Overview
- Danny Welbeck put Brighton ahead on 11 minutes, finishing into an unguarded net after Mats Wieffer's cross pulled goalkeeper Lucas Perri out of position.
- Diego Gomez struck twice early in the second half within roughly six minutes, the first from Yankuba Minteh's low cross and the second after Georginio Rutter seized on Jayden Bogle's poor clearance.
- The brace marked Gomez's first Premier League goals of the season and came on only his third league start.
- Brighton secured their first clean sheet of the campaign at the Amex and strengthened their position by moving into the league's top half.
- Leeds offered little attacking threat on the road, stayed just five points above the relegation zone, and extended their away scoring struggles.