Brighton beat 10-man Brentford 2-0 to move second in Premier League

Brighton moved above Manchester City into second place in the Premier League with a 2-0 home win over 10-man Brentford, according to Sky Sports. Diego Gomez and Pascal Gross scored before half-time, and Brentford played most of the match a man down after Igor Thiago was sent off.

Gomez opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a strike into the top-left corner after a poor defensive header. Thiago was initially shown a yellow card for catching Chema in the face with his arm and splitting his lip, but referee Michael Oliver changed it to a straight red after reviewing the incident on the pitchside monitor. Gross doubled the lead from the penalty spot after Keane Lewis-Potter was judged to have dragged Luka Vuskovic down at a corner.

Brighton controlled the second half with almost 80 per cent possession but created few clear chances. The result leaves Fabian Hurzeler's side five points behind leaders Arsenal going into the November international break, and Brentford's 200th Premier League game ended in defeat.

Hurzeler told Sky Sports his team were "very professional" and "brilliant at the basics," adding that the red card helped but games with a man advantage can be tricky. Brentford head coach Keith Andrews said both of his side's league defeats this season came after red cards and criticised the officials, arguing the incidents were provoked by opponents and that players going down holding untouched faces is a sad reflection on the game.