Brighton climbs to second with win over 10-man Brentford

Diego Gómez and Pascal Gross scored before halftime and Brighton beat Brentford 2-0 on Sunday to move above Manchester City into second place in the Premier League.

Gómez opened the scoring from distance before Brentford striker Igor Thiago was sent off following a video review. Gross converted a penalty just before halftime. It was Brighton’s 11th clean sheet in all competitions this season.

“They can dream, they can have high expectations of us,” Brighton coach Fabian Hurzeler said of the club’s supporters. Brighton played in the Conference League on Thursday and had returned home Friday.

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