Brighton and Hove Albion v AFC Bournemouth, 25 February 2025

Score2-1 to Brighton and Hove Albion
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAmerican Express Stadium
Attendance31,138

View Brighton and Hove Albion v AFC Bournemouth head to head

Kick-off: 7.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 12 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 6 Drawn: 1 AFC Bournemouth won: 5 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 16 AFC Bournemouth scored: 20 . AFC Bournemouth had now lost on four consecutive visits to Brighton and Hove Albion in all competitions for the first time since November 1934.

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

1 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Goals:

João Pedro penalty 12 P
Danny Welbeck 75 G

Goals:

Justin Kluivert 61 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Pervis Estupiñán
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward João Pedro
Forward Georginio Rutter

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
James Hill Defender
Dean Huijsen Defender
Tyler Adams Defender/Midfielder
Miloš Kerkez Defender/Midfielder
David Brooks Midfielder
Ryan Christie Midfielder
Lewis Cook Midfielder
Dango Ouattara Midfielder/Forward
Justin Kluivert Forward
Antoine Semenyo Forward

Substitutions:

Yasin Ayari for Diego Gómez 72
Jack Hinshelwood for Pervis Estupiñán 72
Danny Welbeck for João Pedro 72
Mats Wieffer for Carlos Baleba 85
Solly March for Georginio Rutter 90

Substitutions:

Alex Scott for Ryan Christie 26
Marcus Tavernier for David Brooks 46
Evanilson for Dango Ouattara 77
Luis Sinisterra for James Hill 85

Cards:

Jan Paul Van Hecke 56 Y
Mats Wieffer 90+7 Y

Cards:

Antoine Semenyo 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Forward Danny Welbeck

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Will Dennis
Defender Matai Akinmboni
Defender/Midfielder Julio Soler
Defender/Midfielder Ben Winterburn
Midfielder Alex Scott
Midfielder Marcus Tavernier
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Jebbison
Midfielder/Forward Luis Sinisterra
Forward Evanilson

Comments:

League position: 8th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now won three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2023. . The Seagulls had now won 50 of their 146 home games in the Premier League (lost 44, 202 points). . Danny Welbeck had now equalled Pascal Gross' club record for the most goals scored in the Premier League (30).

Comments:

League position: 7th . This was AFC Bournemouth’s first defeat in their last eight away games in the Premier League (won five). . This was The Cherries first defeat in their last 11 midweek games in the Premier League since a loss to Brighton and Hove Albion in April 2023. . They had now conceded 500 goals in 293 games in the Premier League (scored 377).

2 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

João Pedro penalty 12 P
Danny Welbeck 75 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Pervis Estupiñán
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender Adam Webster
Defender/Midfielder Tariq Lamptey
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward João Pedro
Forward Georginio Rutter

Substitutions:

Yasin Ayari for Diego Gómez 72
Jack Hinshelwood for Pervis Estupiñán 72
Danny Welbeck for João Pedro 72
Mats Wieffer for Carlos Baleba 85
Solly March for Georginio Rutter 90

Cards:

Jan Paul Van Hecke 56 Y
Mats Wieffer 90+7 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 8th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now won three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2023. . The Seagulls had now won 50 of their 146 home games in the Premier League (lost 44, 202 points). . Danny Welbeck had now equalled Pascal Gross' club record for the most goals scored in the Premier League (30).

1 AFC Bournemouth

Manager: Andoni Iraola

Goals:

Justin Kluivert 61 G

Starting lineup:

Kepa Arrizabalaga Goalkeeper
James Hill Defender
Dean Huijsen Defender
Tyler Adams Defender/Midfielder
Miloš Kerkez Defender/Midfielder
David Brooks Midfielder
Ryan Christie Midfielder
Lewis Cook Midfielder
Dango Ouattara Midfielder/Forward
Justin Kluivert Forward
Antoine Semenyo Forward

Substitutions:

Alex Scott for Ryan Christie 26
Marcus Tavernier for David Brooks 46
Evanilson for Dango Ouattara 77
Luis Sinisterra for James Hill 85

Cards:

Antoine Semenyo 60 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Will Dennis
Defender Matai Akinmboni
Defender/Midfielder Julio Soler
Defender/Midfielder Ben Winterburn
Midfielder Alex Scott
Midfielder Marcus Tavernier
Midfielder/Forward Daniel Jebbison
Midfielder/Forward Luis Sinisterra
Forward Evanilson

Comments:

League position: 7th . This was AFC Bournemouth’s first defeat in their last eight away games in the Premier League (won five). . This was The Cherries first defeat in their last 11 midweek games in the Premier League since a loss to Brighton and Hove Albion in April 2023. . They had now conceded 500 goals in 293 games in the Premier League (scored 377).