Match facts
Brighton & Hove Albion 5 - 0 Crystal Palace (full time)
- Competition: Premier League (England)
- Date: 18 Oct 2026
- Goals: Jaydee Canvot 4' (own goal), Diego Gómez 7', Yasin Ayari 10', Charalampos Kostoulas 49', Jack Hinshelwood 84'
- Yellow cards: Pascal Groß 29', Daichi Kamada 51', Chema Andrés 64'
- Venue: American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex
- Attendance: 31,440
- Referee: Robert Jones
Brighton & Hove Albion triumphed 5-0 against Crystal Palace in the Premier League at the American Express Stadium on Sunday - 18 October 2026. The rain shower and cool temperatures did not deter the hosts who controlled the match from the outset. The visitors Crystal Palace were outclassed throughout and failed to register a single shot on target in the second half.
The first goal came in the 4th minute when Jaydee Canvot of Crystal Palace scored an own goal sending the home side ahead 1-0. Brighton extended their lead in the 7th minute through Diego Gómez who struck a powerful shot past the keeper. Yasin Ayari added a third for the hosts in the 10th minute sealing the half-time score of 3-0.
Brighton continued their attacking dominance in the second half with Charalampos Kostoulas scoring in the 49th minute to make it 4-0. Jack Hinshelwood completed the rout in the 84th minute ensuring a comprehensive victory for the hosts. The match ended with Crystal Palace having no response to the onslaught.
Crystal Palace received three yellow cards during the match with Daichi Kamada Pascal Groß and Chema Andrés all booked. The visitors made nine substitutions including the introduction of Jefferson Lerma Jean-Philippe Mateta and Jaouen Hadjam. Brighton also made several changes with Jack Hinshelwood replacing Pascal Groß in the 71st minute and Malick Junior Yalcouyé coming on for Yasin Ayari in stoppage time.
Statistics highlighted Brighton's superiority with the hosts recording 57% possession 17 shots and nine on target compared to Crystal Palace's 43% possession five shots and one on target. Brighton also dominated in passing accuracy and corners with 440 accurate passes to Crystal Palace's 302. The visitors' keeper made five saves to Brighton's one.
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Match statistics
Top stats
| Brighton & Hove Albion |
|
Crystal Palace |
| 57% |
Ball possession |
43% |
| 17 |
Total shots |
5 |
| 9 |
Shots on target |
1 |
| 3 |
Big chances |
1 |
| 1 |
Big chances missed |
1 |
| 440 (85%) |
Accurate passes |
302 (79%) |
| 8 |
Corners |
5 |
| 13 |
Fouls committed |
11 |
Shots
| Brighton & Hove Albion |
|
Crystal Palace |
| 17 |
Total shots |
5 |
| 4 |
Shots off target |
3 |
| 9 |
Shots on target |
1 |
| 4 |
Blocked shots |
1 |
| 0 |
Hit woodwork |
2 |
| 8 |
Shots inside box |
4 |
| 9 |
Shots outside box |
1 |
Passes
| Brighton & Hove Albion |
|
Crystal Palace |
| 517 |
Passes |
384 |
| 440 (85%) |
Accurate passes |
302 (79%) |
| 235 |
Own half |
216 |
| 205 |
Opposition half |
86 |
| 33 (62%) |
Accurate long balls |
11 (23%) |
| 5 (24%) |
Accurate crosses |
1 (8%) |
| 9 |
Throws |
16 |
| 2 |
Offsides |
2 |
Defence
| Brighton & Hove Albion |
|
Crystal Palace |
| 12 |
Tackles |
12 |
| 10 |
Interceptions |
9 |
| 1 |
Blocks |
4 |
| 30 |
Clearances |
31 |
| 1 |
Keeper saves |
5 |
Line-ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| # |
Player |
| 1 |
Bart Verbruggen |
| 24 |
Ferdi Kadıoğlu |
| 44 |
Luka Vušković |
| 5 |
Lewis Dunk (captain) |
| 21 |
Olivier Boscagli |
| 13 |
Pascal Groß |
| 14 |
Chema Andrés |
| 25 |
Diego Gómez |
| 26 |
Yasin Ayari |
| 29 |
Maxim De Cuyper |
| 19 |
Charalampos Kostoulas |
Substitutes
| # |
Player |
On |
| 8 |
Jack Hinshelwood |
71' |
| 10 |
Georginio Rutter |
71' |
| 3 |
Jaouen Hadjam |
81' |
| 35 |
Malick Junior Yalcouyé |
81' |
| 30 |
Michael Svoboda |
90' |
| 23 |
Jason Steele |
|
| 20 |
Costinha |
|
| 33 |
Matthew O'Riley |
|
| 15 |
Ibrahim Osman |
|
Coach: Fabian Hürzeler
Crystal Palace (3-4-2-1)
| # |
Player |
| 44 |
Walter Benítez |
| 6 |
Jaydee Canvot |
| 26 |
Chris Richards |
| 21 |
Honest Ahanor |
| 25 |
Anan Khalaili |
| 20 |
Adam Wharton (captain) |
| 23 |
Quinten Timber |
| 3 |
Tyrick Mitchell |
| 18 |
Daichi Kamada |
| 10 |
Yéremi Pino |
| 22 |
Jørgen Strand Larsen |
Substitutes
| # |
Player |
On |
| 11 |
Dwight McNeil |
46' |
| 8 |
Jefferson Lerma |
53' |
| 9 |
Edward Nketiah |
61' |
| 14 |
Jean-Philippe Mateta |
61' |
| 19 |
Will Hughes |
81' |
| 31 |
Remi Matthews |
|
| 24 |
Darío Osorio |
|
| 7 |
Ismaïla Sarr |
|
| 30 |
Óscar Mingueza |
|
Coach: Pierre Sage
Top players
Brighton & Hove Albion
| Player |
Position |
| Charalampos Kostoulas |
ST |
| Olivier Boscagli |
LB |
| Diego Gómez |
RW |
Crystal Palace
| Player |
Position |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta |
|
| Daichi Kamada |
AM |
| Jefferson Lerma |
|
Head to head
Brighton & Hove Albion 6W, 10D, Crystal Palace 9W
| Date |
Home |
Score |
Away |
Competition |
| 08 Feb 2026 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
0 - 1 |
Crystal Palace |
Premier League |
| 09 Nov 2025 |
Crystal Palace |
0 - 0 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Premier League |
| 05 Apr 2025 |
Crystal Palace |
2 - 1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Premier League |
| 15 Dec 2024 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
1 - 3 |
Crystal Palace |
Premier League |
| 03 Feb 2024 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
4 - 1 |
Crystal Palace |
Premier League |
| 21 Dec 2023 |
Crystal Palace |
1 - 1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Premier League |
| 15 Mar 2023 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
1 - 0 |
Crystal Palace |
Premier League |
| 11 Feb 2023 |
Crystal Palace |
1 - 1 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
Premier League |
| 14 Jan 2022 |
Brighton & Hove Albion |
1 - 1 |
Crystal Palace |
Premier League |
Premier League
| # |
Team |
Pl |
W |
D |
L |
+/- |
GD |
Pts |
| 1 |
Man City |
7 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
19-7 |
+12 |
21 |
| 2 |
Arsenal |
7 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
11-5 |
+6 |
18 |
| 3 |
Brighton |
7 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
23-5 |
+18 |
16 |
| 4 |
Chelsea |
7 |
4 |
1 |
2 |
17-13 |
+4 |
13 |
| 5 |
Liverpool |
7 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
9-8 |
+1 |
12 |
| 6 |
Brentford |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
13-8 |
+5 |
10 |
| 7 |
Leeds |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
9-6 |
+3 |
10 |
| 8 |
Everton |
7 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
8-7 |
+1 |
10 |
| 9 |
Hull |
7 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
8-7 |
+1 |
9 |
| 10 |
Ipswich |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
11-15 |
-4 |
9 |
| 11 |
Newcastle |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
10-14 |
-4 |
8 |
| 12 |
Aston Villa |
7 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7-11 |
-4 |
8 |
| 13 |
Man United |
7 |
1 |
4 |
2 |
10-10 |
0 |
7 |
| 14 |
Crystal Palace |
7 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
9-17 |
-8 |
7 |
| 15 |
Bournemouth |
7 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
9-13 |
-4 |
6 |
| 16 |
Tottenham |
7 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
6-10 |
-4 |
6 |
| 17 |
Coventry |
7 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
6-14 |
-8 |
6 |
| 18 |
Fulham |
7 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
7-10 |
-3 |
5 |
| 19 |
Nottm Forest |
7 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
5-9 |
-4 |
5 |
| 20 |
Sunderland |
7 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
6-14 |
-8 |
4 |
