Burnley's struggles continued as they fell 2-0 at home to Brighton. Despite having more shots on target (5 vs 5) and a higher possession rate (49% vs 51%), Burnley were undone by clinical finishing from the visitors.

Brighton's opener came in the 43rd minute, as Pascal Gross set up Mees Wieffer for the opening goal. Burnley had two goals disallowed for offside earlier in the half, highlighting their inability to find the breakthrough. With a xG of just 0.90 compared to Brighton's 1.78, the data suggests Burnley failed to create enough high-quality chances.

Defensively, Burnley struggled to contain Brighton's midfield creativity. The visitors completed 84% of their passes, compared to Burnley's 80%, while winning the possession battle. This allowed Brighton to control the tempo and limit Burnley's opportunities on the counter.

The decisive moment came in the 89th minute, when Wieffer doubled Brighton's lead with a composed finish. This sealed the victory for the visitors, who demonstrated superior tactical discipline and clinical finishing to overcome Burnley's home advantage.