Match report

Brighton Defeats Brentford 2-0 in Premier League Clash

Brentford
Brentford
0–2
FT
Brighton
Brighton
Feb 21, 2026

Brighton stunned Brentford with a clinical display on Tuesday evening, securing a well-deserved 2-0 victory in the Premier League. Goals from Dario Gomez and Danny Welbeck sealed the win for Brighton, who capitalized on Brentford's defensive lapses.

Key Facts

  • • Brighton won 2-0 with goals by Dario Gomez (30') and Danny Welbeck (45')
  • • Brentford made three substitutions at halftime: A. Hickey, K. Lewis-Potter, V. Janelt came on for N. Collins, K. Schade, Y. Yarmolyuk respectively
  • • Mats Wieffer (Brighton) received a yellow card in the 12th minute for a foul
  • • Yarmolyuk (Brentford) was shown a yellow card at the end of extra time

Lineups

Brentford

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 C. Kelleher (G)
  • 2 A. Hickey (D)
  • 20 K. Ajer (D)
  • 4 S. van den Berg (D)
  • 3 R. Henry (D)
  • 6 J. Henderson (M)
  • 27 V. Janelt (M)
  • 23 K. Lewis-Potter (M)
  • 8 M. Jensen (M)
  • 19 D. Ouattara (M)
  • 9 I. Thiago (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 H. R. Valdimarsson
  • 5 E. Pinnock
  • 7 K. Schade
  • 11 R. Nelson
  • 18 Y. Yarmolyuk
  • 22 N. Collins
  • 24 M. Damsgaard
  • 45 R. Donovan
  • 47 K. Furo

Brighton

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Verbruggen (G)
  • 27 M. Wieffer (D)
  • 6 J. P. van Hecke (D)
  • 5 L. Dunk (D)
  • 24 F. Kadioglu (D)
  • 13 J. Hinshelwood (M)
  • 20 J. Milner (M)
  • 30 P. Gross (M)
  • 25 D. Gomez (F)
  • 18 D. Welbeck (F)
  • 22 K. Mitoma (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 J. Steele
  • 10 G. Rutter
  • 11 Y. Minteh
  • 17 C. Baleba
  • 19 C. Kostoulas
  • 21 O. Boscagli
  • 29 M. De Cuyper
  • 34 J. Veltman
  • 53 H. Howell

Timeline

  1. Brighton
    12' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Mats Wieffer

    Foul

  2. Brighton
    30' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Gomez
  3. Brentford
    45' Brentford subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Hickey · On: N. Collins
  4. Brighton
    45' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Welbeck
  5. Brentford
    46' Brentford subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Lewis-Potter · On: K. Schade
  6. Brentford
    46' Brentford subst · Substitution 3
    Off: V. Janelt · On: Y. Yarmolyuk
  7. Brighton
    54' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    F. Kadioglu

    Foul

  8. Brighton
    65' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Mats Wieffer · On: Joël Veltman
  9. Brentford
    67' Brentford subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Henderson · On: M. Damsgaard
  10. Brighton
    76' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Gomez · On: Maxim De Cuyper
  11. Brentford
    81' Brentford subst · Substitution 5
    Off: K. Ajer · On: R. Donovan
  12. Brentford
    90'+2 Brentford Card · Yellow Card
    Y. Yarmolyuk

    Foul

  13. Brighton
    90' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Milner · On: C. Baleba

Match Stats

Stat Brentford Brighton
Fouls 7 14
Pass Accuracy 79% 76%
Offsides 1 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 13 11
Corners 6 4
Total Passes 428 406
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 0 1
Shots on Target 3 7
xG 1.74 1.11
Shots off Target 10 3
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 337 310
Shots Inside Box 9 6
Saves 5 4
Shots Outside Box 4 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Dario Gomez's goal in the 30th minute put Brighton ahead and boosted their confidence
  • ▸ Danny Welbeck doubled Brighton's lead just before halftime, effectively ending Brentford's chances of a comeback