Match story
- Brighton fired more attempts (18 vs 12 shots).
- Brighton was more accurate in front of goal (56% on target vs 33%).
- Blackburn held more of the ball (55% possession).
Brighton defeated Blackburn 2-3 in Championship. The fixture is part of the Regular Season - 21 stage in the 2016 season. The match was played at Ewood Park in Blackburn. Oliver Langford, England officiated the match. The full-time result capped a Blackburn vs Brighton meeting in Championship with detailed post-match statistics available on Sportra. This match centre covers lineups, live events, player ratings, team statistics, xG, head-to-head history, and related news for Blackburn and Brighton. On Sportra you can view xG, lineups, match statistics, events, player ratings, predictions, head-to-head history, and related news for this fixture.
ChampionshipRecorded meetings: 4 (available previous meetings, not necessarily all-time).
Brighton scored all of their goals from set pieces as they fought back from 2-0 down to clinch a 4-3 win against Strasbourg to wrap up their week-long training camp in Austria. The Ligue 1 side went two goals up inside the first 14 minutes thanks to Martial Godo and Samuel Amo-Ameyaw, before the Seagulls hit back with two goals in six minutes. Pascal Gross needed a second bite at the cherry to convert his penalty, before assisting team-mate Olivier Boscagli from a free-kick for an important equaliser.
"It is always sad to see a player and a person of his stature leave," says Brighton head coach Fabian Hurzeler following the announcement of Danny Welbeck's move to Chelsea. The 35-year-old forward, who joined the Seagulls on a free transfer in October 2020, went on to make 201 appearances in all competitions - scoring 51 goals and contributing 18 assists. "We are all sorry to see him go," Hurzeler said.
Aodhan Doherty has joined Falkirk on a season-long loan as the Northern Ireland Under-21 winger signed a new four-year contract with Blackburn Rovers. The 20-year-old had played 14 times for Linfield in Northern Ireland's top flight before joining the Championship club last summer and made his first-team debut for Rovers against Hull city in the FA Cup in January, before featuring in three league games later the same month. Falkirk manager John McGlynn says Doherty is not just a straight replacement on the left for Calvin Miller, who was sold to Hearts this summer, as he can play as a number 10 as well as out wide.
Joe: In: Defence seems sorted, but we need some more attacking depth - we don't really have a back-up for Mitoma and look a bit light on the wings. Antonio Nusa would be a dream - although I expect the big guns will come in for him after the World Cup. Steve: Carlos Baleba was a shadow of the player we saw in the 2024-25 season so if Manchester United want him and the fee is fair then he should move on.
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