Post Match report for the Leeds game - Saturday, 5th September 2026
PREMIER LEAGUE 26/27: Brighton V Leeds - 5/9/26 P3
* * * * * DIRTY NORTHERN LEVELLERS * * * * *
RESULT: 1-1 ~ Vuskovic . . (h-t 0-1)
VENUE: the Amex, Falmer - second home match of 3 fixtures to date . Sat 3pm
BEFORE KICKOFF: we were now into September and warm traces of that hot summer lingered over a campaign barely begun.
Sussex folk and support beyond welcomed regular travelling hordes from Yorkshire or wider regions as before since previous encounters back in the day at Withdean.
WEATHER: sunny . ATMOSPHERE: suppressed entitled southerners later lose inhibitions
FABIAN HURZELER wanted the stadium to be a fortress and today would be a greater test of fortitude than previously.
FH had seen the transfer window close earlier this week and appeared pragmatic regarding numerous ins & outs since July.
SQUAD: 30 Svoboda 36 Yohanna
INJURED: 11 Minteh 27 Wieffer 39 Azeez . . REHAB: 7 Mitoma 9 Tzimas 11 Minteh 28 Ferguson
OOL: 16 Cashin 22 Duberry 40 Buonanotte . . LEFT: Baleba Julio
STARTING SHAPE: 4-2-3-1
TEAM: 1 Verbruggen
24 Kadioglu 44 Vuskovic 5 Dunk 21 Boscagli
25 Gomez 13 Gross 26 Ayari 29 de Cuyper
35 Yalcouye 19 Kostoulas
SUBS: 12 David (77) 20 Costinha (77) 4 Stuijk (93)
BENCH: 23 Steele 3 Hadjam 14 Andres 15 Osman 33 ORiley 49 Oriola
GOALS:
0-1 - 15 . while locals struggle visitors gain momentum and open scoring from a tap in.
1-1 - 71 . VUSKOVIC heads in close home from a centre by de Cuyper.
YELLOWS: Gross 38, de Cuyper 49, David 88
CHANGES: 77 - David & Costinha for de Cuyper & Kadioglu . 93 - Struijk for Boscagli
FIRST HALF: on a quarter of an hour travellers take the lead from prolonged offensive action.
Underperforming hosts plod into the interval having offered little except having chased the game.
SECOND HALF: locals raise their game from prior to the hour mark.
Seagulls equalise with twenty minutes to the ninety following a period of pressure.
IN THE END: parity restored but no victory from a stumbling home outfit.
NUMBERS: poss 67%-33% on target 5-5, off target 15-5, corners 7-6,
fouls 13-16, yellows 3-3, subs 3-4, shape 4231-352 . . . . . gd3 pt4 po9
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