Overview
- Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 at the Amex on Sunday after Diego Gomez scored a long-range opener and Pascal Gross converted a first-half penalty.
- Brentford were reduced to 10 men when Igor Thiago received a straight red following a VAR review of a forearm clash with Chema Andres, a decision that shifted momentum in Brighton’s favour.
- Bournemouth extended their winning run to eight with a 2-1 victory at Ipswich, where Evanilson scored for the fifth Premier League game in a row and the Cherries moved closer to the top four.
- The Brighton match was shown in the UK on Sky Sports+ with streaming via Sky Go and NOW, and international platforms such as Peacock and JioHotstar carried coverage elsewhere.
- Brighton’s win consolidates one of their best-ever top-flight starts and hands them momentum and a higher table position heading into European fixtures and the international break.