Burnley
0 - 2
11 April 2026
Brighton
Match Statistics
Burnley
Brighton
0
Accurate through passes
0
50%
Ball possession
50%
1
Big chances
1
2
Blocked shots
4
25
Clearances
26
8
Corner kicks
2
45
Duels won
52
1
Errors leading to goal
0
1
Errors leading to shot
0
0.58
Expected assists (xA)
1.11
0.87
Expected goals (xG)
1.93
7
Fouls
11
11
Free kicks
7
3
Goalkeeper saves
4
0.50
Goals prevented
1.10
0
Hit the woodwork
0
10
Interceptions
18
2
Offsides
1
8
Shots inside the box
9
3
Shots off target
3
5
Shots on target
6
2
Shots outside the box
4
27
Throw ins
11
10
Total shots
13
15
Touches in opposition box
39
1.10
xG on target (xGOT)
2.50
2.50
xGOT faced
1.10
2
Yellow cards
1
Confirmed Lineups
Burnley
4-2-3-1
- 1 Dubravka M.
- 2 Humphreys B.
- 3 Ekdal H.
- 4 Esteve M.
- 5 Hartman Q.
- 6 Ward-Prowse J.
- 7 Florentino
- 8 Edwards M.
- 9 Ugochukwu L.
- 10 Anthony J.
- 11 Flemming Z.
Substitutes
Broja A., Bruun Larsen J., Foster L., Lucas Pires, Tchaouna L., Tresor Ndayishimiye M., Walker K., Weiss M., Worrall J.
Brighton
Unknown
- 1 Verbruggen B.
- 2 Wieffer M.
- 3 van Hecke J. P.
- 4 Boscagli O.
- 5 Kadioglu F.
- 6 Ayari Y.
- 7 Gross P.
- 8 Gomez D.
- 9 Hinshelwood J.
- 10 Minteh Y.
- 11 Welbeck D.
Substitutes
Baleba C., De Cuyper M., Igor, Kostoulas C., March S., Mitoma K., Rutter G., Steele J., Veltman J., X
Burnley vs Brighton Match Commentary
Match review will be published soon.
That's the end of the match.
90+4'
The current number of corner kicks is 8:2. Fouls committed – 7:11.
90+1'
Pascal Gross (Brighton) decides to speed play up with a short corner kick.
90'
We will have 6 min. of added time.
89'
0 - 2
Mats Wieffer (Brighton) gets to the ball on the edge of the box and fires in a first-time shot without any hesitation. The strike is excellent and goes inside the left post. He couldn't have done it any better. 0:2.
88'
Diego Gomez will be replaced by Joel Veltman (Brighton).
87'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) takes the corner but fails to find any of his teammates.
87'
Kyle Walker (Burnley) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence quickly intercepts the ball. The ball is out of play. Burnley will have a chance to score from a corner.
85'
Georginio Rutter (Brighton) blasts the ball from just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by the defender.
84'
The cross into the penalty area from Diego Gomez (Brighton) needed to be more accurate in order to create a goal-scoring opportunity for his team. The ball goes out of play and Burnley will have a goal kick.
82'
The substitution is prepared. Kyle Walker (Burnley) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Bashir Humphreys.
82'
Scott Parker decides to make a substitution. Quilindschy Hartman will be replaced by Lucas Pires (Burnley).
82'
The referee signals a substitution. Armando Broja (Burnley) is brought on as a substitute for Florentino.
81'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) takes the corner but it's cleared.
81'
That didn't go as planned! Zian Flemming (Burnley) tried his luck from the edge of the box, but his effort towards the bottom left corner was too weak to get past Bart Verbruggen, who easily kept it out. Burnley have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.
80'
It will be a substitution. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton) is ready to enter the pitch as Yankuba Minteh walks off.
78'
Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton) is caught offside!
78'
Florentino (Burnley) pulls the shirt of his opponent and only escapes without punishment due to the benevolence of the referee. Brighton have been awarded a free kick.
75'
The attendance is 20408.
75'
That's the end of the game for Marcus Edwards, who is replaced by Mike Tresor Ndayishimiye (Burnley).
75'
Andrew Crofts prepares a substitution. Jack Hinshelwood is replaced by Carlos Baleba (Brighton).
75'
Substitution. Georginio Rutter (Brighton) in, Danny Welbeck out.
74'
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) skips past his man but can't keep the ball in play.
70'
Danny Welbeck (Brighton) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.
69'
8:11 – the total goal attempt statistics. The current number of shots on goal is 3:5.
67'
Lesley Ugochukwu comes off the pitch to be replaced by Jacob Bruun Larsen (Burnley).
67'
Marcus Edwards (Burnley) sends over a cross from the side into the penalty area in order to find one of his teammates, but he fails and the opportunity goes begging. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Brighton.
66'
A pass into the penalty area from Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley) is intercepted by the defence.
66'
A pass from Marcus Edwards (Burnley) is intercepted by Bart Verbruggen and the move breaks down.
64'
Great save! Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot towards the bottom left corner was brilliantly saved by Martin Dubravka.
64'
Olivier Boscagli puts Diego Gomez (Brighton) in the clear, but he completely fluffs his lines from mid-range and sends a shot well wide of the left post.
63'
A defender unwittingly blocks the ball on the line after a snap shot from Danny Welbeck (Brighton) inside the box following a slide rule pass.
62'
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) releases a low pass from just outside the box in an attempt to find his teammate, but one of the defenders calmly averts the threat.
60'
This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Florentino (Burnley) was quite harsh and Thomas Bramall didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
60'
Zian Flemming (Burnley) darts into the penalty area to latch on to a pass, and he unleashes a low shot in the direction of the left post. Bart Verbruggen is alert and denies him with a nice save.
59'
Zian Flemming (Burnley) gets himself onto the end of the corner, but his header is blocked.
59'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will send the ball into the penalty box.
59'
Zian Flemming (Burnley) gets on the end of a pass on the edge of the box but his shot is blocked. The ball is out of play. Burnley win a corner kick.
58'
Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) gets to a rebound from the corner kick and unleashes a long-range shot. Promising try, but it goes way wide of the left post.
58'
The ball is whipped in from the corner by James Ward-Prowse (Burnley), but one of the defenders gets it clear.
57'
Marcus Edwards (Burnley) collects a great pass inside the box and misses a sitter. His shot was directed under the crossbar, but the goalkeeper pulls off a marvellous diving save and denies him. The ball is out of play and Burnley manage to earn a corner.
57'
Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton) sends a long ball forward to Mats Wieffer, but he put too much power and the chance is gone. The ball goes out of play and Burnley will have a goal kick.
55'
Zian Flemming (Burnley) commits a rough challenge and Thomas Bramall blows his whistle for an infringement.
53'
Pascal Gross (Brighton) swings in the corner kick, but one of the defenders leaps highest to head the ball away.
52'
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack. Corner kick. Brighton will have an opportunity.
52'
Zian Flemming (Burnley) commits a foul and Thomas Bramall immediately signals a free kick.
51'
The goal by Burnley is DISALLOWED on the advice of the video assistant referee due to an offside.
50'
That looked like an offside in the build-up play and the referee Thomas Bramall is going to take a look using VAR.
50'
Bashir Humphreys (Burnley) has a goal ruled out for offside!
48'
Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton) is awarded a yellow card. The referee showed him no mercy.
48'
Some great controlled play and passing in the middle of the pitch from Burnley.
47'
Quilindschy Hartman (Burnley) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender.
46'
The second half has just started.
45+5'
The referee blows his whistle to end the first half and the players are now heading to their respective dressing rooms.
45+3'
Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton) latches onto a rebound in the box and fires a shot a whisker wide of the left post. That was a promising chance and maybe he should have done better!
45+2'
Lesley Ugochukwu (Burnley) bursts into the penalty area with the ball at his feet after a wonderful individual effort that left fans breathless and in awe. However, he sends the ball in a completely different direction than intended, well wide of the target.
45+1'
The rebound from the corner kick falls to Florentino (Burnley), who fires in a missile of a shot from long range, but it goes miles wide of the right post.
45+1'
The corner from James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) is hurriedly cleared.
45'
There will be a minimum of 4 min. of added time.
43'
0 - 1
It's 0:1! Pascal Gross feeds Mats Wieffer (Brighton) inside the box, who is unmarked and buries the ball in the right side of the net.
41'
Danny Welbeck (Brighton) breaks into the box and goes over after a challenge from an opposition player, but the ref signals NO penalty!
40'
A cross by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) from the side of the pitch flies into the box, but fails to find its intended target as the aim was poor. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Burnley.
39'
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being well blocked by one of the defenders.
39'
Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton) hasn't suffered any serious injury which would see him leave the pitch. He's back in the game now.
37'
Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.
34'
A pass by Diego Gomez (Brighton) ends up in no man's land, and the attacking effort comes to an end.
32'
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) stands over the free kick and opts to take it himself, but his low effort is straight at Martin Dubravka.
31'
Total attempts – 3:3. 2:2 – this is the current number of shots on target.
30'
Maxime Esteve (Burnley) makes a bad tackle on his opponent and is angry when the referee shows him a deserved yellow card.
29'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) swings in a cross, but the ball is cleared to safety by one of the defending players.
28'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) takes the corner and sends it into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence is ready and makes a good clearance.
27'
Maxime Esteve (Burnley) whips the ball into the penalty area, but one of the defenders is alert and spanks it away. The referee blows his whistle, Burnley are awarded a corner kick.
25'
A great run by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) gets him into the box, but his powerful shot is bravely blocked by a defender.
24'
Great teamplay by Brighton as they control the ball with a lot of short passes. Patience is the key if they want to find a gap in the defence to score.
23'
A lofted cross from Pascal Gross (Brighton) is unsuccessful as the opponent's defence quickly clears the ball out of the penalty area.
22'
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) is all over the pitch today. He is full of energy and asking for the ball, while his ability to control the game and to be on the ball is simply fantastic. Every manager wants to have a playmaker like him.
20'
Danny Welbeck (Brighton) is well placed to meet a cross and sends a difficult header directed into the roof of the net, but the goalkeeper reacts well to stop his effort.
19'
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) sends in a pass which fails to reach any of his teammates.
18'
Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton) passes the ball from the edge of the box in order to find his teammate, who is in a good scoring position, but the defender blocks the pass and spanks the ball to safety.
17'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) sends a cross into the box, but Bart Verbruggen comes off his line to gather the ball.
16'
The percentage of ball possession is – 42:58.
15'
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.
10'
James Ward-Prowse whips in the corner and finds Zian Flemming (Burnley) in space with just the keeper to beat, but somehow he plants his header just over the bar from close in. He should have scored!
10'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) will deliver the ball into the penalty box from a corner kick.
10'
Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) misses a big chance from point-blank range as he struck the ball towards the bottom right corner. His promising effort following the corner kick was, to his disappointment, thwarted by Bart Verbruggen with a fabulous save. Burnley will take a corner kick.
10'
James Ward-Prowse (Burnley) looks like he will be the one to take the corner kick.
9'
Zian Flemming (Burnley) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders. The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Burnley.
8'
Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) is penalised for a foul. Thomas Bramall had a clear view and blows his whistle.
7'
Celebrations are cut short for Burnley as the referee indicates NO GOAL after the VAR review shows it was offside!
7'
Wait! Referee Thomas Bramall immediately makes the VAR signal, most likely to see if there was an offside in the build-up play.
6'
GOAL DISALLOWED! Controversy and anger as Jaidon Anthony (Burnley) has a goal ruled out, incredibly, for offside.
5'
Danny Welbeck (Brighton) must feel embarrassed now. He received a killer pass, but his shot from the six-yard box was a disaster. He miskicked and made it very easy for Martin Dubravka to get hold of the ball.
5'
The Brighton players keep the ball and are exchanging a combination of passes. They are waiting for gaps in the defence to open up.
2'
A pass from Yankuba Minteh (Brighton) is intercepted by Martin Dubravka and the move breaks down.
1'
The match has just started.
The players are out and the match is about to start. Brighton will have the kick-off.
Thomas Bramall was nominated as the referee for this game.
Show lineups
The starting XIs were already announced and you can go through them in the Lineups section.
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