Brighton 1-1 Leeds United: What Hurzeler saidpublished at 17:40 BST
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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "Today we had a lack of energy, lack of intensity, but showed another face in the second half and could have won the game. It has cost us energy to chase the game. We need to be at the highest level from the start and need to find solutions for that.
"Every second phase, every second ball landed for a Leeds player. That's what we changed in the second half and we were a better team. We don't need long to change a game. We had plenty of chances, but it's all about fighting for the clean sheet and being better.
"Our start to the season can be better, can be worse. There were positives today but also things to improve."
On Luka Vuskovic's performance: "I think he needs this time to adapt but he has the physicality to do this. He is young and needs time to improve and then he can be a top player."
Brighton defender Luka Vuskovic, speaking to BBC Match of the Day: "I am happy to help the team a little bit but we are not happy because we woke up too late.
"We started slow, we lost a lot of balls. We need to start from the first second. It's not a worry - it's the beginning of the season. We are a young team and need to find solutions. It will be a lot better.
"We need to wake up from the first second. Play from minute one through to the end. We never give up and that's one of our strengths, but we need to rely on our strengths from the first second."
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Sutton's predictions: Brighton v Leedspublished at 11:00 BST
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I am not really sure what to make of Brighton yet. They smashed Aston Villa on the opening weekend but then lost to Chelsea despite dominating possession in what was a really strange game.
Leeds can be quite cagey on the road under Daniel Farke, but they are very good at what they do, and they will be a threat on the break.
I am still going with Brighton to win because they are playing with freedom at the moment, but I don't see them keeping a clean sheet and this is going to be close.
Brighton v Leeds: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 19:04 BST 4 September
19:04 BST 4 September
Matt Jones BBC Sport journalist
After a rollercoaster start to their Premier League campaign, Brighton & Hove Albion welcome an improving Leeds United team to the Amex Stadium on Saturday (15:00 BST).
The Seagulls were 4-0 winners over Aston Villa in their opener, then lost 4-3 at Chelsea last time out. Head coach Fabian Hurzeler will have taken some positives from the clash at Stamford Bridge though, namely the manner in which his team bossed long periods of the contest.
As for Leeds, they followed up a win over Nottingham Forest in their first game with a creditable draw at home to Brentford. A strong start to the season and some shrewd summer business means spirits are high at Elland Road.
Brighton seeking balance
Brighton games so far have certainly been eventful. The 4-3 loss at Stamford Bridge means they are just the second side since 1950 to score four or more goals in their first game of an English top-flight season and then concede four or more in their second, after Blackpool in 2010-11.
Hurzeler would have been unhappy with the defensive lapses in the early stages of the game – they were 2-0 down after 14 minutes and 3-0 down after 32 minutes – but his team did show quality and spirit to battle back.
Indeed, Brighton's possession of 74.4% was the highest on record (from 2003-04) by any side in a Premier League game against Chelsea. The Blues actually only completed 155 passes in the match, their lowest total in a Premier League game since 2003-04.
Brighton have averaged 73.1% and 74.1% possession in their first two games so far this season, against Villa and Chelsea respectively. Since Opta records began in 2003-04, no side has averaged above 70% possession in their first three Premier League games.
Against Leeds, Hurzeler will want to see the same sort of control without the chaos at the back. For all their possession, they have made more errors leading to a shot than any other team in the division so far.
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Leeds looking for elusive win
While Leeds may be happy to relinquish possession on the road, they showed against Brentford last time out that getting on the front foot can help negate a dangerous opponent.
Farke switched from a 5-3-2 to a 4-3-3 at the interval with his team trailing, and Leeds were much improved in the second half.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin was on target with the equaliser, his 15th Premier League goal for the club. There is a sense that the Whites will be hugely reliant on the England forward to be a point of difference again this season.
After two games of the new season, Calvert-Lewin has applied 104 high-intensity pressures in the opposition half, with only Hull's Oliver McBurnie, with 105, doing so more often. Only Igor Jesus of Nottingham Forest, with 16, has won more aerial duels than the Leeds striker's 11.
With two away wins already recorded this season – at Nottingham Forest in the Premier League and in the League Cup – Leeds will hope to end their miserable record at the Amex Stadium. They have played more matches without winning at the Amex than at any other stadium in their entire history, drawing three and losing seven of their 10 games there.
Hurzeler on 'Baby Rodri', Minteh and transfer dreamspublished at 11:25 BST 4 September
11:25 BST 4 September
Craig Nelson BBC Sport Journalist
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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Saturday's Premier League game against Leeds United at Amex Stadium (kick-off 15:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Deadline-day signings Chema Andres, a £15.5m arrival from Stuttgart, and Femi Azeez, who joined from Millwall in a deal worth up to £15m, are both "great characters".
Andres, 21, "can definitely be an option" against Leeds on Saturday, but Azeez, 25, who is recovering from an injury, "hopefully will be available for the next game".
On comparisons between Spain Under-21 international midfielder Andres, who has been dubbed the 'Baby Rodri', and the World Cup Golden Ball winner: "He has a long way to go and hopefully he can get there one day."
On what it would mean to Brighton if Andres lives up to his nickname: "It would be a big one for us but also the whole football world."
On whether Yankuba Minteh is committed to the club after Brighton turned down offers for him from Liverpool: "Yes, definitely. He wears the Brighton colours, he wears the Brighton badge."
On his challenge to Minteh: "If the whole team is successful and the individual shines then Yankuba will get a lot of attention again and he can then maybe fulfil his dream in the next transfer window."
Mats Wieffer is not expected to return from a knee injury until "after the international break", but Yasin Ayari and Georginio Rutter "might be options" to face Leeds.
Hit play above to hear Hurzeler talking to BBC Radio Sussex about his Conference League squad selection, or listen on BBC Sounds here
A record-breaking transfer windowpublished at 07:01 BST 3 September
07:01 BST 3 September
Steve Sutcliffe, Emlyn Begley and Gary Rose BBC Sport journalists
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Premier League clubs have broke their all-time summer transfer record with spending reaching £3.49bn.
A total of £506.5m was spent on deadline day itself, up from £391m last year.
The total amount spent during the window considerably dwarfs the £1.13bn spent by clubs just five years ago and underlines the power top English clubs have to attract talent, according to figures provided to BBC Sport by Paul Macdonald, founder of FootballTransfers.com.
Three of the 10 most expensive signings in the history of football have happened this summer – with all of them being Premier League signings. In fact, this summer window featured four of the top flight's five most expensive ever deals.
So maybe it is not surprising then that of the 20 most expensive transfers completed, only six were not to clubs in the English top flight.
Indeed, newly-promoted Ipswich have spent more on new signings than the likes of Barcelona, AC Milan, Juventus and reigning European champions PSG.
Premier League clubs as a whole were willing to dip deep into their pockets this summer, as 11 of the 20 clubs broke their transfer records, six of them on more than one occasion.
Coventry, promoted to the Premier League alongside Ipswich and Hull, have done so four times over.
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Seagulls sign 'exciting' Azeez and 'excellent' Andrespublished at 12:22 BST 2 September
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Brighton completed deadline moves for Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Millwall and Spanish defensive midfielder Chema Andres from Stuttgart.
Azeez joins in a deal worth £12.5m - potentially rising past £15m with add-ons - while the move for Andres is worth £15.5m.
Azeez scored 11 goals and provided eight assists in 37 games last season for Millwall, earning a place in the PFA Championship team of the year.
Seagulls sporting director Mike Cave said: "He arrives off the back of an excellent season with Millwall, having played a key role for them as they finished in the playoffs.
"He was one of the most exciting attacking talents in the Championship, and we're delighted to have finally agreed his transfer, and we now looking forward to working with him."
Andres made 41 appearances for Stuttgart last season after joining from Real Madrid in 2025.
He came through Real Madrid's youth set-up and made his La Liga debut in January 2025, before helping Stuttgart qualify for the Champions League in his one season at the club.
Cave said: "He has an excellent pedigree having come through at Real Madrid; he followed that with a very good season with Stuttgart last season.
"We had been aware of Chema's potential for some time. We are delighted to welcome him to the club, and look forward to working with him."
Brighton agree £15m deal for Millwall winger Azeezpublished at 15:22 BST 1 September
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Nizaar Kinsella Football reporter
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Brighton have agreed a deal to sign Nigeria winger Femi Azeez from Millwall.
The 25-year-old scored 11 goals and provided eight assists in 37 games last season, earning a place in the PFA Championship team of the year.
Azeez has been pushing for a move to the Premier League, with Millwall rejecting at least three bids from the Seagulls in recent weeks.
His departure would be a club record sale for Millwall, who are set to receive an initial £12.5m - potentially rising past £15m with add-ons.
Azeez would be Brighton's 11th signing of the summer, including their club record £45m move for Tottenham centre-back Luka Vuskovic.
The Seagulls have also raised significant funds through player sales, including Carlos Baleba's £70m move to Manchester United, while Liverpool have been linked with winger Yankuba Minteh.
Azeez joined Millwall from Reading for about £1m in 2024 and is entering the final two years of his contract.
He had been left out of the Lions' three most recent matchday squads by manager Alex Neil.
Fellow Championship club Wrexham are also understood to have shown an interest in the attacker.
His arrival at Brighton will allow Seagulls winger Amario Cozier-Duberry, who has signed a new contract, to leave on loan.
The 21-year-old, who had a successful loan spell at Bolton Wanderers in League One last season, is expected to join Championship side Middlesbroughthis term.
He looks likely to replace Morgan Whittaker at Boro, with the winger set to join Major League Soccer side Colorado Rapids.
Follow all the twists and turns of deadline daypublished at 07:08 BST 1 September
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Tuesday is the final chance of the summer for your Premier League team to do transfer business.
The window closes at 23:00 BST, so teams - and fans - could be in for a late-night transfer scramble.
It has already been a busy window, but whether it turns out to be a day of transfer action or a pretty quiet one for your club, you will be able to keep across it all on BBC Sport.
Time to focus on midfielders and attackers - fans on transferspublished at 18:26 BST 31 August
18:26 BST 31 August
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We asked you what transfer business Brighton need to complete before Tuesday's 23:00 BST deadline.
Here are some of your comments:
Jack: Now that we have a solid defence, we can turn towards buying more midfielders and attackers. We could sign players like Femi Azeez from Millwall. He is fast, technical, and is a perfect fit for the wing, so he will adapt easily.
David: Brighton has a proven, successful business plan of bringing in young inexperienced players, developing them and selling them on for considerable profit. With half of last season's players either released, retired, transferred or about to be sold, this is a golden opportunity for some of our youngsters to step forward and fill the gaps left. Playing in one more competition than last year, they will be given the chance. We do not need to spend vast sums to replace those who have left.
Graham: Why have they not purchased an experienced striker? Brighton are going to struggle badly if they don't get one quickly. It's no use playing all this pretty football with no end product. Look what happened last year when the goals dried up and we plummeted down the league to a point where it looked like we could get drawn into a relegation battle.
Michael: I must admit, I don't understand the whole transfer system any more. For a few years now, the Seagulls have desperately needed a first-class goalscorer. As soon as we get one, we immediately sell him. It can't all be about money, surely?
Mark: As a Brighton fan, of course I don't want to see our best players sold each season, but Tony Bloom obviously has a great business plan. When the day comes, and it will, that he decides we have a strong enough squad and sufficient finances in place to make a serious challenge for the league, then he'll tweak the transfer strategy to just bring in a few good players.
Millwall want £15m for Azeezpublished at 14:16 BST 31 August
14:16 BST 31 August
Nizaar Kinsella Football reporter
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Millwall have set a £15m asking price for winger Femi Azeez amid multiple offers from Brighton.
The south-coast club, whose interest was first reported by BBC Sport, have made two offers in recent weeks worth over £10m. A third has more recently come in surpassing £12m.
Azeez is understood to be keen on a move to the Amex Stadium.
However, Brighton remain short of Millwall's valuation. The south London club are prepared to let Azeez take the next step in his career if their demands are met.
Millwall signed Azeez from Reading in 2024 for around £1m and the Nigeria international is into the final 24 months of his contract. A sale would generate a significant return on the 25 year old.
Fellow Championship club Wrexham are also believed to have shown an interest but a move to the Premier League is his sole focus.
Azeez, who was named in the PFA Championship Team of the Year, is understood to be one of Brighton's top targets ahead of Tuesday's transfer deadline and he desperate for it happen.
Paul: Chelsea are brilliant going forward and a joy to watch. However, our defence and midfield are caught out of position and cannot read passes. We let in goals that can still be avoided. I know that we will improve in those areas soon. Hopefully my nails will grow back quickly. Arsenal next. Get a result against them and make my day.
Mike: Pleased with the start of the season and we look strong, with a clear direction. The board appears to now be listening.
Ben: Fantastic from a team that had virtually no midfield. Somehow Alonso gets four goals out of a team with 26% possession? Never boring being a Chelsea fan.
Tristan: The most important thing is that we got it over the line. But if we didn't, I'd be livid! Always doing things the hard way! When we were 3-0 up I expected the game to be done and we'd take those three points, but we had to put ourselves in a difficult position, didn't we? Yes, the three goals we conceded were a bit lucky but shouldn't have given them confidence. But we should take the positives. I'm really excited for this season, especially the front three we have. Not it's time for Arsenal!
Brighton fans
Martin: Brilliant display by Brighton after gifting a very poor Chelsea a three-goal lead. It was far too much to overcome but Chelsea were panicking the entire second half. It's going to be a great season for Brighton. Chelsea are just going to fail again.
Barry: Brighton didn't play badly at all. We started too slowly, but were much better in the second half and scoring three away at Chelsea shows the attacking quality is there. The problem was finding the right balance defensively and Chelsea punished our mistakes. We need to start games with the same intensity we showed after the break.
Steve: I absolutely hate losing... but this was definitely less painful. To have kept their heads up and relentlessly tried to get back into the game having conceded three early goals shows a huge amount of character and fight. This attitude will pay dividends in matches this season, I'm sure.
Merciless: Poor defensive display cost the Seagulls at least a point. Gomez needs to do better with the countless chances offered to him.
Chelsea 4-3 Brighton: How the players ratedpublished at 20:15 BST 30 August
20:15 BST 30 August
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Brighton starting XI:
Bart Verbruggen: Struggled when coming out to claim the ball for Chelsea's opening goal, but made several good saves later in the match. 5
Olivier Boscagli: Made little impact and was part of a disjointed defensive performance. 5
Lewis Dunk: Did not stand out and was involved in a lacklustre defensive display. Also fortunate to avoid greater punishment for a poor challenge on Joao Pedro. 5
Luka Vuskovic: Tested the goalkeeper with a long-range effort in the first half but looked unconvincing defensively. 5
Ferdi Kadioglu: Struggled to cope with the combination of Cole Palmer and Pedro Neto down Chelsea's right. 5
Pascal Gross: The German delivered an excellent cross to create Yalcouye's first opportunity of the game, and had the last word with his late goal. 7
Mats Wieffer: Failed to deal with an early corner, which led to a mix-up with Verbruggen and ultimately Chelsea's opener. 5
Maxim de Cuyper: Offered little attacking threat while operating in an unfamiliar advanced role because of Brighton's injury problems. 5
Malick Yalcouye: Produced an energetic display, registering Brighton's first shot before scoring with a first-time volley that went in off the post. 7
Diego Gomez: Brighton's most dangerous attacking player but also guilty of missing several chances. 5
Charalampos Kostoulas: Played a key role in Brighton's first goal after seeing an initial effort saved, but struggled to provide a consistent threat. 6
Brighton substitutes:
Ibrahim Osman (on 74, Yalcouye): Made little obvious impact. 6
Costinha (on 80, Wieffer): 6
Promise David (on 80, Kostoulas): 6
Subs not used: Steele, Struijk, Hadjam, Cozier-Duberry, O'Riley, Oriola.
Brighton sign Colombian midfielder Orozcopublished at 20:01 BST 30 August
20:01 BST 30 August
Katie Stafford BBC Sport journalist
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Brighton have completed the signing of Matias Orozco from Deportivo Cali for an undisclosed fee, believed to be £3.5m.
The 18-year-old midfielder has signed a five-year deal with the Seagulls and is expected to go out on loan to Europe.
Orozco made 24 appearances in the Colombian premier league last season, having moved into their senior squad at the age of 16.
Sporting director Mike Cave said: "We have identified Matias as an exciting young talent who we're really pleased to bring to the club.
"He has already got good experience in Colombia and we will now place him with a club on loan for the 2026/27 season so he can continue his development.
"We're looking forward to working with him and to helping him reach his potential."
