New Headline: Freshie Hurzeler Lights Up First-Time Showers Like a Shooting Star at Sunderland!
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler speaking to BBC Match of the Day after their win over Sunderland: "We played really good in the first half, we controlled the game. The goal happened out of nowhere for us. It was a bit lucky but I think we deserved the luck.
"Afterwards we defended it well and didn't give away too many chances, so overall it was a deserved win. We found a way to overcome difficult phases and that was the main thing today. " On Yankuba Minteh's goal: "It was a strange goal, not one of his nicest in the season but a goal is a goal.
He got his rewards. Sometimes football doesn't have to be nice, it has to be effective. " On Yankuba Minteh's substitution: "We have the responsibility to protect the players.
Sometimes the players react emotionally so I need to take care of him. " Did you know? Brighton and Hove Albion have won successive Premier League away games for the first time since their final two of 2024-25.
They'd only won two of their first 13 in 2025-26 prior to this run (D4 L7).