Brighton rout Crystal Palace 5-0 as Gomez scores from halfway
What's new: Brighton were 3-0 up inside 10 minutes, matching their record win over Palace from 1956.
Brighton crushed archrival Crystal Palace 5-0 in the Premier League on Sunday, with Diego Gomez scoring a standout goal from the halfway line in a one-sided derby on the south coast. Palace fell behind through Jaydee Canvot's own goal and were 3-0 down within 10 minutes as Brighton capitalized on a shaky back line. Gomez added the fourth before halftime after Yasin Ayari had also scored, then Charalampos Kostoulas and substitute Jack Hinshelwood completed the rout after the break. The result ended Brighton's four-match winless run against Palace and equaled the club's 5-0 victory over the same opponent in 1956. The defeat also increased pressure on Palace coach Pierre Sage, whose team has conceded more goals than any other Premier League side this season.