Brighton vs Brentford 2-0

Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 at the American Express Stadium, with both goals coming before half-time and Brentford down to 10 men after Igor Thiago was sent off in the 23rd minute following a VAR review.

Brighton went ahead in the 15th minute when Diego Gomez scored, and Pascal Groß's penalty made it 2-0 in the 42nd minute. Brentford had already been booked through Kristoffer Ajer in the 5th minute, while Brighton's Chema Andrés and Olivier Boscagli were both cautioned before the interval.

Thiago's red card was confirmed on 23 minutes, and Brentford made two changes on 45 minutes, with Dango Ouattara and Aaron Hickey replaced by Yehor Yarmoliuk and Nathan Collins. They made two more changes on 59 minutes, then another on 70 minutes, but they never managed a shot on target. Brighton made one change at the break, then two together on 82 minutes, with Diego Gomez coming off in stoppage time after his goal. Brighton's only other late booking was Mats Wieffer on 51 minutes.

Brighton had 75% of the possession, 650 passes to Brentford's 215 and 20 shots to five, with 6 on target to 0. They also had 7 corners to 3, more expected goals at 2.24 to 0.71, and Brentford made 4 saves while Brighton made none.

Brighton's bookings went to Chema Andrés in the 22nd minute, Olivier Boscagli in the 27th minute, Mats Wieffer in the 51st minute and Lewis Dunk in the 61st minute. Brentford were booked through Kristoffer Ajer in the 5th minute and Kevin Schade in the 69th minute, and Igor Thiago was sent off in the 23rd minute.