Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford
Match pulse
Who won: Brighton 2-0
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Brentford 2-0 on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at American Express Stadium. Goals for Brighton: Diego Gómez (15') and Pascal Gross (42' pen).
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0Team stats
Player of the game
Diego Gómez
BHA · 1 G
Deserved to win
Brighton created better chances: they win this game 81% of the time
Play by play
- Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Brentford 0.
- Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Brentford 0.
- 90'+4'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Mathias Jensen (Brentford) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3'

Foul
Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+3'

Free kick won
Callum Wilson (Brentford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3'
SubSubbed on for D. Gómez
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Diego Gómez.
M. Yalcouyé
- 90'+1'

Offside
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood is caught offside.
- 90'
Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 85'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Georginio Rutter.
- 84'

Shot off target
Attempt missed. Kevin Schade (Brentford) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Callum Wilson with a cross following a fast break.
- 82'

SubSubbed on for M. De Cuyper
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
Y. Minteh
- 82'
SubSubbed on for C. Kostoulas
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter replaces Charalampos Kostoulas.
G. Rutter
- 78'
SubSubbed on for Y. Ayari
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood replaces Yasin Ayari.
J. Hinshelwood
- 77'

Right footed shot saved
Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Caoimhín Kelleher (Brentford). Assisted by Pascal Groß.
Y. Ayari
- 75'

Right footed shot just wide
Attempt missed. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
Y. Ayari
- 75'


Shot off target
Attempt missed. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 74'BHA

Corner awarded
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Kristoffer Ajer.
- 74'

Shot blocked
Attempt blocked. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli.
- 72'

Offside
Offside, Brentford. Kevin Schade is caught offside.
- 71'BHA

Foul
Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 71'

Free kick won
El Hadji Malick Diouf (Brentford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70'BHA

Corner awarded
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mathias Jensen.
- 70'
SubSubbed on for S. van den Berg
Substitution, Brentford. Callum Wilson replaces Sepp van den Berg.
C. Wilson
- 69'

Yellow card
Kevin Schade (Brentford) is shown the yellow card.
K. Schade
- 68'

Free kick won
Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

