20 Dec 2025, 16:00
0:0
Finished
Match summary
1ST HALF
19'
Brajan Gruda
34'
D. Coppola
2ND HALF
46'
Mats Wieffer
46'
Joël Veltman
Mats Wieffer
Simon Adingra
R. Mundle
63'
Chris Rigg
Habib Diarra
64'
64'
K. Mitoma
Maxim De Cuyper
71'
C. Kostoulas
J. Hinshelwood
71'
James Milner
Yankuba Minteh
Brian Brobbey
W. Isidor
72'
D. Ballard
79'
Enzo Le Fée
86'
86'
Tom Watson
Brajan Gruda
Match statistics
56%Possession44%
441Passes Attempted334
364Completed Passes255
3Corners4
22Throw-ins17
16Shots On Target14
Line-ups
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1B. Verbruggen
#21O. Boscagli
#42D. Coppola
#24F. Kadıoğlu
#27Mats Wieffer
#13J. Hinshelwood
#26Yasin Ayari
#8Brajan Gruda
#29Maxim De Cuyper
#11Yankuba Minteh
#10G. Rutter
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
O. Boscagli #21 | |
D. Coppola #42 | 34' |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Mats Wieffer #27 | 46' 46' |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 71' |
Yasin Ayari #26 | |
Brajan Gruda #8 | 86' 19' |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 64' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 71' |
G. Rutter #10 |
Substitutes
 A. Noppert #44 | |
 J. Bekkema #23 | |
 B. Klaverboer #22 | |
 J. De Wijs #3 | |
 Hussein Ali #15 | |
 Denzel Hall #2 | |
 H. Petrov #28 | |
 M. Milovanovic #27 | |
 A. Conde #6 | |
 Eser Gürbüz #50 | |
 C. Nunnely #7 | |
 I. Sebaoui #10 |
Will not play
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Mats Wieffer
Midfielder
Toe injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Yasin Abbas Ayari
Midfielder
Return: Mid February 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Sunderland
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Robin Roefs
#15O. Alderete
#5D. Ballard
#32Trai Hume
#20N. Mukiele
#6L. Geertruida
#34Granit Xhaka
#28Enzo Le Fée
#24Simon Adingra
#11Chris Rigg
#9Brian Brobbey
Starting XI
Robin Roefs #22 | |
O. Alderete #15 | |
D. Ballard #5 | 79' |
Trai Hume #32 | |
N. Mukiele #20 | |
L. Geertruida #6 | |
Granit Xhaka #34 | |
Enzo Le Fée #28 | 86' |
Simon Adingra #24 | 63' |
Chris Rigg #11 | 64' |
Brian Brobbey #9 | 72' |
Substitutes
 Sam Karssies #21 | |
 P. Tytoń #22 | |
 Gerald Alders #47 | |
 A. Van Hoorenbeeck #17 | |
 Mees Hilgers #2 | |
 J. Mesbahi #24 | |
 A. Verschueren #32 | |
 H. Kuster #29 | |
 M. Kjølø #4 | |
 Taylor Booth #8 | |
 L. Vennegoor #25 | |
 N. Ünüvar #37 |
Will not play
Granit Xhaka
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1#1B. Verbruggen
#21O. Boscagli
#42D. Coppola
#24F. Kadıoğlu
#27Mats Wieffer
#13J. Hinshelwood
#26Yasin Ayari
#8Brajan Gruda
#29Maxim De Cuyper
#11Yankuba Minteh
#10G. Rutter
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
O. Boscagli #21 | |
D. Coppola #42 | 34' |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Mats Wieffer #27 | 46' 46' |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 71' |
Yasin Ayari #26 | |
Brajan Gruda #8 | 86' 19' |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 64' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 71' |
G. Rutter #10 |
Substitutes
A. Noppert #44 | |
J. Bekkema #23 | |
B. Klaverboer #22 | |
J. De Wijs #3 | |
Hussein Ali #15 | |
Denzel Hall #2 | |
H. Petrov #28 | |
M. Milovanovic #27 | |
A. Conde #6 | |
Eser Gürbüz #50 | |
C. Nunnely #7 | |
I. Sebaoui #10 |
Will not play
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early April 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Mats Wieffer
Midfielder
Toe injury
Return: Mid February 2026
Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Yasin Abbas Ayari
Midfielder
Return: Mid February 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Sunderland
Formation
4-2-3-1#22Robin Roefs
#15O. Alderete
#5D. Ballard
#32Trai Hume
#20N. Mukiele
#6L. Geertruida
#34Granit Xhaka
#28Enzo Le Fée
#24Simon Adingra
#11Chris Rigg
#9Brian Brobbey
Starting XI
Robin Roefs #22 | |
O. Alderete #15 | |
D. Ballard #5 | 79' |
Trai Hume #32 | |
N. Mukiele #20 | |
L. Geertruida #6 | |
Granit Xhaka #34 | |
Enzo Le Fée #28 | 86' |
Simon Adingra #24 | 63' |
Chris Rigg #11 | 64' |
Brian Brobbey #9 | 72' |
Substitutes
Sam Karssies #21 | |
P. Tytoń #22 | |
Gerald Alders #47 | |
A. Van Hoorenbeeck #17 | |
Mees Hilgers #2 | |
J. Mesbahi #24 | |
A. Verschueren #32 | |
H. Kuster #29 | |
M. Kjølø #4 | |
Taylor Booth #8 | |
L. Vennegoor #25 | |
N. Ünüvar #37 |
Will not play
Granit Xhaka
Midfielder
Ankle injury
Return: Late February 2026
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Return: Late February 2026
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Head-to-head
6 matches
Brighton & Hove Albion
3
Wins
1
Draws
2
Wins
Sunderland
EFL Cup2011 • 1 match
Friendly2010 • 1 match
Championship2005 • 1 matchChampionship2004 • 1 matchChampionship1992 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 25 | 49:17 | 56 |
2 |  | 25 | 51:24 | 50 |
3 |  | 25 | 36:27 | 47 |
4 |  | 26 | 47:37 | 45 |
5 |  | 26 | 47:30 | 44 |
6 |  | 25 | 40:35 | 39 |
7 |  | 25 | 39:34 | 39 |
8 |  | 26 | 29:30 | 37 |
9 |  | 26 | 43:45 | 37 |
10 |  | 26 | 37:37 | 36 |
11 |  | 25 | 27:29 | 36 |
12 |  | 25 | 35:37 | 34 |
13 |  | 25 | 26:29 | 32 |
14 |  | 25 | 34:33 | 31 |
15 |  | 26 | 36:45 | 30 |
16 |  | 26 | 36:37 | 29 |
17 |  | 25 | 25:38 | 26 |
18 |  | 26 | 32:49 | 24 |
19 |  | 25 | 25:49 | 15 |
20 |  | 25 | 16:48 | 8 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Darren England
Venue:
The American Express Community Stadium
Capacity:
31 800
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