango Ouattara, Igor Thiago
Brighton (4-3-3): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Ferdi Kadioglu, James Milner, Jack Hinshelwood, Pascal Groß, Diego Gómez, Danny Welbeck, Kaoru Mitoma
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Mats Wieffer (Brighton)
- 30' · Goal · Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 45' · Substitution · Nathan Collins for Aaron Hickey (Brentford)
- 45'+1 · Goal · Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
- 46' · Substitution · Yehor Yarmoliuk for Vitaly Janelt (Brentford)
- 46' · Substitution · Kevin Schade for Keane Lewis-Potter (Brentford)
- 54' · Yellow card · Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton)
- 65' · Substitution · Joël Veltman for Mats Wieffer (Brighton)
- 67' · Substitution · Mikkel Damsgaard for Jordan Henderson (Brentford)
- 76' · Substitution · Maxim De Cuyper for Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 81' · Substitution · Romelle Donovan for Kristoffer Ajer (Brentford)
- 90' · Substitution · Carlos Baleba for James Milner (Brighton)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Yehor Yarmoliuk (Brentford)
All-time head-to-head
34 league meetings since 1993: Brentford 11, draws 10, Brighton 13.
Questions
Who won Brentford vs Brighton?
Brighton won, 0-2 (Premier League) on Sat, 21 Feb 2026.
When and where is Brentford vs Brighton?
Sat, 21 Feb 2026, 15:00 UTC at Gtech Community Stadium, Brentford, Middlesex, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Brentford and Brighton?
In 34 league meetings since 1993: Brentford 11 wins, 10 draws, Brighton 13 wins (goals 41-40).