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Gómez’s strike helps Brighton beat ten-man Brentford and rise to second
Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 at the Amex Stadium to move up to second in the Premier League, strengthening their position as a challenger to leaders Arsenal. The result continued Brighton’s strong run after five away matches and extended Brentford’s record of never winning at the ground in the Premier League.
Diego Gómez opened the scoring with a powerful finish, and Pascal Gross added a penalty after Luka Vuskovic was pulled back in the box. Brentford’s task became harder when Igor Thiago was sent off for a shove ruled violent conduct following a VAR review; Brighton then had more than 75% possession but did not add to their goals.
In short
- Brighton won 2-0 and climbed to second.
- Gómez scored before Thiago’s sending-off.
- Gross converted a penalty after a shirt pull.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Diego Gómez hits another stunner as Brighton beat 10-man Brentford to go second”.