Match report

Brighton Secures Comfortable Victory Over Burnley In Premier League

Brighton
Brighton
2–0
FT
Burnley
Burnley
Jan 3, 2026

Brighton emerged victorious over Burnley on the back of two well-timed goals from G. Rutter and Y. Ayari, maintaining a solid defensive performance to secure three vital points in the Premier League.

Key Facts

  • • Brighton defeated Burnley 2-0 at home.
  • • G. Rutter scored the opening goal for Brighton (29') with an assist from C. Kostoulas.
  • • Y. Ayari sealed the win for Brighton in the second half (47').
  • • Burnley's J. Laurent, Florentino, and B. Humphreys received yellow cards.

Lineups

Brighton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Verbruggen (G)
  • 34 J. Veltman (D)
  • 6 J. P. van Hecke (D)
  • 5 L. Dunk (D)
  • 24 F. Kadioglu (D)
  • 26 Y. Ayari (M)
  • 25 D. Gomez (M)
  • 8 B. Gruda (M)
  • 10 G. Rutter (M)
  • 22 K. Mitoma (M)
  • 19 C. Kostoulas (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 J. Steele
  • 13 J. Hinshelwood
  • 14 T. Watson
  • 18 D. Welbeck
  • 20 J. Milner
  • 21 O. Boscagli
  • 29 M. De Cuyper
  • 30 P. Gross
  • 42 D. Coppola

Burnley

Formation: 5-4-1

Starting XI

  • 1 M. Dubravka (G)
  • 2 K. Walker (D)
  • 29 J. Laurent (D)
  • 18 H. Ekdal (D)
  • 12 B. Humphreys (D)
  • 23 Lucas Pires (D)
  • 7 J. Bruun Larsen (M)
  • 8 L. Ugochukwu (M)
  • 16 Florentino (M)
  • 11 J. Anthony (M)
  • 27 A. Broja (F)

Substitutes

  • 13 M. Weiss
  • 10 M. Edwards
  • 17 L. Tchaouna
  • 22 O. Sonne
  • 34 J. Banel
  • 35 A. Barnes
  • 41 G. Brierley
  • 48 E. Agyei
  • 54 O. Pimlott

Timeline

  1. Burnley
    22' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    J. Laurent

    Foul

  2. Brighton
    29' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    G. Rutter · Assist: C. Kostoulas
  3. Burnley
    39' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    Florentino

    Foul

  4. Burnley
    44' Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    B. Humphreys

    Foul

  5. Brighton
    47' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    Y. Ayari
  6. Burnley
    55' Burnley subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Bruun Larsen · On: M. Edwards
  7. Burnley
    55' Burnley subst · Substitution 2
    Off: L. Ugochukwu · On: O. Sonne
  8. Burnley
    64' Burnley subst · Substitution 3
    Off: A. Broja · On: L. Tchaouna
  9. Brighton
    70' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: K. Mitoma · On: Maxim De Cuyper
  10. Brighton
    71' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: G. Rutter · On: D. Welbeck
  11. Brighton
    71' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Kostoulas · On: P. Groß
  12. Brighton
    80' Brighton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: D. Gomez · On: J. Milner
  13. Burnley
    81' Burnley subst · Substitution 4
    Off: J. Anthony · On: J. Banel
  14. Brighton
    87' Brighton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: B. Gruda · On: T. Watson
  15. Burnley
    90'+3 Burnley Card · Yellow Card
    K. Walker

    Foul

Match Stats

Stat Brighton Burnley
Fouls 7 17
Pass Accuracy 90% 82%
Offsides 3 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 5
Corners 4 4
Total Passes 608 396
Yellow Cards 0 4
Blocked Shots 4 0
Shots on Target 4 3
xG 1.45 0.30
Shots off Target 7 2
Possession 60% 40%
Goals Prevented -1 -1
Accurate Passes 546 325
Shots Inside Box 9 4
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 6 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Brighton took the lead with G. Rutter’s goal in the 29th minute, which gave them a much-needed boost.
  • ▸ Y. Ayari's second goal just minutes later (47') solidified Brighton's control of the match and dented Burnley's morale.