Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Fulham today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.
The race for the Champions League places should also be a compelling battle, with a fifth place possible for English teams. Manchester United’s latest rebuild under Ruben Amorim sets expectations high once more after a dismal season last time out.
Meanwhile, it’s Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 - 0 Fulham FC
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:44
Berge gives away a foul outside of the box as he steps on Baleba. A free-kick is awarded for Brighton in a dangerous spot.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:41
Brighton tried to wait for the perfect moment to have a shot there. Several players had a small opening, but continued to play it off. In the end, Georgino goes for goal, but has his effort thwarted by Berge.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:40
Ayari drives forward and tries to feed in Minteh. This time, Bassey is back and able to get back and stop the Gambian from progressing.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:37
Jimenez is offside when he receives the ball. The referee blows the play dead, and Brighton restarts the match with a free-kick.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:33
Yellow Card Calvin Bassey
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:33
Wilson is taken down by Mitoma as Fulham are awarded a free-kick. This is an opportunity to get the ball into the box and create something.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:30
That was a more than decent chance for Brighton! O'Riley does wonderfully well to find Mitoma at the back post. The Japanese gets his head on it, but puts it just over the bar.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:28
The first shot on target comes from Georgino, as he cuts into the middle of the field before firing. It is a rather tame effort though, as Leno is able to easily get down and stop the attempt.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:27
Iwobi slips in King, but the latter's attempt at a cross is deflected onto the top of the goal by Van Hecke. The result is a Fulham corner.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:26
Fulham are a bit lucky there, as they did not deal with that ball in very well. It comes off Andersen and deflects onto Berge. However, they are fortunate that it fell to Leno.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:26
Brighton win possession back high up the field. They cannot mke it count though, as O'Riley's cross is easily gathered by Leno.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:24
Minteh tries an audacious pass with the outside of his boot. In the end, he gets it all wrong, and the ball goes out for a goal-kick in Fulham's favour.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:23
Georgino comes back from an offside position after he is fed in. The Frenchman has had a quiet game so far, and Brighton will want that to change as soon as possible.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:19
De Cuyper gets in the way of Lukic, bringing down the Serb in the middle of the park. The referee blows his whistle and awards Fulham a free-kick.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:17
Brighton try to get the ball into the box, but fail to do so. It does, however, fall to Baleba, whose volley flies well over the bar and out for a Fulham goal-kick.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:16
Lukic picks out Wilson on the right wing, but after the latter keeps the ball in play, his next pass is cut out by De Cuyper.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:14
The opening 10 minutes have been evenly-matched, with both teams enjoying possession of the ball. No goals come of it, but this does look like a match where we will see some goals.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:13
Iwobi does well to play in King, who takes a touch then gets past Van Hecke. However, Verbruggen comes out and appears to make some sort of contact with the attacking midfielder. After a brief discussion with the VAR, the referee decides to play on.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:09
Ayari tries to find a blue and white shirt in the box, but he puts way too much on his effort. The ball goes harmlessly out for a Fulham goal-kick.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:07
Minteh puts the ball in the back of the net after he receives a cross from Baleba. However, the referee blew his whistle and pointed for a Fulham goal-kick. Baleba's attempt to pick out his team-mate came after the ball went into touch.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:04
Iwobi does well to string the ball into Jimenez. However, the Mexican falls while taking his shot as it goes wide of the mark. Brighton get a goal-kick out of it.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:04
Van Hecke starts the match off with a long ball into Minteh. The winger does get to the ball, but as he drove into the box, Bassey is able to muscle him off the ball.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
15:02
We are just about to kick-off in the mtch between Brighton and Fulham as the players and officials hve now entereted the pitch. Sit back, and enjoy this match.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
14:57
The last three head-to-heads between the two clubs have seen the home team come out on top. This is Fulham's second trip to the Amex this calendar year. Back in March, they lost 2-1, with Joao Pedro scoring a 98th minute penalty to give the Seagulls the win. The last time Brighton lost at home to their London-based opponents was in 2023, when Manor Solomon grabbed an 88th minute winner.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
14:52
In stark contrast, Fulham have brought in just one new player in the offseason, with Lecomte immediately slotting into the starting 11. Very few players departed the Cottagers this summer, which has resulted in them not making many moves to bring in others. In fact, at the time of writing, none of the players who started their last league game back in May have departed the club.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
14:52
Full-back De Cuyper will make his competitive debut for Brighton in this match. The Belgian was one of the Seagulls' summer signings, coming from Club Brugge. Boscagli and Coppola, two of the club's other pick-ups this summer, start on the bench. Overall, there are sefveral new pieces to the hosts' line-up, which looks quite different from their last competitive match in May.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
14:37
SUBS: Harrison Reed, Rodrigo Muniz, Tom Cairney, Adama Traore, Andreas Pereira, Timothy Castagne, Benjamin Lecomte, Issa Diop, Emile Smith Rowe
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
14:37
FULHAM (4-2-3-1): Bernd Leno; Jorge Cuenca, Calvin Bassey, Joachim Andersen, Kenny Tete; Sasa Lukic, Sander Berge; Alex Iwobi, Josh King, Harry Wilson; Raul Jimenez
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
14:37
SUBS: Brajan Gruda, Danny Welbeck, James Milner, Olivier Boscagli, Jason Steele, Ferdi Kadioglu, Diego Gomez, Joel Veltman, Diego Coppola
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
14:36
BRIGHTON (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen; Maxim De Cupyer, Lewis Dunk, Jan Paul van Hecke, Mats Wieffer; Yasin Ayari, Carlos Baleba; Karou Mitoma, Matt O'Riley, Yankuba Minteh; Georginio Rutter
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
14:30
Both of these sides were in contention for European football towards the end of last season. In the end, Brighton finished five points back of Nottingham Forest, while Fulham ended up in the bottom half. There will be reason for optimism as the pair will certainly look to challenge for a place in the UEFA club competitions again this term.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
14:30
Hello to one and all, and welcome to this brand-new Premier League season. It is the first weekend of the 2025/26 campaign, with this live text commentary being between Brighton and Hove Albion and Fulham. Kick-off is about 40 minutes away, but stick around as we provide some pre-match information.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Fulham
13:00
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