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The Hindu
25-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Premier League 2024-25 final match day HIGHLIGHTS: Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea, Man City, Newcastle grab UCL spots
GOAL Score updates! Tottenham 1-3 Brighton and Hove Albion: A Hinsheldwood brace and a Matt O'Riley goal keep Brighton in a 3-1 lead vs Tottenham. Ipswich Town 1-3 West Ham United: Kudus is the latest goalscorer for West Ham as it takes a 3-1 lead. Crystal Palace 1-1 Liverpool: Mohamed Salah scores the equaliser foe the Reds as the champion is back on level terms Aston Villa 0-2 Man United: Eriksen scores from the spot to give the Red Devils a 2-0 lead against the Clarets. This is a big blow as Newcastle regains the final UCL spot.
The Hindu
20-05-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
Premier League 2024-25: Liverpool stunned by Brighton's late fightback
Brighton and Hove Albion substitute Jack Hinshelwood struck a late winner as the host came from behind to grab a 3-2 victory over champion Liverpool to keep its slim hopes of playing in Europe next season alive after twice coming from behind. Battling for eighth place and a chance of playing European football next season if Chelsea win the Conference League, Brighton went behind in the ninth minute when Harvey Elliott scored from close range after a superb Liverpool attack, but midfielder Yasin Ayari levelled in the 32nd minute. The home side still managed to go in a goal down at the break after Dominik Szoboszlai scored with a dipping cross-shot that flew over keeper Bart Verbruggen and into the net in first-half stoppage time, but Brighton boss Fabian Huerzeler made the right changes after the break to turn the game in their favour. Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, who was brought on in the 64th minute, equalised four minutes later, cleverly scoring with a difficult shot off the rebound from a Danny Welbeck effort. Welbeck wasted a number of chances on the night, but with Liverpool looking lacklustre since securing the title on April 28, Brighton kept going in the chase for a winner that could see them qualify for Europe if other results go their way. Offered the chance to become the hero after his introduction in the 84th, 20-year-old Hinshelwood grabbed it with both hands, firing home the winner from Matt O'Riley's pass a minute later. The goal was initially disallowed for offside but a lengthy VAR review followed and it was given to leave Brighton eighth on 58 points from 37 games, three ahead of Brentford and four in front of Fulham, with Bournemouth a point further back with a game in hand.
Daily Mirror
16-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mirror
Viktor Gyokeres is 'poison' as Arsenal and Man Utd target baffled ex-team-mates
Viktor Gyokeres will be one of the most prominent names of the summer transfer window, but what do the team-mates of the Swedish star think of him? There was a time when Viktor Gyokeres could not get a kick for Brighton and Hove Albion - now the Sporting Lisbon colossus is being chased by Arsenal and Manchester United. Gyokeres, 26, has established himself as one of the best strikers in world football over the last two years. At Brighton and while on loan at Swansea City, Gyokeres' opportunities were few and far between, particularly when he was at the Amex Stadium. After finding his goal-scoring range at Coventry City, Sporting took a chance on the Swede by signing him from the Sky Blues for £20million. Two-years later, he could soon be on his way to Arsenal, as the North Londoners have reportedly offered him a contract worth £7million a year after tax. Now he is in the headlines, several of his former team-mates and opponents spoke to French outlet RMC Sport to offer their thoughts on Gyokeres at the time, as well as what they make of him now. Ex-Huddersfield and Reading defender Naby Sarr, who faced him on multiple occasions, said: "I dealt with two Gyokeres'. The first was already tough and strong, despite a lot of shortcomings. "It was easy to stop him, his game was very readable. In the end, it was no longer the same story. He became ultra-complete, one of the best players I've faced. Speed, power, efficiency, technical accuracy... he worked on all these aspects." He added: "What sets him apart from the others is that he's not lazy. His mindset has always been to tell himself that no ball is unplayable. Even if he seems unexploitable and is five meters behind, he'll go for it. He's poison." Other players who shared a dressing room with the Scandinavian recall a player who was friendly, humble, and hard-working, but often limited by his capabilities. One of those stars was Gaetan Bong, who played alongside Gyokeres at Brighton, when the striker was struggling to find the net. Bong, who retired in 2022, admitted he has been baffled by Gyokeres' ascent, saying: "I remember seeing this unassuming guy arrive in the dressing room. It was surprising to see him there because Brighton were used to recruiting players in his position who were quick and easy on the ball. "He already had an imposing physique, but how can I put it... Technically and in his finishing, it was... mediocre. He was far from the level of Glenn Murray, for example, who was our starting No.9. "That day, we were working on free kicks and I saw the discreet Viktor coming into my zone. I was often given the strongest guys to mark me, so at the time I was calm and I told myself that I was going to try to intimidate him, just to welcome him. "I grabbed his arm, I tried to move it, and there... wow! I saw that he was resisting. A wall! He had a lot of strength. I said to myself: 'OK, he's going to have to work hard, but at least he has a response, he's not there to be walked all over, and in duels he has what it takes.' It was a first good point." The same concerns were echoed by former Coventry colleague Maxime Biamou, who pointed out similar flaws in Gyokeres' game. Taking those into account, the Frenchman added: "There was no indication that he was going to explode one day." Ironically, Gyokeres' biggest weakness in his development years was, in the opinion of ex-Coventry midfielder Wesley Jobello, his shooting and goal-scoring instincts, the very things he is a master off today. Jobello said: "In matches, he had this way of charging head first, without asking any questions. "He tried a lot and didn't care if he made a mistake. Right foot, left foot, he sent some serious concrete blocks, but it wasn't often on target." This season alone, Gyokeres has hammered 52 goals and 13 assists in just 50 appearances in all competitions. Arsenal, who are desperate for a striker, have been heavily linked with a move, while a reunion with Ruben Amorim at United has also been mentioned. What is for certain is that Gyokeres has terrified defences this season and intends on continuing to do so, whatever club he is at.
The Advertiser
06-05-2025
- Sport
- The Advertiser
Vidosic's Albion stun Arsenal to achieve highest finish
Dario Vidosic is set to take Brighton and Hove Albion to their highest finish in the Women's Super League after ending the home campaign with a 4-2 win over a shell-shocked Arsenal side featuring Matildas Steph Catley and Caitlin Foord.
Kyodo News
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Kyodo News
Football: Kaoru Mitoma nets equalizer in Brighton's 3-2 win over West Ham
KYODO NEWS - 17 hours ago - 15:33 | Sports, All Kaoru Mitoma equalized in the 89th minute to set the stage for Brighton and Hove Albion's 3-2 comeback victory over West Ham in the English Premier League on Saturday. After coming off the bench in the 62nd minute, the Japan football international headed from close range for his second goal in as many games and his ninth in the league this season. Carlos Baleba struck in the second minute of time added to clinch the result at the Amex Stadium, moving Brighton up to ninth and continuing their push for European qualification. In the German Bundesliga, Japan forward Shuto Machino scored twice in a man-of-the-match performance for Holstein Kiel, who gained three vital points in their relegation battle via a 4-3 win against Borussia Monchengladbach. Machino netted the opener and later struck the injury-time winner at Holstein-Stadion, taking his tally to 10 league goals. Japan teammate Ko Itakura played the full 90 minutes for Gladbach. Related coverage: Football: Marinos lose 4-1 to Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr in ACLE last 8 Football: Ueda nets 6th goal of season as Feyenoord hammer Zwolle Football: Okugawa nets winner off bench again as Kyoto stay top
