Premier League · Matchday 6
Sunderland v Brighton
Sunderland 0 – 2 Brighton Full time
- Kick-off: Sat 10 Oct 2026, 15:00 UK time
- Venue: Stadium of Light, Sunderland
- Referee: Thomas Bramall
Goals
- 53' Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton), assist Pascal Groß
- 90+3' Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton), assist Georginio Rutter
Cards
- 36' Olivier Boscagli (Brighton), yellow card
- 57' Pascal Struijk (Brighton), red card
Line-ups
Sunderland (4-2-3-1)
Coach: R. Le Bris
- 22 R. Roefs
- 32 T. Hume
- 20 N. Mukiele
- 4 K. Danso
- 17 Reinildo
- 34 G. Xhaka
- 27 N. Sadiki
- 12 T. Meunier
- 28 E. Le Fée
- 10 N. Angulo
- 18 W. Isidor
Substitutes: O. Alderete, J. Angulo, J. Bi, M. Ellborg, M. Fofana, D. Methalie, L. O'Nien, C. Rigg, C. Talbi
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
Coach: F. Hürzeler
- 1 B. Verbruggen
- 24 F. Kadıoğlu
- 44 L. Vušković
- 4 P. Struijk
- 21 O. Boscagli
- 14 José María Andrés Baixauli
- 13 P. Groß
- 25 D. Gómez
- 26 Y. Ayari
- 29 M. De Cuyper
- 19 C. Kostoulas
Substitutes: J. Steele, G. Rutter, I. Osman, M. O'Riley, Costinha, J. Hadjam, L. Dunk, P. David, M. Yalcouyé
Key statistics
| Statistic | Sunderland | Brighton |
|---|---|---|
| Expected goals | 0.68 | 1.14 |
| Possession | 62% | 38% |
| Total Shots | 12 | 13 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 7 |
| Blocked Shots | 7 | 2 |
| Corners | 7 | 5 |
| Offsides | 5 | 0 |
| Fouls | 8 | 12 |
| Saves | 2 | 3 |
| Yellow Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Red Cards | 0 | 1 |
| Passes | 499 | 309 |
| Accurate passes | 386 | 208 |
Top-rated player
M. De Cuyper (Brighton), rating 7.7
Premier League meetings since 2010-11
2 meetings: Sunderland 0 wins, 1 draw, Brighton 1 win. Goals Sunderland 0, Brighton 1.
- 14 Mar 2026: Sunderland 0-1 Brighton
- 20 Dec 2025: Brighton 0-0 Sunderland
Historical results: openfootball (public domain).
Premier League table
| # | Team | P | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Man City | 5 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 |  Brighton Hove | 6 | 13 | 13 |
| 4 |  Brentford | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 |  Chelsea | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 |  Leeds United | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| ··· | ||||
| 16 |  Sunderland | 6 | -6 | 4 |
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