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Brighton falls to Newcastle in a closely fought match in Falmer
Brighton & Hove Albion lost to Newcastle United 1-2 in a thrilling match played at the American Express Stadium in Falmer, East Sussex, on May 4th, 2025, as part of the Premier League’s Gameweek 35.
Y. Minteh put the home side ahead in the 28th minute with a goal assisted by M. Wieffer, who received a yellow card shortly after. Newcastle dominated possession (54%) and created more goal-scoring opportunities (13 shots, 5 on target), while Brighton had 46% possession and managed 5 shots, 2 of them on target. Despite Brighton’s efforts, Newcastle equalized with a penalty scored by A. Isak in the 89th minute. The match ended with a narrow victory for Newcastle, reflecting their greater control of the game. The referee was Craig Pawson.
Substitutions brighton: at minute 54 T. Lamptey came in and M. Wieffer went out., at minute 69 J. Veltman came in and S. Adingra went out., at minute 69 Y. Ayari came in and J. Hinshelwood went out., at minute 90 B. Gruda came in and Y. Minteh went out., at minute 90 D. Gomez came in and M. O’Riley went out.
Substitutions newcastle: at minute 57 A. Gordon came in and J. Murphy went out., at minute 74 C. Wilson came in and J. Willock went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Brighton
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