The Cherries secured the victory with goals from Alex Scott and Antoine Semenyo, sandwiched around Kaoru Mitoma's equalizing goal for Brighton.

In a post-match interview, Iraola stated that he was pleased with the outcome, considering Brighton to be a challenging opponent.

He noted that Brighton is a skilled team that creates numerous scoring opportunities, and that his team's ability to secure three points against them was valuable.

Iraola also mentioned that his team's primary objective was to score first, a goal they achieved, which gave them confidence, despite ultimately tying the game.

He praised his team's performance, stating that they played solidly in the first half and demonstrated resilience in the face of Brighton's superiority during a middle period of the game.

Iraola concluded that he was generally pleased with his team's performance, particularly their ability to turn the game in their favor and secure a strong finish.