Match Events
- 64′Brighton, goal:1–0assist
- 70′Brighton, goal:2–0assist
- 72′Colchester, substitution:off
- 74′Brighton, goal:3–0assist
- 75′Colchester, substitution:K. Guthrie
- 75′Colchester, substitution:offT. Lapslie
- 86′Brighton, goal:4–0
- Full-time4 – 0
Lineups
Brighton
Colchester
Starting lineups
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Colchester
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The American Express Community Stadium
Top Performers
Goals
Assists
Match report
Brighton vs Colchester — the facts
Brighton beat Colchester 4–0 (half-time 0–0).
Brighton met Colchester in the League Cup (1st Round). Kick-off was Tuesday, 9 August 2016, 18:45 UTC at The American Express Community Stadium.
Team pages: Brighton · Colchester · League Cup
Key moments
- 64' Goal: Sam Baldock (assist: Kazenga LuaLua) — 1–0
- 70' Goal: James Murphy (assist: Kazenga LuaLua) — 2–0
- 74' Goal: Elvis Manu (assist: Sam Baldock) — 3–0
- 86' Goal: James Murphy — 4–0
Starting line-ups
Brighton
- 44 Ben White
- 30 Kazenga LuaLua
- 9 Sam Baldock
- 15 James Murphy
- 19 Elvis Manu
- 24 Rohan Ince
- 22 Danny Holla
- 21 Oliver Norwood
- 1 Niki Mäenpää
- 43 Sam Adekugbe
- 42 Rob Hunt
Colchester
- 14 Alex Wynter
- 11 Brennan Dickenson
- 17 Denny Johnstone
- 25 Dillon Barnes
- 4 Thomas Lapslie
- 28 K. Guthrie
- 8 D. Loft
- 5 L. Prosser
- 10 Sammie Szmodics
- 6 Frankie Kent
- 12 Kane Vincent-Young
About this match
On this page: the Brighton vs Colchester final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this League Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Brighton and Colchester team pages or the League Cup page.