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Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Brentford: match report, goals and statistics

Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Brentford in Premier League on Sunday, 8 November 2026. Goals, cards, statistics and the impact on the table.

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Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Brentford: match report, goals and statistics

Key facts

Final score
Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Brentford
Competition
Premier League
Date
Sunday, 8 November 2026
Venue
American Express Stadium, Falmer
Attendance
31629

Match summary

Premier League, Sunday, 8 November 2026: Brighton & Hove Albion came out on top against Brentford, winning 2-0. The margin of victory was 2 goals.

Brighton & Hove Albion led 2-0 at half-time. The game was played at American Express Stadium, Falmer. The recorded attendance was 31,629.

Before kick-off

Over their last 5 games Brighton & Hove Albion have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 4 goals and let in 4 goals (D-L-D-W-W).

Over their last 5 games Brentford have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 8 goals and let in 8 goals (D-L-D-L-W).

Brighton & Hove Albion arrive in better form, taking 8 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 5 for Brentford.

The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Brentford 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday, 21 February 2026.

Before kick-off
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Brighton & Hove Albion5 NovGetafeA1-0W
Brighton & Hove Albion31 OctManchester CityA1-0W
Brighton & Hove Albion28 OctManchester CityA2-2D
Brighton & Hove Albion25 OctLiverpoolA0-2L
Brighton & Hove Albion22 OctJablonecA0-0D
Brentford31 OctNottingham ForestH2-0W
Brentford28 OctSunderlandA2-3L
Brentford25 OctHull CityA1-1D
Brentford17 OctLiverpoolH1-2L
Brentford10 OctAston VillaA2-2D

Goals and key moments

The match produced 2 goals.

15' - Diego Gómez scored for Brighton & Hove Albion (1-0). 42' - Pascal Gross converted a penalty for Brighton & Hove Albion (2-0).

Goals and key moments
MinuteTeamPlayerTypeScore
15'Brighton & Hove AlbionDiego GómezGoal1-0
42'Brighton & Hove AlbionPascal GrossPenalty2-0

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 7 yellow cards: 4 for Brighton & Hove Albion and 3 for Brentford.

Igor Thiago (Brentford) was sent off in minute 23. Igor Thiago (Brentford) was sent off in minute 24.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Brighton & Hove Albion and 5 substitutions for Brentford.

Match statistics

Brighton & Hove Albion had 75.3% of possession, against 24.7% for Brentford.

Brighton & Hove Albion had 20 shots, 6 on target, while Brentford had 5 shots, 0 on target. Brighton & Hove Albion won 7 corners and Brentford won 3 corners. Brighton & Hove Albion committed 11 fouls and Brentford committed 7 fouls.

Brighton & Hove Albion had the most shots on target (6).

Match statistics
StatisticBrighton & Hove AlbionBrentford
Possession75.3%24.7%
Shots205
Shots on target60
Corners73
Fouls117
Saves04
Offsides13
Yellow cards42
Red cards01

Impact on the table

In the latest standings Brighton & Hove Albion are 2nd with 22 points from 10 matches, while Brentford are 8th with 14 points from 10 matches. That leaves Brentford 8 points behind Brighton & Hove Albion.

Brighton & Hove Albion currently sit in the Champions League places.

Impact on the table
#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Arsenal10901155+1027
2Brighton & Hove Albion10712267+1922
3Manchester City107032113+821
4Liverpool105321410+418
5Chelsea105141916+316
8Brentford103521611+514

More on this match

The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford stay available on the match page.

This article is generated automatically from live match, standings and form data. Figures can change as data is updated.

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