The Brighton won this Sunday at Brentford (2-0) with two goals from Trossard Y Maupay before the Riojan meta Alvaro Fernandez in the first 45 minutes. After the break, the Spanish international Robert Sanchez, with two paradones, and Marc Cucurella, saving a bit on the goal line, they avoided the visitor’s comeback.
He had eleven games without winning Brighton in Graham Potter. He had not done it since last September 19, before the Leicester. He got it at the Amex Stadium, in the Boxing Day, who met expectations and put on a great show.
Brighton, with Marc Cucurella also outstanding, he did all the work before the break, in an acceleration in the final section of the first half. In 34 ‘he opened the scoring. With a long pass, from the center of the field of the Zambian Enock Mwepu that, without falling to the grass, the Belgian picked up in the frontal Leandro Trossard to beat over Álvaro Fernández, It came out in a rush.
In the midst of an avalanche, he achieved second in minute 42. The French Neal Maupay received a ball from the Pole Jakub Moder and from the front of the area launched a missile that entered the squad.
Reacted the Brentford in the second part. He did everything to improve the score. But it appeared Robert Sanchez. The Spanish international goal supported his team. Especially with responses to a shot from Shandon Baptiste already a head shot of Ethan Pinnock.
After, Marc Cucurella, with his head, he denied the goal to the visitors, who left empty. The triumph fuels the European dream of Brighton. He is ninth, six points behind fifth, the Tottenham, that occupies position of Europa League.
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