Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund are battling to sign Brighton and Denmark midfielder Matt O'Riley, with Tottenham boss Roberto de Zerbi also a fan of the 25-year-old. (Teamtalk), external
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Scott McCarthy
Fan writer
Image source, Getty ImagesThere is probably never a good time for your centre back and goalkeeper to turn into the Dutch version of the Chuckle Brothers, doing a passable 'To Me, To You' impression with a horrific attempt at a blind back pass to gift the opposition a winning goal.
Yet if you did want to pick a particularly bad moment for Jan Paul van Hecke and Bart Verbruggen to resemble Rotherham's most famous sons, the 96th minute of the penultimate game of the season with Brighton chasing Europe is up there.
The equation was straightforward heading to Leeds on Sunday. An Albion win guaranteed participation in one European competition or another. Potentially the Champions League, depending on other results over this week.
Defeat at Elland Road means that whilst Brighton still have their fate in their own hands, finishing in the top eight now looks much more difficult with a resurgent Manchester United coming to Sussex on Sunday.
What happened against Leeds was therefore a massive opportunity missed. But to put the sole blame on Van Hecke, Verbruggen or anyone else is harsh. Collectively, the Albion were not good enough.
The Chuckle Brother moment would not have been so damaging if Brighton had converted one or two of the 19 shots they had into goals. As many as 13 of those efforts came in the second half.
Throughout the first, the Albion looked like they were in a similar boat to Leeds with nothing to play for. It was astonishing to watch when the possibility of making Brighton history is in touching distance.
I suppose equally astonishing is that we are even talking about the Albion and the Champions League. At the end of February, after one win in 13 league matches, the Championship looked a likely destination.
Brighton deserve a lot of credit for how they have turned things around. It would be a shame to do so much hard work in terms of getting into the Race for Europe, only to then blow it in the finishing straight.
Better is needed against United. No blind back passes would be a good starting point.
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We asked for your thoughts after Sunday's Premier League game between Leeds United and Brighton.
Here are some of your comments:
Leeds fans
David: Thought it was a pretty even game. Brighton looked dangerous when attacking and so did we. Looked like a 0-0 then Dominic Calvert-Lewin capitalised on a Brighton error and we won the game. We defended brilliantly throughout the match. Great win.
Rob: Fantastic win. We carried on playing until the final whistle, soaking up pressure and taking our chance is how you survive in the Premier League. We weren't lucky, just doing our job. I love it.
Mark: Leeds' never-say-die approach is just awesome. Opponents consistently underestimate what a good Premier League team they have become. MOT.
Christine: So proud of Leeds and how they have handled their return to the Premier League. Their tenacity and determination has been first class. To all the so-called fans who were crying out for Daniel Farke's head earlier in the season, bet you are celebrating this win. It annoys me so much when, as soon as a team isn't performing, they want the manager sacked. I have supported Leeds since 1966, lived through the highs and lows and still supported the team. That's what true Leeds fans do. Well done, Leeds, so proud to be a supporter.
Brighton fans
Barry: Extending Fabian Hurzeler's contract now looks questionable after a result like this. Brighton would do better without him.
Joe: Well, the thought of Champions League football next season was a fun one, but let's be honest, we haven't got the attacking strength and depth to compete in the Champions League. Welbeck will need a replacement before long, Rutter has the yips and, for me, Minteh and Gomez are barely top-half Premier League level, let alone Champions League.
Chris: Wasteful is the best way to describe this performance. Wasteful with chances, and wasteful of the opportunity to secure European football again. Brighton have done it the hard way a lot of times in our history, and we are going to have to beat Manchester United to ensure we get it again. That will be some atmosphere at the Amex.
Kevin: Can sum that performance up as Sunday league stuff. Too many sideways or backward passes, no conviction up front and a schoolboy error (again) from Van Hecke, which could cost us a place in Europe. Such a disappointment. When we needed the team to shine, no-one did!
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Brighton midfielder Pascal Gross spoke to the media following a 1-0 defeat by Leeds United at Elland Road.
The late loss was a blow to the Seagulls' Champions League ambitions but they are still in the hunt for a European place with a game to go.
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Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to Sky Sports following the defeat at Elland Road: "We controlled the game, we had plenty of chances and we should've won.
"The biggest difference was they were lucky and we didn't have the luck in our hands. In the end, it is a very unlucky loss. We have to go on and prepare for the last game [at home to Manchester United]. We have faced a lot of adversity this season, so we will overcome it.
"We played better in the second half. We played with more skill and attacked more. There was more life. I was pleased with the performance.
"We have to stay positive, even though it is a painful loss. We have to overcome the disappointment, prepare well and believe we can still do it. We did a lot of things right."
Did you know?
Brighton had 19 shots in this match; only on three occasions have the Seagulls had more shots in a Premier League away game without scoring, most recently in April 2024 at Brentford (24 shots).
Adwaidh Rajan
BBC Sport journalist
Image source, Getty ImagesBrighton travelled to Leeds United knowing a win would secure European football for only the second time in their 124-year history.
But after a dramatic late defeat by the hosts, they now head into final day with a handful of sides fighting for the four remaining European spots in the Premier League.
Leeds - playing with freedom after securing another year of top-flight football - made their life extremely difficult in the first half.
Veltman's shot was blocked by Jaka Bijol and a swerving effort from Gross that needed Darlow to save were the only times they threatened before Van Hecke spurned the gilt-edged chance to put them in front in the 44th minute.
But Fabian Hurzeler's half-time team talk had a clear effect on Brighton, who stepped up a gear after the break.
They generated 13 of their 19 shots in the second half, amassing an expected goals (xG) of 2.76, but remarkably failed to score, with Darlow producing seven saves.
Their profligacy means they are now all but out of the running for a Champions League place and will need to beat Michael Carrick's Manchester United at home next Sunday to guarantee European football.
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Leeds United boss Daniel Farke is forced into making one change to the side that drew 1-1 at Tottenham last week.
Injured Pascal Struijk is replaced by Sebastiaan Bornauw, who joins Jaka Bijol, Joe Rodon and James Justin in their backline.
Leeds United XI: Darlow, Ampadu, Rodon, James, Calvert-Lewis, Aaronsen, Bijol, Stach, Tanaka, Bornauw, Justin
Substitutes: Perri, Longstaff, Piroe, Nmecha, Byram, Gnonto, Chadwick, Cresswell, Lienou
Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler also makes a single change from the 3-0 win against Wolves last weekend because of an injury.
Japan winger Kaoru Mitoma, who suffered a hamstring injury, makes way for Joel Veltman.
Brighton XI: Verbruggen, Dunk, Van Hecke, Minteh, Hinshelwood, Baleba, Welbeck, Kadioglu, De Cuyper, Gross, Veltman
Substitutes: Steele, March, Rutter, Kostoulas, Milner, Boscagli, Gomez, Ayari, O'Riley
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A lot has changed about Leeds since they got thumped by Brighton at Amex Stadium in November.
This will be a lot closer, and because of that it is also a lot harder to call.
I've been getting my Brighton predictions wrong for most of the season and I am not exactly confident that this will be the week when that changes.
I was tempted to back the Seagulls here because they are in good form and can still make sixth spot, but Leeds are playing well too and they were unlucky not to beat Tottenham on Monday.
Sutton's prediction: 1-1
Tom McCoy
BBC Sport journalist
BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Sunday's match (15:00 GMT), with Leeds going in search of their first top-flight win against Brighton since 1982.
Job done for Leeds
Leeds can celebrate mission accomplished in their final home game of the season, with Premier League survival made mathematically certain by West Ham's defeat against Arsenal last Sunday.
Despite achieving their goal with three games to spare, Daniel Farke's side nonetheless produced a typically committed display against Tottenham on Monday.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin's second-half penalty earned the Whites a 1-1 draw, extending their unbeaten run to seven league matches, and it could have been even better – Sean Longstaff was denied a late winner by a brilliant reflex save from Spurs goalkeeper Antonin Kinsky.
A strong end to the campaign could still see Leeds finish in midtable – theoretically even inside the top half – but there is additional motivation for Calvert-Lewin, who is pressing his claims for a place in England's World Cup squad.
The 29-year-old has scored in back-to-back appearances, taking his tally to 13 top-flight goals for the season, the joint-second highest total of his career.
Sixth place in sight for Seagulls
With Bournemouth not in action until Tuesday, when they host title-chasing Manchester City, a Brighton victory at Elland Road will take them sixth in the table.
Finishing in that position would guarantee Fabian Hurzeler's side Europa League football next season and could even result in Champions League qualification – if Aston Villa end fifth and win Wednesday's Europa League final.
The in-form Seagulls comfortably defeated bottom side Wolves last time out, claiming their sixth Premier League win since the start of March – no side has more victories in that period.
Hurzeler's team can also draw confidence from their excellent record in this fixture. They have not lost a top-flight game against Leeds for 44 years, winning four and drawing three of the seven Premier League meetings since then.
Image source, Getty ImagesBrighton can't rely on other results to secure European football next season, says former Albion midfielder Warren Aspinall
The Seagulls travel to a "bouncing" Leeds United on Sunday, who guaranteed their own Premier League survival last weekend, but Aspinall believes Fabian Hurzeler's side can take all three points.
"Elland Road is going to be bouncing on Sunday because they're safe," Aspinall told BBC Radio Sussex's Albion Unlimited podcast.
"The fans have been partying and hopefully the players have been partying in the last day or two! But they've got a game to play and they don't want to be embarrassed at home so they'll give it a go. But we can beat these.
"I know we don't get good results up there - draws in the Premier League and Championship lately - and they've got some good individual players but they're playing wing-backs with Dan James, but he is a winger by trade so we have to get after him."
With two games remaining Brighton currently sit seventh in the Premier League table, which would qualify them for the Conference League next season. But Aspinall says the players should believe they can finish higher.
"If we win both games, I think we'll just make sixth because I don't see Bournemouth beating Manchester City [on Tuesday]. If they get a point, they're three ahead of us and then it's down to the last game and our goal difference is a bit better and they play Nottingham Forest away.
"We just have to keep doing what we're doing which is winning football matches, it's all you can do. A massive game Sunday that could take them to 56 points and keeps Brentford, Chelsea and Everton at arm's length.
"It's up to what we do - we can't rely on the rest."
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Image source, Getty ImagesAhead of his return to Elland Road, Brighton forward Georginio Rutter spoke to BBC Radio Sussex about his time at former club Leeds.
"Elland Road was special for me, to go back there is special," Rutter explained.
"It's tough. It's the first time in my life that I am going to play against my ex-team there so it is special but like I say, it's football.
"I have to deal with it but it is going to be tough. I know some friends there but they stay up, it's guaranteed so it's alright. I thought the worst scenario was if they were struggling and we play against them and beat them but now it's fine."
Rutter joined the Whites for a club record fee in January 2023 in a deal worth up to £36m before leaving to join Brighton for another club record fee of £40m in August 2024.
He feels he had an "unbelievable" connection with Leeds' fans, adding: "I think the fans there and me were very connected. I like to play football, I enjoy, I try to be friends with everybody and I think the fans like it so it is going to be special.
"I wait for a great welcome because I didn't leave in a bad picture and even now they are happy because every time I score it was against West Ham, Burnley and Tottenham so they were happy."
Rutter gave his thoughts on the Leeds squad and the job manager Daniel Farke has done: "It was a tough beginning of the season but he changed this in January. Tactically everybody was saying maybe the wrong choice but they did very good and they didn't lose many games so it is going to be tough. The crowd as well there in the stadium is very hard."
He added that Brighton will have to "be patient" and "don't think about the crowd" if they are to get a result on a tricky trip to Elland Road.
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Tasnim Chowdhury
BBC Sport journalist
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Leeds United at Elland Road (kick-off 15:00 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Hurzeler confirmed Kaoru Mitoma will miss the final two Premier League matches after a hamstring injury against Wolves. He said the club is "in touch" with the Japanese FA and will "make a decision together" if Mitoma can participate at the World Cup.
The Brighton boss added this is a "big blow" but he can rely on his squad as they have "good availability" and the club has shown "the whole season that we can always replace important players".
He explained: "We see it more as a chance, a challenge, an opportunity to stick together as a team to face adversity, to show the right reactions. We can only do it by having great togetherness, by knowing that everyone in this team now can have an impact on our squad, our performance."
Diego Gomez is fit and an option for Sunday, while Mats Wieffer could be in the squad but the club will need to see over the next few days.
Hurzeler insisted "intensity" is the identity of his side: "We want to have that always on the pitch. We always want to start well, it's always nice to have a good start into a game, a good feeling, getting the fans behind yourself, dominating the opponents. That is always the idea, but it is not always possible because there is an opponent as well that wants to start well."
On the excitement of potentially getting a place in the Champions League: "I feel the biggest excitement going to the special stadium, to the special atmosphere, facing a really strong opponent and preparing my team the best we can prepare."
Hurzeler said he is "very impressed" by forward Danny Welbeck, who has been included in Thomas Tuchel's 55-man provisional England squad: "He gets these rewards because he deserves it and he works hard for it. I'm very pleased he is nominated for the big squad. Hopefully he can make the squad going to the World Cup."
On Leeds United and playing at Elland Road: "I am expecting a team that is difficult to beat. I think they haven't lost since March in the Premier League, so it shows they're on a really good run. They have some good individual qualities, they play intense, they changed to a back five so it's a very compact team on the one side, but also an active team."
He continued: "I think it is a special atmosphere playing in their stadium [Elland Road]. The fans are behind them, they've achieved something really nice by staying In the league so we expect a tough challenge."
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Image source, Getty ImagesBrighton and Hove Albion could be looking at a top-six finish, and reaching the European dream, but what would that mean for their finances?
Football finance expert Kieran Maguire broke down the costs on the Brighton and Hove Albion podcast.
He explained: "It is really exciting [looking at a top six finish]. Some people have already thought about booking hotels for next May. Which is probably taking things a bit far. We could be in three European competitions, we could be in none. There's a huge buzz of excitement amongst the fanbase."
So is reaching the Champions League a gamechanger for the club, over the other two European competitions financially?
Maguire added: "If you take a look at the distribution of prize money. For every £100 given out in prize money, £74 goes to the Champions League, £18 to the Europa League and £8 to the Europa conference. To a certain extent it's Champions League or nothing."
Maguire explained the Europa Conference League can be difficult for clubs financially, because games are then often played on Sundays and Thursdays - typically more difficult days to sell hospitality packages. In addition, there's the need for a bigger squad.
"You actually make less money from the Premier League if you're in the Europa Conference, you don't make much money yourself," Maguire added.
"Palace have earned £15m this year. But by the time you have paid for travel, player bonuses and invested in an extra two or three match-standard players in the squad, you're actually down in money.
"Some of these revenue streams are overstated. Just how much exposure are you going to get? How much extra shirts are you going to sell? Even if Brighton do get into the Champions League, where are all the eyes? On Liverpool, Arsenal etc. Because they are the bigger brands. There will be people watching Albion, and you're hosting Real Madrid and Bayern Munich, they're great as a one-off. But I don't think it is as lucrative for the ancillary revenue streams.
"Then there's the sensitive issue of how you price the matches. Would they expect prices to be higher? Yes. Then you've got the fan backlash as they're going, 'you've go this money from sponsors, TV, why are you now taking money off us?'
"The Albion need to get that decision right. I don't think they will maximise revenue because Tony Bloom is a Brighton fan. I don't think they will go down that route if they do go there."
