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Brighton beat 10-man Brentford 2-0 to climb into second in the Premier League

Diego Gómez scored in the 15th minute, Igor Thiago was sent off after a VAR review, and Pascal Gross added a penalty as Brighton moved five points behind leaders Arsenal.

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Brighton · United Kingdom

How it came to this

15th minuteDiego Gómez scores with a left-footed shot into the top left corner, 1-0
Eight minutes after the openerIgor Thiago is sent off after a VAR review for catching Chema Andrés in the face
42nd minutePascal Gross scores a penalty, 2-0

Brighton moved into second place in the Premier League on Sunday, 8 November, after a 2-0 home win over 10-man Brentford at the Amex Stadium. It was Brighton's seventh win from 10 top-flight games this season, and it lifted them above Manchester City and back to within five points of leaders Arsenal. Brentford stayed eighth on 14 points.

Gómez strikes early

Brighton had the better of the opening stages and went ahead in the 15th minute. Costinha's cross from the right was only partly cleared by Michael Kayode, and Diego Gómez took a couple of touches before unleashing a left-footed shot into the top left corner from more than 25 yards. The Paraguay international's strike beat Brentford goalkeeper Caoimhin Kelleher. Charalampos Kostoulas then fired straight at Kelleher when a quick second goal was on offer. Fabian Hurzeler had recalled the side that began Brighton's maiden league victory at the Etihad Stadium, after Thursday's 1-0 win away to Getafe.

Thiago's red card

Eight minutes after the opening goal, Brentford striker Igor Thiago was sent off. Chema Andrés had grabbed him from behind, and Thiago responded by trying to push Andrés away. On the second push he caught Andrés in the face with his right forearm, and Andrés went down. Referee Michael Oliver first booked both players, but after a review at the pitchside monitor he upgraded Thiago's yellow card to red, judging that the contact had been made with force. Brentford were left with 10 men with less than a third of the match played.

Penalty and final score

Pascal Gross doubled Brighton's lead in the 42nd minute from the penalty spot, awarded after Keane Lewis-Potter impeded Luka Vuskovic following a corner. Gross sent the spot-kick into the top-right corner. Brentford could not respond with 10 men for the rest of the match, and the game ended 2-0. Brentford have never won a Premier League match at the Amex. Brighton arrived at this game after five away trips covering more than 5,000 miles, including Conference League fixtures in Czechia and Spain and visits to Liverpool and Manchester City.

Table position and suspension

Brighton are now second in the table, and according to the BBC they are the highest scorers in the division with the second-best defensive record. Brentford remain eighth on 14 points. Thiago scored 22 Premier League goals last season but has managed just two so far this campaign. He will be suspended for Brentford's next three games, against Everton, Manchester United and Arsenal after the international break, and can return on 5 December against Manchester City.

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