This Sunday, Brighton and Hove secured a decisive 2-0 victory against Nottingham Forest in matchday 13 of the Premier League. Maxim De Cuyper opened the scoring for Brighton with a goal at the 45th minute of the first half, followed by Stefanos Tzimas, who sealed the win by finding the back of the net in the 42nd minute of the second half.
The standout player of the match was Lewis Dunk. The Brighton defender played a crucial role, clearing three critical balls out of the danger zone. Likewise, Mats Wieffer showcased his defensive capabilities by successfully clearing four balls from the vicinity of their goal.
Nottingham’s manager, Sean Dyche, opted for a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Matz Sels as goalkeeper; Nicolò Savona, Nikola Milenkovic, Felipe Morato, and Neco Williams in defense; a midfield made up of Ibrahim Sangaré, Elliot Anderson, Dan Ndoye, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Nicolás Domínguez; and Igor Jesus leading the attack.
On the other hand, Brighton’s coach, Fabian Hürzeler, deployed a similar 4-5-1 setup, with Bart Verbruggen in goal; Mats Wieffer, Jan van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, and Maxim De Cuyper in defense; the midfield trio of Diego Gómez, Yasin Ayari, and Yankuba Minteh, supported by Georginio Rutter and Ferdi Kadioglu; and Danny Welbeck upfront.
The official in charge of the match at the City Ground was Michael Oliver.
Looking ahead to their next fixtures, Nottingham will play away against Wolverhampton, while Brighton is set to host Aston Villa.
With this result, Nottingham Forest sits at the 16th position with 12 points, whereas Brighton and Hove climbs to the 5th place with a total of 22 points.
Nottingham Forest Substitutions
45’ 2T – Dan Ndoye off for Omari Hutchinson, Nicolás Domínguez off for Callum Hudson-Odoi. 73’ 2T – Igor Jesus off for Arnaud Kalimuendo. 74’ 2T – Ibrahim Sangaré off for Ryan Yates.
Brighton and Hove Substitutions
55’ 2T – Georginio Rutter off for Jack Hinshelwood. 64’ 2T – Danny Welbeck off for Stefanos Tzimas. 83’ 2T – Diego Gómez off for Jöel Veltman, Yankuba Minteh off for Carlos Baleba. 84’ 2T – Maxim De Cuyper off for Brajan Gruda, Morgan Gibbs-White off for James McAtee.
Yellow Card in Brighton and Hove
43’ 1T – Mats Wieffer (Fouling to prevent the opponent’s advance).