Brighton Round-Up, Monday 9th November: Gomez Stars Again as Seagulls Beat Brentford 2-0 to Climb to Second
Brighton closed out the weekend in style, beating Brentford 2-0 at the Amex to move up to second in the Premier League, at least until the next round of fixtures (The Argus). Diego Gomez was again the headline act, scoring another spectacular goal as he continues to catch the eye this season (The Guardian) (The Argus). Highlights of the win are now up on the club's official channels for anyone who wants to relive it (BrightonAndHoveAlbion.com).
There was late drama too, with Brentford reduced to ten men, and Sky Sports' Dermot Gallagher weighing in on the officiating around the red card involving Igor Thiago, giving his verdict on whether it was the right call (SussexWorld). Manager Fabian Hurzeler was in upbeat mood afterwards, saying fans should be excited watching this Brighton team (BrightonAndHoveAlbion.com). The performance was also big enough to earn a mention among the Guardian's talking points from across the whole Premier League weekend (The Guardian), and it's set to be a talking point on BBC's Football Daily podcast too, with Adam Crafton joining Rick and Lloyd to discuss Brighton alongside Manchester City and Manchester United (BBC Sport).
On the injury front, SussexWorld have the latest on Kaoru Mitoma and Stefanos Tzimas, with the club giving an update on both players and an expected timeline for their returns (SussexWorld). There's also news on Yankuba Minteh, with Brighton issuing an update on the winger as Gambia confirmed their decision regarding his involvement over the international break (SussexWorld).
Away from the first team, winger Zadok Yohanna has been named in Nigeria's squad for this month's Africa Cup of Nations Under-23 qualifiers against DR Congo, as the Olympic Eagles begin their campaign to qualify for the Olympics (ESPN).
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