Final score
Sunderland 0-2 Brighton & Hove Albion, Premier League Gameweek 6, Sat 10 Oct at Stadium of Light, Sunderland. 47,196 were in the ground. Brighton & Hove Albion took all three points.
The goals
- 53': Maxim De Cuyper for Brighton & Hove Albion, assisted by Pascal Gross
- 90+3': Jaouen Hadjam for Brighton & Hove Albion, assisted by Georginio Rutter
Match stats
- Possession: Sunderland 62%, Brighton & Hove Albion 38%.
- Shots (on target): Sunderland 12 (3), Brighton & Hove Albion 13 (4).
- Yellow cards: Sunderland 0, Brighton & Hove Albion 1. Red card: Pascal Struijk (Brighton & Hove Albion, 57').
Sunderland and Brighton & Hove Albion Starting Lineups
The XIs below are the elevens that started the game. Sunderland lined up in a 4-2-3-1, Brighton & Hove Albion in a 4-2-3-1.
Starting elevens as named for this match.
Fantasy winners
- Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion): 1 goal.
- Jaouen Hadjam (Brighton & Hove Albion): 1 goal.
- Pascal Gross (Brighton & Hove Albion): 1 assist.
- Georginio Rutter (Brighton & Hove Albion): 1 assist.
- Brighton & Hove Albion kept a clean sheet, which pays the goalkeeper and every defender who played 60 minutes.
- FPL bonus points: Maxim De Cuyper (3), Bart Verbruggen (2), Noah Sadiki (1), Ferdi Kadıoğlu (1).
Where it leaves both clubs
- Sunderland: 4 points from 6 (1W 1D 4L, goal difference -6, last five W D L L L).
- Brighton & Hove Albion: 13 points from 6 (4W 1D 1L, goal difference +13, last five L D W W W).