'More was possible' — Daniel Farke's admission after Leeds United's draw with Brighton & Hove Albion — Yorkshire Post 5/9/26

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By Tom Coates

Daniel Farke reflects on Leeds United’s 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke felt his side could have taken more than just a point away from their trip to Brighton & Hove Albion.

The Whites had not scored at the American Express Stadium since 2012, but managed to take the lead through Jayden Bogle after just 15 minutes.

However, a second-half goal from Luka Vuskovic denied Leeds three points on their travels. Leeds have now gone 11 games without winning away away Brighton, losing seven times and drawing the other four.

Daniel Farke’s admission

Farke said: “A point away at Brighton is a really good point for us given our recent record here. It’s ages ago since we took something and even ages since we last scored a goal here, so for that a point is definitely a good result. But more was possible, I would say.

“At half-time we should have been out of sight and the second half was a similar topic. Anton Stach normally buries the game with this chance.

“Ao Tanaka, we all get the feeling he has buried the game but then they found somehow a line and it was one inch offside. And even in the final minutes, Lukas Nmecha with a great chance to win the game, so it was possible.

“If you don’t bury the game, then Brighton has enough quality to come back and score.”

Brighton boss reacts

Seagulls boss Fabian Hurzeler, meanwhile, said: “We definitely need to start better into Premier League games. Two completely different halves is not enough, so that’s definitely what we have to change.”

Hurzeler also had praise for goalscorer Vuskovic, a summer addition from Tottenham Hotspur.

He said: “What he has is the physicality to quickly adapt to the Premier League. But definitely we shouldn’t underestimate he’s a really, really young boy.

“For his young age, he plays very mature and he definitely adapts quick. He still has moments – similar to the whole team performance – where he switches off a little bit, moments where he’s not 100 per cent into the game, moments where he also has a lack of experience, but this will come over time.”

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