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Jan Paul van Hecke of Brighton (back to us) scores own goal v Tootenham, Premier League, September 2025

Premier League wrap: Spurs battle back against Brighton

Tottenham battled from two goals down to draw 2-2 at Brighton with Jan Paul van Hecke's own goal giving the visitors a deserved share of the spoils.

Soccer • 20 Sep

Pep: City forgot how to play after Brighton equaliser

Pep Guardiola admitted Manchester City "forgot to play" after conceding a pivotal second-half penalty en route to suffering a last-gasp 2-1 Premier League loss at Brighton.

Soccer • 31 Aug

Brighton and Hove Albion's Brajan Gruda (second left) scores their side's first goal

Gruda grabs late winner for Brighton against City

Brajan Gruda rolled home a dramatic late winner as Brighton roared back to stun Manchester City with a thrilling 2-1 victory at the Amex Stadium.

Soccer • 31 Aug

liman Ndiaye of Everton celebrates scoring his team's first goal v Brighton with team-mate Jack Grealish, Premier League, August 2025

Grealish stars as Everton make winning bow at new home

Jack Grealish put in a player-of-the match display as Everton claimed victory against Brighton in the first Premier League game at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

Soccer • 24 Aug

Ferguson aiming to 'prove' himself after Roma move

Republic of Ireland international striker Evan Ferguson has completed his loan move to Serie A giants Roma from Brighton & Hove Albion.

Soccer • 23 Jul

9 May 2025; Sean Keogh of Dundalk during the SSE Airtricity Men's First Division match between Dundalk and Bray Wanderers at Oriel Park in Dundalk, Louth. Photo by Tyler Miller/Sportsfile

Dundalk to receive record fee for Keogh from Brighton

Dundalk FC defender Sean Keogh is expected to secure a move to Premier League side Brighton this week in what is believed to be a record sale for the County Louth club.

Soccer • 22 Jul

Brighton striker Joao Pedro poised to join Chelsea

Chelsea have agreed a deal to sign Brighton striker Joao Pedro for £60m.

Soccer • 30 Jun

TRNAVA, SLOVAKIA - JUNE 14: Diego Coppola of Italy being followed by Nino Marcelli of Slovakia during the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2025 Group Stage match between Slovakia and Italy at A. Malatinsky Stadium on June 14, 2025 in Trnava, Slovakia.

Transfers: Brighton bag Italian international Coppola

Brighton have announced the signing of Italy defender Diego Coppola from Hellas Verona.

Soccer • 17 Jun

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah missed what looked a simple chance in the second half

Updated Salah miss shows he is human after all - Slot

Arne Slot said Premier League top scorer Mohamed Salah proved he is "human" after missing an open goal at a crucial stage of Liverpool's thrilling 3-2 loss at Brighton.

Soccer • 20 May

Erling Haaland returned to the City starting team but it was a frustrating afternoon for the striker at St Mary's

Premier League: Soton hold City to beat Derby total

Southampton finally rid themselves of the spectre of being crowned the joint worst team in Premier League history after somehow holding Manchester City to a goalless draw.

Soccer • 10 May

Newcastle overcame ten-man Ipswich at St James Park

Premier League wrap: Ipswich relegated as Newcastle win

Newcastle returned to the Premier League's top three as 10-man Ipswich's relegation was confirmed.

Soccer • 26 Apr

Abdoulaye Doucoure scored a late Everton winner at the City Ground

Premier League wrap: Everton dent Forest's top five bid

Nottingham Forest's Champions League qualification hopes were hit by a 1-0 defeat against Everton after Abdoulaye Doucoure scored a 94th-minute winner at the City Ground.

Soccer • 12 Apr

Marcus Rashford was unable to get on the scoresheet in Villa's 2-1 win over Forest

Premier League: Villa go level in league with City

Crystal Palace hung on with nine men to dent the European hopes of their rivals Brighton with a 2-1 win in a match that saw three red cards.

Soccer • 05 Apr

Forest secure FA Cup semi-final spot after penalties

Matz Sels was Nottingham Forest's penalty hero yet again as they reached the FA Cup semi-finals for the first time in 34 years.

Soccer • 29 Mar

Live FA Cup: Brighton v Nottingham Forest

With Crystal Palace already into the last four, Brighton and Forest will battle it out for the right to join them.

Soccer • 29 Mar

Ollie Watkins' celebrations were of the muted variety after he scored the winner for Aston Villa against his former club Brentford

Premier League wrap: Villa, Palace and Brighton win

Aston Villa moved to within two points of the top four in the Premier League table after a 1-0 win at Brentford, where Ollie Watkins scored the only goal of the game against his former club.

Soccer • 08 Mar

Crystal Palace's Ismaila Sarr (R) scoring his side's first goal

Premier League: Sarr sinks Villa, Chelsea go fourth

Ismaila Sarr scored twice as Crystal Palace's sensational second half of the Premier League season continued with a 4-1 win over Aston Villa.

Soccer • 25 Feb

Cole Palmer (L) and Enzo Fernandez reacting to Chelsea conceding a second goal to Brighton

Maresca urges Chelsea players to 'be more positive'

Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca called for his players to be "more positive" as he played down concerns about the body language of star man Cole Palmer following a heavy defeat by Brighton.

Soccer • 15 Feb

Brighton's Yankuba Minteh celebrates his goal with team-mate Joel Veltman

Rampant Brighton beat Chelsea for second time in a week

Chelsea suffered a crippling sense of deja vu after Kaoru Mitoma's eye-catching opener and Yankuba Minteh's double earned Brighton a thumping 3-0 Premier League win at the Amex Stadium.

Soccer • 14 Feb

Kaoru Mitoma was on the mark as Brighton progressed further in the competition

Brighton come from behind to knock out Chelsea

Kaoru Mitoma sealed Brighton's 2-1 comeback home victory over Premier League rivals Chelsea to send the south-coast club into the FA Cup fifth round.

Soccer • 08 Feb

Wood on the hat-trick trail as Forest bombard Brighton

Chris Wood's magnificent vein of form continued as his hat-trick helped Nottingham Forest to their biggest top flight win in 34 years with a brutal 7-0 thrashing of Brighton at the City Ground.

Soccer • 01 Feb

Eiran Cashin has joined Premier League club Brighton

Transfers: Ireland's Cashin makes Brighton switch

Eiran Cashin has added to Brighton's Irish representation by signing with the Premier League club until June 2030 for an undisclosed fee.

Soccer • 01 Feb

Evan Ferguson's career progression has arrested due to a series of injuries

Hurzeler: More game time key for Ferguson's development

Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has admitted Republic of Ireland striker Evan Ferguson simply needs to play somewhere to rediscover his top form.

Soccer • 31 Jan

Caitlin Hayes has become a regular starter in the Irish defence

Ireland defender Hayes leaves Celtic for Brighton

Republic of Ireland defender Caitlin Hayes has ended her four-year spell at Celtic and sealed a move to Women's Super League side Brighton & Hove Albion.

Soccer • 23 Jan

'We are the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United,' Amorim said

Amorim: This Man United could be 'worst' in history

Ruben Amorim admitted his side might be the "worst" in the history of Manchester United after they slumped to a sixth home league defeat of the season in losing 3-1 to Brighton on Sunday.

Soccer • 19 Jan