NEWS
Brighton scored three first-half of dreams as they beat rivals Crystal Palace very without anguish in the Premier League to heap pressure on Eagles boss Roy Hodgson.
Palace started poorly and went in the wait on of in the opening five minutes for the second successive recreation when Lewis Dunk rose most life like likely to head in a nook from Pascal Noxious.
Roberto de Zerbi’s facet dominated the ball all around the first half of and they doubled their lead in the 33rd minute when Jack Hinshelwood headed in Tariq Lamptey’s execrable on the wait on put up.
It received worse for the visitors a minute later when closing date-day signing Adam Wharton turned into once caught in possession, and Noxious teed up Facundo Buonanotte to receive without anguish from end fluctuate.
Palace scored a consolation when Jean-Philippe Mateta headed in Joachim Andersen’s execrable with 20 minutes to wander earlier than Joao Pedro restored the three-purpose lead with an excellently labored purpose late on.
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Hodgson’s facet failed to plot many openings of video display and Palace’s supporters once again expressed their frustration with the membership ownership and administration with banners calling for commerce.
Brighton, who made five adjustments from the facet who lost 4-0 to Luton in midweek, regarded rejuvenated.
The depth they showed on the pitch turned into once matched by their supervisor, who picked up his third booking of the season while intriguing against a decision, and so will almost definitely be pleased to glimpse their next recreation from the stands.
Defeat for Hodgson puts Palace’s make wait on under the microscope. Whereas they defeated Sheffield United last Tuesday, they’ve won steady four of their previous 17 league fits.
The Palace boss will point to the indisputable truth that he did no longer be pleased his most life like gamers, with Eberechi Eze no longer match ample to be in the squad and Michael Olise limping off steady 11 minutes after coming on as a half of-time replace.
Brighton cruise to victory
Coming into this recreation, the Seagulls had only won three of their previous 16 league fits.
Nonetheless, they’re in a mighty better region than their rivals – in touch with the Premier League’s European qualification spots, nonetheless in the FA Cup, and in the Europa League last 16.
Their football is a pleasure to glimpse, with De Zerbi is in a position to rep the most life like out of the gamers in his squad.
They’ve an fine blend of trip and early life, with 18-year-aged Hinshelwood and 19-year-aged Buonanotte every scoring.
Brighton be pleased a preference of key gamers out injured nonetheless if they’ll rep some of them wait on towards the discontinue of the season, it is going to be a thrilling time for the membership.
Pressure continues to produce on Hodgson
As a ways as Palace supporters are concerned, the map of this heavy defeat against their ideal rivals puts Hodgson wait on under pressure.
The Eagles be pleased won two of their previous four Premier League games, nonetheless the 2 defeats in that sequence were heavy – with a 5-0 loss at Arsenal earlier than Brighton’s convincing rep.
Supporters had already made their feelings known in regards to the membership’s management with a banner for the duration of the defeat at Arsenal and there turned into once one other video display of discontent at Amex Stadium.
With out Eze, who scored twice against Sheffield United on Tuesday, and with Olise only in a position to feature immediate, Palace were toothless in assault.
Fan feeling is much from definite, and given their uncomfortable outcomes over the previous four months, some might perchance well perchance fair question if the membership will feel or no longer it is time to originate a commerce.
Player of the match
GilmourBilly Gilmour
with an common of 7.90
Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad quantity11Player titleGilmour
Squad quantity5Player titleDunk
Squad quantity30Player titleEstupiñán
Squad quantity41Player titleHinshelwood
Squad quantity13Player titleGroß
Squad quantity28Player titleFerguson
Squad quantity9Player titleJoão Pedro
Squad quantity18Player titleWelbeck
Squad quantity2Player titleLamptey
Squad quantity40Player titleBuonanotte
Squad quantity29Player titlevan Hecke
Squad quantity14Player titleLallana
Squad quantity20Player titleBaleba
Squad quantity3Player titleIgor Julio
Squad quantity31Player titleAnsu Fati
Squad quantity1Player titleVerbruggen
Crystal Palace
Squad quantity20Player titleA Wharton
Squad quantity11Player titleMatheus França
Squad quantity14Player titleMateta
Squad quantity7Player titleOlise
Squad quantity12Player titleMuñoz
Squad quantity22Player titleÉdouard
Squad quantity16Player titleAndersen
Squad quantity9Player titleJ Ayew
Squad quantity8Player titleLerma
Squad quantity3Player titleMitchell
Squad quantity6Player titleGuéhi
Squad quantity15Player titleSchlupp
Squad quantity30Player titleHenderson
Squad quantity26Player titleRichards
Squad quantity19Player titleHughes
Squad quantity29Player titleAhamada
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Verbruggen
- 29van Hecke
- 5Dunk
- 3dos Santos de PauloSubstituted forAnsu Fatiat 88′minutes
- 41Hinshelwood
- 13Groß
- 11Gilmour
- 2LampteySubstituted forEstupiñánat 80′minutes
- 40BuonanotteSubstituted forBalebaat 80′minutes
- 9João PedroSubstituted forLallanaat 88′minutes
- 28FergusonSubstituted forWelbeckat 69′minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 4Webster
- 14Lallana
- 15Moder
- 18Welbeck
- 20Baleba
- 23Steele
- 30Estupiñán
- 31Ansu Fati
- 47Baker-Boaitey
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-3-3
- 30Henderson
- 12MuñozBooked at 62mins
- 16Andersen
- 6GuéhiBooked at 16minsSubstituted forA Whartonat 28′minutes
- 3Mitchell
- 8Lerma
- 26Richards
- 19HughesSubstituted forAhamadaat 80′minutes
- 9J Ayew
- 14MatetaSubstituted forÉdouardat 80′minutes
- 15SchluppSubstituted forOliseat forty five’minutesSubstituted forFrança de Oliveiraat 56′minutesBooked at 59mins
Substitutes
- 1Johnstone
- 5Tomkins
- 7Olise
- 11França de Oliveira
- 20A Wharton
- 22Édouard
- 29Ahamada
- 44Riedewald
- 52Ozoh
- Referee:
- Simon Hooper
- Attendance:
- 31,345
Match Stats
Dwell Text
Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Crystal Palace 1.
Second Half of ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Crystal Palace 1.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
Try blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) honest footed shot from the honest facet of the field is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a execrable.
Try saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) honest footed shot from exterior the field is saved in the bottom honest nook. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
Atrocious by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half of.
Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a sinister wrong.
Atrocious by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half of.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
Try uncared for. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) honest footed shot from exterior the field is excessive and wide to the honest. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces João Pedro.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ansu Fati replaces Igor Julio.
Impartial! Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Crystal Palace 1. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) honest footed shot from the centre of the field to the bottom left nook. Assisted by Danny Welbeck with a through ball.
Try saved. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the field is saved in the bottom left nook. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Naouirou Ahamada replaces Will Hughes.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Tariq Lamptey.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces Facundo Buonanotte.