Premier League GW15 - Brighton vs Brentford

Brighton vs Brentford | Picture Credits: Brighton Website

Brighton & Hove Albion ended their Premier League home winless run of three games when they prevailed in an exciting match at the Amex Stadium. In a thrilling game full of turns and turns, the Seagulls defeated Brentford 2-1 thanks in large part to Pascal Gross.

Starting XI:
Brighton: Steele, Igor, Grob, Van Hecke, Hinshelwood, Gilmour, Baleba, Mitoma, Adingra, Buonanotte, Junqueira de Jesus

Subs: Verbruggen, Veltman, Kavanagh, Milner, Moder, Ferguson, Baker-Boaitey, Barrington, O’Mahony

Brentford: Flekken, Pinnock, Ghoddos, Mee, Roerslev, Onyeka, Baptiste, Janelt, Yarmoliuk, Maupay, Mbeumo

Subs: Strakosha, Goode, Jorgensen, Adedokun, Wissa, Damsgaard, Peart-Harris, Lewis-Potter, Olakigbe

Amex Stadium | Picture Credits: Brighton Website

First Half Drama: Mbeumo's Penalty and Gross's Instant Reply

Although Brighton dominated the first part of the game, Brentford took the lead in the 27th minute. A penalty was awarded as a consequence of Jan Paul van Hecke's challenge on Vitaly Janelt inside the box. With steely composure, Bryan Mbeumo converted from the spot, giving Jason Steele a bad feeling.

But the Seagulls struck back quickly. Pascal Gross showed off his talent with a stunning finish from the edge of the box just four minutes later. The play was directed by Kaoru Mitoma, who first drew three Brentford players before feeding Gross, who correctly identified the bottom-right corner. Mitoma made Premier League history with this goal, now holding the record for most direct goal involvements of any Japanese player (19).

When Mbeumo went down in the 40th minute due to an ankle injury, Brentford suffered a setback. The tide was almost reversed by his replacement, Yoane Wissa, but right-back Jack Hinshelwood, who is eighteen years old, bravely cleared Wissa's effort off the line.

Second Half Heroics: Hinshelwood's Maiden Goal

There was more excitement in the second half, and in the fifty-second minute, Hinshelwood took center stage. He reached the highest point, met Gross's cross, and headed the ball beautifully over Mark Flekken and into the far corner. This goal was a great achievement for a Brighton teenager as it was his 18th Premier League goal of 2023.

Brighton kept trying to get a third goal, and Simon Adingra almost scored twice. The Seagulls managed to secure three vital points with a 2-1 victory despite their best efforts.

Brighton's Ascent, Brentford's Determination

With 25 points, Roberto De Zerbi's Brighton moved up to eighth place, indicating their determination in the league. Despite losing, Brentford showed resiliency by finishing in 11th place with 19 points.

Football fans will never forget the spectacle that took place at the Amex Stadium thanks to goals from Hinshelwood and Pascal Gross's mastery of the game. Now that Brighton has regained confidence, Brentford wants to overcome the obstacles that lie ahead. From Brighton, who won magnificently at the Amex, till the next exciting match, good bye.

Mbeumo scored in the penalty and gave Brentford the 1-0 lead | Picture Credits: Brentford Website

Gross scored for Brighton and levelled the score | Picture Credits: Brighton Website

Hinshelwood's goal gave the 2-1 lead to Brighton | Picture Credits: Brighton Website