Match report

Brighton Defeats Burnley 2-0 in Premier League Clash

Burnley
Burnley
0–2
FT
Brighton
Brighton
Apr 11, 2026

Brighton secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Burnley in the Premier League, with Mats Wieffer scoring both goals. Burnley had early chances disallowed due to offside calls, and despite numerous substitutions, couldn't find the back of the net. Brighton's robust defense and clinical finishing proved too much for the home side, solidifying their position in the league.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Burnley 0–2 Brighton
  • • Goals: Mats Wieffer (43', 89')
  • • Key Disallowed Goals: J. Anthony (7'), B. Humphreys (50')
  • • Yellow Cards: M. Esteve (30'), Florentino (60')
  • • Substitutions: Burnley made 5 substitutions, Brighton made 4.

Lineups

Burnley

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Martin Dubravka (G)
  • 12 Bashir Humphreys (D)
  • 18 Hjalmar Ekdal (D)
  • 5 Maxime Estève (D)
  • 3 Quilindschy Hartman (D)
  • 20 James Ward-Prowse (M)
  • 16 Florentino Luís (M)
  • 10 Marcus Edwards (M)
  • 8 Lesley Ugochukwu (M)
  • 11 Jaidon Anthony (M)
  • 19 Zian Flemming (F)

Substitutes

  • 2 Kyle Walker
  • 4 Joe Worrall
  • 7 Jacob Bruun Larsen
  • 9 Lyle Foster
  • 17 Loum Tchaouna
  • 23 Lucas Pires
  • 27 Armando Broja
  • 31 Mike Trésor
  • 13 Max Weiss

Brighton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Bart Verbruggen (G)
  • 27 Mats Wieffer (D)
  • 6 Jan Paul van Hecke (D)
  • 21 Olivier Boscagli (D)
  • 24 Ferdi Kadıoğlu (D)
  • 26 Yasin Ayari (M)
  • 30 Pascal Gross (M)
  • 25 Diego Gómez (M)
  • 13 Jack Hinshelwood (M)
  • 11 Yankuba Minteh (M)
  • 18 Danny Welbeck (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 Jason Steele
  • 3 Igor Júlio
  • 7 Solly March
  • 10 Georginio Rutter
  • 17 Carlos Baleba
  • 19 Charalampos Kostoulas
  • 22 Kaoru Mitoma
  • 29 Maxim De Cuyper
  • 34 Joël Veltman

Timeline

  1. Burnley
    7' Burnley Var · Goal Disallowed - offside
    J. Anthony
  2. Burnley
    30' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    M. Esteve

    Tripping

  3. Brighton
    43' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    Mats Wieffer · Assist: P. Groß
  4. Brighton
    48' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Jan Paul van Hecke

    Tripping

  5. Burnley
    50' Burnley Var · Goal Disallowed - offside
    B. Humphreys
  6. Burnley
    60' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    Florentino

    Holding

  7. Burnley
    67' Burnley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Ugochukwu · On: J. Bruun Larsen
  8. Brighton
    75' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: D. Welbeck · On: G. Rutter
  9. Burnley
    75' Burnley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Edwards · On: M. Tresor Ndayishimiye
  10. Brighton
    80' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Y. Minteh · On: K. Mitoma
  11. Burnley
    82' Burnley subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Florentino · On: A. Broja
  12. Burnley
    82' Burnley subst · Substitution 4
    Off: Quilindschy Hartman · On: Lucas Pires
  13. Burnley
    82' Burnley subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Humphreys · On: K. Walker
  14. Brighton
    88' Brighton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Gomez · On: Joël Veltman
  15. Brighton
    89' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    Mats Wieffer · Assist: Y. Ayari

Match Stats

Stat Burnley Brighton
Fouls 7 11
Pass Accuracy 81% 84%
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 13
Corners 8 2
Total Passes 436 464
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 2 4
Shots on Target 5 6
xG 0.90 1.91
Shots off Target 3 3
Possession 49% 51%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 352 388
Shots Inside Box 8 9
Saves 3 4
Shots Outside Box 2 4

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Mats Wieffer's early goal at 43' gave Brighton a critical lead, boosting their confidence.
  • ▸ The second goal from Wieffer at 89' sealed the victory for Brighton, effectively ending any hopes of a Burnley comeback.