Brighton Beat 10-Man Brentford 2-0 to Climb to Second
Diego Gomez's stunning long-range strike and a Pascal Gross penalty gave Brighton a 2-0 win over 10-man Brentford at the Amex Stadium, lifting the Seagulls above Manchester City into second place.
Published November 8, 2026 11:09 pm GMT+0545
Brighton climbed to second in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over 10-man Brentford at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, in a match that kicked off at 7:45pm Nepal time.
Diego Gomez gave the hosts the lead in the 15th minute, collecting a loose ball 25 yards out after Joao Costinha's cross from the right was only partly cleared by Michael Kayode, and rifling a left-footed shot into the top corner.
Brentford's task grew harder eight minutes later when striker Igor Thiago was sent off after a VAR review, having caught Brighton midfielder Chema Andres in the face with a raised arm.
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Pascal Gross doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute, after Keane Lewis-Potter pulled Luka Vuskovic's shirt following a corner. Referee Michael Oliver pointed to the spot at once, and Gross sent the kick high into the top corner beyond Caoimhin Kelleher.
The win was Brighton's seventh from 10 league games this season and moved them above Manchester City, five points behind leaders Arsenal. Brentford, playing their 200th Premier League match, stay eighth on 14 points after only their second league defeat. Gomez was replaced by Yalcouye in stoppage time, while Jack Hinshelwood, Yankuba Minteh and Georginio Rutter all came on late for the hosts.
The penalty took Gross to 87 Premier League goal involvements, equalling Mesut Ozil's record. Brighton now look like the closest challengers to Arsenal at the top of the table.
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