Brighton and Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace; Premier League
Brighton and Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace. Premier League.
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Brighton 0-1 Crystal Palace: Ismaila Sarr ends Eagles winless run as Brighton are booed off
Report and free match highlights as Ismaila Sarr's second-half goal grabbed Crystal Palace a vital Premier League win; Brighton have just one victory in their last 12 games and were booed off at the Amex Stadium with fans turning on boss Fabian Hurzeler
Sunday 8 February 2026 16:28, UK
Crystal Palace ended a 12-game winless run in all competitions with a 1-0 victory over rivals Brighton, whose head coach Fabian Hurzeler came under fire from the home fans.
Ismaila Sarr's second-half goal was enough for a vital away win for the Eagles, with Brighton really flat and stale in their approach.
Brighton have won just one of their last 12 Premier League games - only Burnley (5) and Wolves (6) have taken fewer points since December 1. That form has heaped pressure on Hurzeler who was subjected to chants of "you don't know what you're doing" and "sacked in the morning" from a large section of the home support while his team was roundly booed off at full-time.
The win moves Palace nine points clear of the relegation zone and above the Seagulls in 13th place.
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Palace handed a debut to £48m club-record signing Jorgen Strand Larsen as part of two changes, while Brighton's three alterations included a first Premier League start for 17-year-old midfielder Harry Howell.
Seagulls captain Lewis Dunk glanced off target from a Pascal Gross free-kick before Eagles defender Maxence Lacroix blocked a powerful effort from Maxim De Cuyper with his left thigh but that was as good as it got for the home side.
Palace always carried a threat and the deadlock was eventually broken in the 61st minute when substitute Evann Guessand made an instant impact on his Eagles debut.
The Ivory Coast forward, who joined on loan from Aston Villa on January 30, seized on a poor headed clearance from Dunk to slip in Sarr, who took his time before finishing beyond Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.
Strand Larsen twice threatened to double Palace's lead before they comfortably held on during six minutes of added time.
