Brighton Ends Winless Run with 2-0 Victory Over Burnley
Brighton secured a 2-0 win against Burnley on 3 January 2026, ending a six-match winless streak in the Premier League.
Georginio Rutter opened the scoring in the first half with his second goal of the season, followed by Yasin Ayari who added a second goal early in the second half after a turnover near Burnley's area by Lesley Ugochukwu.
Burnley made three changes to their lineup, with Charalampos Kostoulas starting and having a 10th-minute goal ruled offside. The team remained six points behind Nottingham Forest in 17th place and extended their streak to 11 successive league matches without a win.
Brighton's Lucas Pires forced a save from Burnley's Bart Verbruggen during first-half stoppage time, while Ferdi Kadioglu made a crucial clearance off the line. Pascal Gross returned for Brighton, coming on for the final 19 minutes, and Maxim De Cuyper hit the post with a curling free-kick six minutes from time.
This match marked Brighton's first Premier League home win over Burnley in seven attempts.
