Brighton 1-0 Bologna
Updated
Brighton won: Brighton 1-0 Bologna in the International, Club Friendlies on Sat, 15 Aug 2026 at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex. Brighton goals: Jack Hinshelwood 59'. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Mats Wieffer (8.3).
Match report
Brighton beat Bologna 1-0
Brighton narrowly beat Bologna 1-0 at American Express Stadium on Saturday 15 August in the International, Club Friendlies.
Jack Hinshelwood put Brighton ahead on 59' (1-0).
Brighton had 59% of the ball, shots were 20-5 (9-2 on target).
Mats Wieffer (Brighton & Hove Albion) was player of the match with an 8.3 rating.
Match stats
| Brighton | Bologna | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Total shots | 20 | 5 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Touches in opposition box | 34 | 11 |
| Big chances | 4 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 3 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 494 (91%) | 310 (82%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 0 |
| Corners | 7 | 2 |
| Total shots | 20 | 5 |
| Shots off target | 6 | 1 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 2 |
| Blocked shots | 5 | 2 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 3 |
| Shots outside box | 8 | 2 |
Lineups
Brighton (4-4-1-1): Bart Verbruggen, Mats Wieffer, Luka Vuskovic, Olivier Boscagli, Ferdi Kadioglu, Diego Gómez, Pascal Groß, Yasin Ayari, Maxim De Cuyper, Jack Hinshelwood, Georginio Rutter
Bologna (4-3-3): Lukasz Skorupski, Nadir Zortea, Eivind Helland, Torbjørn Heggem, Juan Miranda, Federico Bernardeschi, Oussama El Azzouzi, Lewis Ferguson, Riccardo Orsolini, Artem Dovbyk, Nicolò Cambiaghi
Key events
- 46' · Substitution · Roberto Piccoli for Artem Dovbyk (Bologna)
- 59' · Goal · Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 63' · Substitution · Jens Odgaard for Riccardo Orsolini (Bologna)
- 63' · Substitution · Jonathan Rowe for Nicolò Cambiaghi (Bologna)
- 66' · Substitution · Ibrahim Osman for Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton)
- 66' · Substitution · Michael Svoboda for Luka Vuskovic (Brighton)
- 66' · Substitution · Lewis Dunk for Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 66' · Substitution · Malick Junior Yalcouyé for Olivier Boscagli (Brighton)
- 66' · Substitution · Zadok Yohanna for Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 73' · Substitution · Charalampos Kostoulas for Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
- 73' · Substitution · Tommaso Pobega for Eivind Helland (Bologna)
- 73' · Substitution · Nikola Moro for Oussama El Azzouzi (Bologna)
- 73' · Substitution · Mikel Amondarain for Lewis Ferguson (Bologna)
- 74' · Substitution · Emil Holm for Nadir Zortea (Bologna)
- 78' · Substitution · Igor Julio for Mats Wieffer (Brighton)
- 78' · Substitution · Costinha for Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton)
- 85' · Substitution · Lorenzo De Silvestri for Juan Miranda (Bologna)
- 85' · Substitution · Marco Libra for Federico Bernardeschi (Bologna)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Brighton vs Bologna?
Brighton won, 1-0 (International, Club Friendlies) on Sat, 15 Aug 2026.
When and where is Brighton vs Bologna?
Sat, 15 Aug 2026, 14:00 UTC at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex, International, Club Friendlies.