Premier League results today: Palace narrowly defeated Brighton, winning for the first time in 13 games and climbing two spots.
On 8 Feb 2026 GMT+7, in the 25th week of the 2025-26 English Premier League season, Brighton & Hove Albion, ranked 13th with 31 points, hosted Crystal Palace, ranked 15th with 29 points, at the Amex Stadium.
In the first half, at the 32nd minute, Brighton nearly took the lead. After pressure in the penalty area, the ball cleared to Maxime De Caïpé, who took a shot from the edge of the box, but Crystal Palace's defenders blocked it right in front of the goal. The first 45 minutes ended 0-0.
In the second half, at the 61st minute, Crystal Palace scored the winning goal. Evan Gessong passed to Ismaïla Sarr, who broke into the penalty area and shot past Bart Verbruggen into the net.
The match ended with Crystal Palace claiming their first win in 13 games across all competitions, raising their points to 32 and moving up to 13th place. Meanwhile, Brighton failed to win for three consecutive matches, remaining at 31 points and dropping to 14th place.