Brighton & Hove Albion vs Sunderland 20/12/2025
20 Dec 2025, 16:00
0:0
Finished
Match summary
1ST HALF
19'
Brajan Gruda
34'
D. Coppola
2ND HALF
46'
Mats Wieffer
46'
Joël Veltman
Mats Wieffer
Simon Adingra
R. Mundle
63'
Chris Rigg
Habib Diarra
64'
64'
K. Mitoma
Maxim De Cuyper
71'
C. Kostoulas
J. Hinshelwood
71'
James Milner
Yankuba Minteh
Brian Brobbey
W. Isidor
72'
D. Ballard
79'
Enzo Le Fée
86'
86'
Tom Watson
Brajan Gruda
Match statistics
56%Possession44%
441Passes Attempted334
364Completed Passes255
3Corners4
22Throw-ins17
16Shots On Target14
Line-ups
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1
#1Verbruggen
#21Boscagli
#42Coppola
#24Kadıoğlu
#27Wieffer
#13Hinshelwood
#26Abbas Ayari
#8Gruda
#29De Cuyper
#11Minteh
#10Rutter
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
O. Boscagli #21 | |
D. Coppola #42 | 34' |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Mats Wieffer #27 | 46' 46' |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 71' |
Yasin Ayari #26 | |
Brajan Gruda #8 | 86' 19' |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 64' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 71' |
G. Rutter #10 |
Substitutes
 A. Noppert #44 | |
 J. Bekkema #23 | |
 B. Klaverboer #22 | |
 J. De Wijs #3 | |
 Hussein Ali #15 | |
 Denzel Hall #2 | |
 H. Petrov #28 | |
 M. Milovanovic #27 | |
 A. Conde #6 | |
 Eser Gürbüz #50 | |
 Ché Nunnely #7 | |
 I. Sebaoui #10 |
Will not play
James Philip Milner
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late May 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Sunderland
Formation
4-2-3-1
#22Roefs
#15Alderete Fernández
#5Ballard
#32Hume
#20Mukiele Mulere
#6Geertruida
#34Xhaka
#28Le Fée
#24Adingra
#11Rigg
#9Adjei Brobbey
Starting XI
Robin Roefs #22 | |
O. Alderete #15 | |
D. Ballard #5 | 79' |
Trai Hume #32 | |
N. Mukiele #20 | |
L. Geertruida #6 | |
Granit Xhaka #34 | |
Enzo Le Fée #28 | 86' |
Simon Adingra #24 | 63' |
Chris Rigg #11 | 64' |
Brian Brobbey #9 | 72' |
Substitutes
 Sam Karssies #21 | |
 P. Tytoń #22 | |
 Gerald Alders #47 | |
 A. Van Hoorenbeeck #17 | |
 Mees Hilgers #2 | |
 J. Mesbahi #24 | |
 A. Verschueren #32 | |
 H. Kuster #29 | |
 M. Kjølø #4 | |
 Taylor Booth #8 | |
 L. Vennegoor #25 | |
 N. Ünüvar #37 |
Will not play
Simon William Moore
Goalkeeper
Broken hand
Return: Mid May 2026
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Omar Federico Alderete Fernández
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Romaine Mundle
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late May 2026
Nilson David Angulo Ramírez
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Brighton & Hove Albion
Formation
4-2-3-1#1Verbruggen
#21Boscagli
#42Coppola
#24Kadıoğlu
#27Wieffer
#13Hinshelwood
#26Abbas Ayari
#8Gruda
#29De Cuyper
#11Minteh
#10Rutter
Starting XI
B. Verbruggen #1 | |
O. Boscagli #21 | |
D. Coppola #42 | 34' |
F. Kadıoğlu #24 | |
Mats Wieffer #27 | 46' 46' |
J. Hinshelwood #13 | 71' |
Yasin Ayari #26 | |
Brajan Gruda #8 | 86' 19' |
Maxim De Cuyper #29 | 64' |
Yankuba Minteh #11 | 71' |
G. Rutter #10 |
Substitutes
A. Noppert #44 | |
J. Bekkema #23 | |
B. Klaverboer #22 | |
J. De Wijs #3 | |
Hussein Ali #15 | |
Denzel Hall #2 | |
H. Petrov #28 | |
M. Milovanovic #27 | |
A. Conde #6 | |
Eser Gürbüz #50 | |
Ché Nunnely #7 | |
I. Sebaoui #10 |
Will not play
James Philip Milner
Midfielder
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Adam Harry Webster
Defender
Knee injury
Return: Early August 2026
Solomon Benjamin March
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Diego Alexander Gómez Amarilla
Midfielder
Knee injury
Return: Late May 2026
Stefanos Tzimas
Forward
Cruciate ligament injury
Return: Early August 2026
Manager
Fabian Hürzeler
Sunderland
Formation
4-2-3-1#22Roefs
#15Alderete Fernández
#5Ballard
#32Hume
#20Mukiele Mulere
#6Geertruida
#34Xhaka
#28Le Fée
#24Adingra
#11Rigg
#9Adjei Brobbey
Starting XI
Robin Roefs #22 | |
O. Alderete #15 | |
D. Ballard #5 | 79' |
Trai Hume #32 | |
N. Mukiele #20 | |
L. Geertruida #6 | |
Granit Xhaka #34 | |
Enzo Le Fée #28 | 86' |
Simon Adingra #24 | 63' |
Chris Rigg #11 | 64' |
Brian Brobbey #9 | 72' |
Substitutes
Sam Karssies #21 | |
P. Tytoń #22 | |
Gerald Alders #47 | |
A. Van Hoorenbeeck #17 | |
Mees Hilgers #2 | |
J. Mesbahi #24 | |
A. Verschueren #32 | |
H. Kuster #29 | |
M. Kjølø #4 | |
Taylor Booth #8 | |
L. Vennegoor #25 | |
N. Ünüvar #37 |
Will not play
Simon William Moore
Goalkeeper
Broken hand
Return: Mid May 2026
Bertrand Isidore Traoré
Forward
Knee injury
Return: Early May 2026
Omar Federico Alderete Fernández
Defender
Knock injury
Return: Doubtful
Romaine Mundle
Forward
Hamstring Injury
Return: Late May 2026
Nilson David Angulo Ramírez
Forward
Muscle injury
Return: Doubtful
Djiamgone Jocelin Ta Bi
Forward
Ankle injury
Return: Early May 2026
Manager
Régis Le Bris
Head-to-head
6 matches
Brighton & Hove Albion
4
Wins
1
Draws
1
Wins
Sunderland
EFL Cup2011 • 1 match
Friendly2010 • 1 match
Championship2005 • 1 matchChampionship2004 • 1 matchChampionship1992 • 1 matchLeague standings
| # | Team | P | G | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |  | 32 | 62:24 | 70 |
2 |  | 31 | 63:28 | 64 |
3 |  | 32 | 57:45 | 55 |
4 |  | 32 | 43:38 | 55 |
5 |  | 32 | 52:42 | 52 |
6 |  | 32 | 53:41 | 48 |
7 |  | 32 | 48:44 | 47 |
8 |  | 32 | 39:37 | 47 |
9 |  | 32 | 43:37 | 46 |
10 |  | 32 | 33:36 | 46 |
11 |  | 32 | 48:49 | 45 |
12 |  | 32 | 43:46 | 44 |
13 |  | 31 | 35:36 | 42 |
14 |  | 32 | 45:47 | 42 |
15 |  | 32 | 39:49 | 36 |
16 |  | 32 | 32:44 | 33 |
17 |  | 32 | 40:57 | 32 |
18 |  | 32 | 40:51 | 30 |
19 |  | 32 | 33:63 | 20 |
20 |  | 32 | 24:58 | 17 |
Champion
UCL
Europa League
Relegation
Match Information
Referee:
Darren England
Venue:
The American Express Community Stadium
Capacity:
31 800
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