Brighton beat 10-man Brentford 2-0 to climb to second
What's next: Fabian Hurzeler's side tightened its grip near the top after another Diego Gomez goal and a red card for Igor Thiago.
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Brentford 2-0 on Saturday to move into second place in the Premier League, with Diego Gomez scoring again and Brentford finishing with 10 men. Gomez opened the scoring with a long-range strike, and Pascal Gross added the second from the penalty spot as Brighton returned to the Amex Stadium after five away matches. Brentford's afternoon worsened when Igor Thiago was sent off after a VAR review upgraded his challenge on Chema Andres to violent conduct. The result extended Brighton's strong run under Fabian Hurzeler and deepened Brentford's problems away from home at Brighton, where they are still without a Premier League win.