Brighton and Hove proved their strength away from home, defeating Burnley 2-0 in their latest Premier League clash. Defender Mats Wieffer was the standout performer, netting his first goal in the 42nd minute before doubling his tally just a minute after the second half began.
Wieffer’s remarkable performance included two crucial goals and three recoveries, earning him the Man of the Match award. Additionally, Pascal Gross played a pivotal role, completing 53 accurate passes against Burnley.
Burnley manager Scott Parker set his team in a 4-5-1 formation with Martin Dúbravka in goal; Bashir Humphreys, Hjalmar Ekdal, Maxime Estève, and Quilindschy Hartman formed the defense; while James Ward-Prowse, Florentino Luís, Marcus Edwards, Lesley Ugochukwu, and Jaidon Anthony comprised the midfield. Zian Flemming was tasked with leading the attack.
In contrast, Brighton’s Andrew Crofts opted for a similar 4-5-1 setup, with Bart Verbruggen taking the goalkeeping position. The defense included Mats Wieffer, Jan van Hecke, Olivier Boscagli, and Ferdi Kadioglu, while the midfield was strengthened by Yasin Ayari, Pascal Gross, Diego Gómez, Jack Hinshelwood, and Yankuba Minteh, with Danny Welbeck upfront.
Referee Thomas Bramall officiated the match.
Looking ahead, Burnley will visit Nottingham Forest in their next fixture, whereas Brighton will face Tottenham at Wembley Stadium. After this match, Burnley sits in 19th place with 20 points, while Brighton climbed up to 9th, reaching 46 points in the league standings.
Substitutions for Burnley
66’ 2T – Lesley Ugochukwu was replaced by Bruun Larsen.
81’ 2T – Florentino Luís off for Armando Broja, Quilindschy Hartman off for Lucas Pires, and Bashir Humphreys off for Kyle Walker.
Bookings for Burnley
29’ 1T – Maxime Estève (Unsporting Behavior)
14’ 2T – Florentino Luís (Holding back an opponent).
Substitutions for Brighton and Hove
74’ 2T – Danny Welbeck was substituted by Georginio Rutter, Jack Hinshelwood off for Carlos Baleba, and Marcus Edwards off for Mike Trésor.
79’ 2T – Yankuba Minteh was replaced by Kaoru Mitoma.
87’ 2T – Diego Gómez off for Jöel Veltman.
Booking for Brighton and Hove
2’ 2T – Jan van Hecke (Unsporting Behavior).