Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 to move second

Sport · First reported 8 Nov, 16:17 · Updated 17:01

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First-half goals from Diego Gómez and Pascal Gross secured Brighton a 2-0 home win over Brentford, who played with 10 men after Igor Thiago was sent off. Brighton moved above Manchester City into second place, behind Arsenal, after 10 games.

Gómez opened the scoring in the 15th minute, and Gross converted a penalty in the 42nd.
A VAR review upgraded Igor Thiago’s yellow card to a red after a tussle with Chema Andrés.
Brighton had 22 points after 10 games, five behind leaders Arsenal, and went into the international break in second place.

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Key facts

Result: Brighton 2-0 Brentford.
Scorers: Diego Gómez (15th minute); Pascal Gross (penalty, 42nd minute).
Red card: Igor Thiago was sent off after a VAR review.
Brighton’s position: Second, on 22 points after 10 games, five points behind Arsenal.