Match report

Crystal Palace Defeats Brighton 1-0 in Premier League Clash

Brighton
Brighton
0–1
FT
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Feb 8, 2026

Crystal Palace stunned Brighton with a crucial 1-0 win at the Amex Stadium on Wednesday night. The visitors relied on a first-half goal from Idrissa Sarr to seal their victory, leaving Brighton frustrated in their quest for points in the Premier League.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Brighton 0–1 Crystal Palace
  • • Idrissa Sarr scored the only goal at minute 61
  • • Crystal Palace's Ezequiel Guessand provided the assist for Sarr’s goal
  • • Brighton made multiple substitutions in the second half, including H. Howell and Maxim De Cuyper
  • • Crystal Palace's Wilfried Hughes received a yellow card on 17th minute

Lineups

Brighton

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 B. Verbruggen (G)
  • 24 F. Kadioglu (D)
  • 5 L. Dunk (D)
  • 21 O. Boscagli (D)
  • 29 M. De Cuyper (D)
  • 30 P. Gross (M)
  • 17 C. Baleba (M)
  • 53 H. Howell (M)
  • 10 G. Rutter (M)
  • 22 K. Mitoma (M)
  • 19 C. Kostoulas (F)

Substitutes

  • 23 J. Steele
  • 3 Igor
  • 11 Y. Minteh
  • 13 J. Hinshelwood
  • 18 D. Welbeck
  • 20 J. Milner
  • 25 D. Gomez
  • 33 M. O'Riley
  • 34 J. Veltman

Crystal Palace

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 D. Henderson (G)
  • 8 J. Lerma (D)
  • 5 M. Lacroix (D)
  • 26 C. Richards (D)
  • 2 D. Munoz (M)
  • 20 A. Wharton (M)
  • 19 W. Hughes (M)
  • 3 T. Mitchell (M)
  • 7 I. Sarr (F)
  • 10 Y. Pino (F)
  • 22 J. S. Larsen (F)

Substitutes

  • 44 W. Benitez
  • 11 B. Johnson
  • 12 C. Uche
  • 17 N. Clyne
  • 18 D. Kamada
  • 23 J. Canvot
  • 24 B. Sosa
  • 29 E. Guessand
  • 34 C. Riad

Timeline

  1. Crystal Palace
    17' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    W. Hughes

    Foul

  2. Crystal Palace
    56' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Y. Pino · On: E. Guessand
  3. Crystal Palace
    61' Crystal Palace Goal · Normal Goal
    I. Sarr · Assist: E. Guessand
  4. Brighton
    71' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: H. Howell · On: Y. Minteh
  5. Brighton
    71' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Maxim De Cuyper · On: D. Welbeck
  6. Brighton
    71' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: C. Baleba · On: D. Gomez
  7. Crystal Palace
    77' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 2
    Off: W. Hughes · On: D. Kamada
  8. Crystal Palace
    80' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    Daniel Muñoz

    Time wasting

  9. Brighton
    82' Brighton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: C. Kostoulas · On: J. Hinshelwood
  10. Brighton
    82' Brighton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: G. Rutter · On: M. O'Riley
  11. Crystal Palace
    85' Crystal Palace Card · Yellow Card
    J. S. Larsen

    Foul

  12. Crystal Palace
    88' Crystal Palace subst · Substitution 3
    Off: I. Sarr · On: B. Johnson

Match Stats

Stat Brighton Crystal Palace
Fouls 12 9
Pass Accuracy 85% 70%
Offsides 3 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 7 7
Corners 3 4
Total Passes 557 311
Yellow Cards 1 3
Blocked Shots 3 0
Shots on Target 2 4
xG 0.74 1.16
Shots off Target 2 3
Possession 64% 36%
Goals Prevented 0 0
Accurate Passes 476 217
Shots Inside Box 5 6
Saves 3 2
Shots Outside Box 2 1

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Idrissa Sarr’s goal at 61st minute broke the deadlock and shifted momentum in favor of Crystal Palace
  • ▸ Brighton's multiple substitutions in the second half (H. Howell, Maxim De Cuyper) aimed to push for an equalizer but failed to convert