Tag: Seagulls

Brighton: Are free-scoring Seagulls genuine Premier League title contenders?
19 October 2026 Off

Brighton: Are free-scoring Seagulls genuine Premier League title contenders?

By Total Football News

There are only seven previous instances of a team scoring 23 or more goals after seven games of a Premier League season. All bar one have gone on to finish in the top three, with Manchester City winning the title in 2011-12 and 2022-23.

The outlier? Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United team of 1994-95, who faded and finished sixth. Comparisons have already been drawn between that side, dubbed ‘The Entertainers’, and

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Sunderland 0-2 Brighton: Seagulls win despite controversial red card
10 October 2026 Off

Sunderland 0-2 Brighton: Seagulls win despite controversial red card

By Total Football News

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Brighton 3-0 Arsenal: Seagulls soar to end Gunners’ nine-match Premier League winning streak
19 September 2026 Off

Brighton 3-0 Arsenal: Seagulls soar to end Gunners’ nine-match Premier League winning streak

By Total Football News

Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season as they were stunned by Brighton, who put three past the champions at Amex Stadium.

On the back of fine wins over Coventry City and Manchester United, the Seagulls started the match in confident style.

The Gunners struggled to deal with the intensity shown by the hosts and Pascal Gross gave Brighton a 31st-minute lead with a shot from the edge of

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Tottenham 1-4 Brighton: Seagulls spoil Spurs’ party but miss out on Europe
25 May 2025 Off

Tottenham 1-4 Brighton: Seagulls spoil Spurs’ party but miss out on Europe

By Total Football News

Even against a Spurs side nursing some sore heads, this was a performance to be proud of from Brighton.

They seemed surprised by Spurs’ early endeavour, perhaps expecting a more languid display from the home side.

But they got to grips with the game midway through the first half and really clicked into gear following Mitoma’s introduction at the break.

So front-footed was the Japanese winger that Fabian Hurzeler may

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Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Brighton: Seagulls win to maintain European bid
10 May 2025 Off

Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-2 Brighton: Seagulls win to maintain European bid

By Total Football News

Brighton maintained their push for a place in Europe next season with a 2-0 win over Wolves at Molineux.

Danny Welbeck scored from the penalty spot before half-time, and substitute Brajan Gruda grabbed his first goal for the club late in the second half.

Matheus Cunha came closest to scoring for Wolves when his hooked shot brought a superb save out of Bart Verbruggen.

The Seagulls lie in ninth place,

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Brighton 2-1 Bournemouth: Danny Welbeck earns Seagulls fourth straight victory
25 February 2025 Off

Brighton 2-1 Bournemouth: Danny Welbeck earns Seagulls fourth straight victory

By Total Football News

Since being thrashed 7-0 by Nottingham Forest at the beginning of February, Brighton have beaten Chelsea – in the Premier League and FA Cup – Southampton and now Bournemouth to reignite their hopes of qualifying for Europe next season.

Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler made two changes to the team that began the 4-0 win at St Mary’s on Saturday, restoring fit-again Pervis Estupinan to the XI and handing a first

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Southampton 0-4 Brighton: Seagulls thrash hapless Saints in Premier League
22 February 2025 Off

Southampton 0-4 Brighton: Seagulls thrash hapless Saints in Premier League

By Total Football News

Brighton scorched to an easy win at relegation-threatened Southampton thanks to goals from Joao Pedro, Georginio Rutter, Kaoru Mitoma and Jack Hinshelwood.

The Seagulls dominated from the outset, with Pedro’s delicate chip over Aaron Ramsdale setting them on their way midway through the first half.

Saints rallied before the break, but the game was beyond the bottom-of-the-table hosts once Rutter finished from close range after 56 minutes.

Japan international Mitoma

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Brighton: Al-Nassr end attempts to sign Seagulls winger Kaoru Mitoma
31 January 2025 Off

Brighton: Al-Nassr end attempts to sign Seagulls winger Kaoru Mitoma

By Total Football News

Al-Nassr have ended their attempts to sign Brighton’s Kaoru Mitoma after the S-Seagulls made it clear they have no intention of selling the Japan forward.

The south coast club turned down a 65m euro (£54.42m) bid from the Saudi Pro-League side, but had expected a further offer.

However, in additional communication between the two clubs, Brighton underlined they had no need to sell the 27-year-old and would not be changing

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Ipswich Town 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Seagulls end eight-game winless league run
16 January 2025 Off

Ipswich Town 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion: Seagulls end eight-game winless league run

By Total Football News

Ipswich had beaten Chelsea 2-0 in their last Premier League home match for their first top-flight win at Portman Road since beating Middlesbrough 1-0 in April 2002 – and would have targeted this game for another valuable three points in the fight at the bottom.

Brighton had not won in the top flight since 23 November with a 2-1 win at Bournemouth, although Hurzeler’s side thrashed Ipswich’s rivals Norwich City

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