Brighton and Hove delivered an impressive performance to earn a well-deserved 2-0 win against Burnley in their match held at The Amex Stadium, part of the 20th round of the Premier League. Georginio Rutter broke the deadlock in the 29th minute of the first half, while Yasin Ayari doubled the lead just one minute into the second half, ensuring Brighton’s triumph.
A standout moment of the match was Yasin Ayari’s goal, which occurred just after the break. Ayari executed a superb individual effort down the right flank, firing a shot from the edge of the box that found the bottom right corner, leaving the goalkeeper with no chance.
Maxim De Cuyper came close to extending the lead in the 83rd minute, hitting the post with a powerful strike that went begging.
Jan van Hecke was named the man of the match, playing a crucial role in Brighton’s defense.
Yasin Ayari also shone for Brighton, contributing not only with a goal but also completing 46 successful passes during the encounter.
Brighton’s head coach, Fabian Hürzeler, fielded a 4-5-1 formation with Bart Verbruggen in goal; Jöel Veltman, Jan van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, and Ferdi Kadioglu forming the backline; while Yasin Ayari, Brajan Gruda, Diego Gómez, Georginio Rutter, and Kaoru Mitoma filled the midfield, with Charalampos Kostoulas leading the attack.
On the other hand, Scott Parker’s Burnley set up in a 4-5-1 formation, with Martin Dúbravka in goal; defenders Kyle Walker, Hjalmar Ekdal, Bashir Humphreys, and Lucas Pires; midfielders Joshua Laurent, Bruun Larsen, Lesley Ugochukwu, Florentino Luís, and Jaidon Anthony; and Armando Broja at the forefront of the attack.
The match was officiated by referee Tim Robinson.
In their next fixture, Brighton will visit Manchester City, while Burnley will host Manchester United at Turf Moor. Currently, Brighton sits in 8th place with 28 points, while Burnley remains in 19th place with a total of 12 points in the league.
Substitutions for Brighton and Hove
69’ 2T – Kaoru Mitoma replaced by Maxim De Cuyper; Georginio Rutter replaced by Danny Welbeck. 70’ 2T – Charalampos Kostoulas substituted by Pascal Gross. 80’ 2T – Diego Gómez substituted by James Milner; Jaidon Anthony replaced by Jaydon Banel. 86’ 2T – Brajan Gruda replaced by Tom Watson.
Substitutions for Burnley
54’ 2T – Bruun Larsen substituted by Marcus Edwards; Lesley Ugochukwu replaced by Oliver Sonne. 62’ 2T – Armando Broja substituted by Loum Tchaouna.
Booked Players for Burnley:
22’ 1T – Joshua Laurent (Unsporting behavior). 38’ 1T – Florentino Luís (Unsporting behavior). 43’ 1T – Bashir Humphreys (Unsporting behavior). 47’ 2T – Kyle Walker (Unsporting behavior).