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Brighton beat 10-man Brentford 2-0 to move up to second
Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 at the Amex Stadium to move up to second in the Premier League.
Diego Gómez scored for Brighton, and Pascal Gross converted a penalty.
Brentford played much of the match with 10 men after Igor Thiago’s yellow card was changed to a straight red following a video review.
The decision came after Thiago shoved an opponent during a midfield altercation.
Brighton had recently returned from five away matches, including wins at Manchester City and Getafe.
The victory strengthens Brighton’s position near the top of the league, where they are challenging Arsenal.
Brentford manager Keith Andrews said his team needed to examine its discipline after losing two matches while down to 10 players.
Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 in the Premier League on 8 November 2026.
Diego Gómez scored Brighton’s opening goal with a long-range strike.
Brentford’s Igor Thiago was sent off after a video review upgraded his yellow card to a red.
Pascal Gross scored a penalty as Brighton completed the win.
The result moved Brighton up to second in the Premier League.
- Who
- Brighton beat Brentford.
- What
- Brighton won 2-0, with Diego Gómez and Pascal Gross scoring. Brentford’s Igor Thiago was sent off.
- When
- 8 November 2026.
- Where
- The Amex Stadium in Brighton.
- Why
- The match was a Premier League fixture. The sources do not state a further reason.
Brighton
Brentford
Thiago's dismissal
Brighton
The video review judged Thiago’s action to be violent conduct and “with force”.
Brentford
Brentford manager Keith Andrews objected to the video-assisted overturn and said the game was in a state he did not like.
Match outcome
Brighton
Brighton dominated possession after Brentford went down to 10 men and won 2-0.
Brentford
Andrews said Brentford needed to analyse their own performance, while also arguing that an opposition player had provoked the situation.
Diego Gómez scored Brighton’s opening goal against Brentford.
Igor Thiago was sent off after a video review upgraded his yellow card to a red.
Pascal Gross scored a penalty as Brighton won 2-0.
- Final score
- Brighton 2-0 Brentford
- Opening goal
- Diego Gómez
- Penalty scorer
- Pascal Gross
- Red card
- Igor Thiago
- League position
- Brighton moved up to second in the Premier League
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What people are saying
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The game is in a state now of a place I don’t particularly like.