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First-half goals from Leandro Trossard and Neal Maupay helped Brighton pick up their first win in three months as they defeated Brentford 2-0 at the AMEX Stadium.
The Seagulls took the lead just after the half hour mark when Trossard lofted the ball over Alvaro Fernandez into the Brentford goal.
Brighton top scorer Maupay then doubled Graham Potter’s side’s advantage on the stroke of the interval with a sensational finish from the edge of the box against his former side.
Brentford dominated the proceedings in the second-half and went close when Robert Sanchez made two terrific saves in quick succession to deny Shandon Baptiste’s deflected shot and Ethan Pinnock’s headed effort.
Brighton defender Marc Cucurella was then forced to clear a Pinnock header off the line as the Seagulls held on to pick up their first win in 12 league games.
More to follow.
Did you know?
Potter’s side enjoyed their 12th Premier League win of 2021, only in 1982 have they won more top-flight league matches in a single calendar year.
The Bees have only won two of their last 10 Premier League games.
Brighton scored two first half goals against Brentford and had only scored two goals in the first halves of their previous 11 league matches combined before this.
Frank’s side have lost as many Premier League games this season (7) as they did in their entire Championship campaign last term.
Maupay has scored 44% of Brighton’s Premier League goals this season (7/16).
Trossard scored his fourth Premier League goal from outside the box, the joint-most of any Brighton player in the competition.
