Match report
Crystal Palace beat Brighton 1–0 at Brighton Stadium in Premier League. R. Esse opened the scoring in the 66th minute. Brighton have 2 wins in their last 5, while Crystal Palace have 0 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
J. Steele
35'
2H
52'
R. Esse
⇄F. Kadıoğlu↓ C. Baleba
64'
64'
⇄R. Matthews↓ J. Drakes-Thomas
66'
⚽R. Esseassist J. Devenny
⇄B. Verbruggen↓ D. Gómez
83'
83'
⇄D. Henderson↓ R. Esse
Momentum
BRI
⚽
CRY
Match info
TournamentPremier League · England · Tier 1
Kick-offFeb 8, 2026 · 18:00
VenueBrighton Stadium
Attendance64,116 / 70,457 (91%)
RefereeD. Orsato (Ita)
FIFA ranking
#8·
#15
#8·#15Where to watch
Sky SportsTNT Sports
Statistics
46Ball possession %54
0.5Expected goals (xG)1.4
13Total shots9
5Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
6Corner kicks4
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards0
2Goalkeeper saves5
510Passes498
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
Y. Ayari7.7Lineups
BRI 4-3-36.86Formation7.144-3-3 CRY
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71:27 | +44 | 85 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77:35 | +42 | 78 | LWWWD |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69:50 | +19 | 71 | WWWDD |
| 4 |  Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56:49 | +7 | 65 | LWWWD |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63:53 | +10 | 60 | DLWWW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58:54 | +4 | 57 | DDLWW |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42:48 | -6 | 54 | LLWWD |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52:46 | +6 | 53 | DLLWW |
| 9 |  Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55:52 | +3 | 53 | DDLLW |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58:52 | +6 | 52 | LWWDD |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47:51 | -4 | 52 | DLLWW |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53:55 | -2 | 49 | DLLLW |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47:50 | -3 | 49 | LWWDL |
| 14 |  Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49:56 | -7 | 47 | DDLLW |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41:51 | -10 | 45 | LWWDD |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48:51 | -3 | 44 | LWWDL |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48:57 | -9 | 41 | LLWWD |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46:65 | -19 | 39 | LWDLL |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38:75 | -37 | 22 | LLLLD |
| 20 |  Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27:68 | -41 | 20 | LWDLL |
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