Brighton beat 10-man Brentford to leap Man City into second
Diego Gómez and Pascal Groß score, Igor Thiago is sent off, and Brighton end the international break five points behind Arsenal.
Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 at the Amex and, with the win, moved above Manchester City into second place. Both goals came before the break. The first was a stunning strike from Diego Gómez in the 15th minute, who seized on a poor defensive header and fired into the top-left corner. Pascal Groß doubled the lead from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute.
Brentford were down to ten in the 23rd minute. After a VAR review, referee Michael Oliver overturned his original yellow card and sent off Igor Thiago, who caught Chema in the face with his arm and split his lip. The penalty came from a foul by Keane Lewis-Potter on Luka Vušković.
After the break Brighton had close to 80 per cent possession, though with few clear chances. According to Corriere dello Sport, City lost at Nottingham Forest, which allowed Fabian Hurzeler's side to overtake them. The result leaves Brighton five points behind leaders Arsenal as the international break begins.
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