Danny Welbeck produced the decisive goal as Brighton & Hove Albion snatched a vital 2-1 win over fellow European hopefuls AFC Bournemouth. Substitute Welbeck scored within four minutes of his introduction, calmly finishing with his left foot to secure Brighton's third straight Premier League win and boost their hopes of a top-four finish.
The way the narratives of their respective seasons have gone, it might be a shock to discover that Brighton & Hove Albion - floating along in midtable under Fabian Hurzeler - and AFC Bournemouth, media darlings under Andoni Iraola, are now level on points.
Arsenal lost more ground on leaders Liverpool in the Premier League title race after being held to a 0-0 draw by Nottingham Forest. In a contest between second and third at the City Ground, neither side were able to claim the win needed to boost their lofty ambitions this season.
Goals from Nkunku, Pedro Neto, Colwill and Cucurella earns Blues a first win in four matches in all competitions
Joao Pedro has both scored an assisted in the same Premier League match on four separate occasions, the joint-most of any Brighton on player, going level with Pascal Gross. His goal was his 50th in English football, scoring 26 times for Brighton and 24 times for Watford across all competitions.
The independent Key Match Incident (KMI) Panel was introduced in Season 2022/23, with the panel members responsible for providing analysis and an independent assessment of both on-field and VAR decisions.
When Kazuo Sobajima moved to Brighton from Japan in 1973, he instantly fell in love with the club. The Goldstone Ground became a second home to Kazuo, called Charlie by his friends; a place where he cheered for the Seagulls and felt part of a community.
Sessegnon’s opener for Fulham after 58 seconds was the earliest goal that Wolves have conceded in the Premier League since Jack Grealish netted against them for Manchester City at Molineux in September 2022 (55 seconds).