Match
Brighton beat ten-man Brentford 2-0 to move up to second
Diego Gómez struck early and Pascal Groß scored a penalty after Igor Thiago was sent off for Brentford.
Golviva Newsroom
Brighton moved up to second in the Premier League with a 2-0 win over Brentford at the American Express Stadium on Sunday. Diego Gómez gave the hosts the lead in the 15th minute with a long-range strike.
Brentford's Igor Thiago was shown a straight red card in the 23rd minute, and the visitors had to finish the match with ten men. Pascal Groß doubled Brighton's lead from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute.
The win lifted Brighton above Manchester City, who sit third with 21 points from ten games. Brentford remain eighth on 14 points.
Gómez has one goal and two assists in nine appearances this season. Golviva's valuation of him is €31m, against a market value of €30m on Transfermarkt, and his contract runs until June 2031.
Sources
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- BBC Sport — Brighton breeze past ten-man Brentford to move up to second
- The Guardian — Diego Gómez hits another stunner as Brighton beat 10-man Brentford to go second
- Sky Sports — Brighton beat 10-man Brentford to leapfrog Man City into second
- The Sun — Brighton 2 Brentford 0: Seagulls continue red hot start to Premier League season and leapfrog Man City into second
Written by the Golviva newsroom from the reports below, with figures from Golviva’s own database. Spotted a mistake? Tell us. · How we report
