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BRIGHTON 1-2 SOTON: INGS RETURN TO FIRE SAINTS TO FIFTH ON THE LOG.

Fit-again Danny Ings comes off the bench to score a late penalty as Saints hit back to defeat Brighton

A late penalty by returning striker Danny Ings put Southampton in fifth place thanks to a 2-1 comeback win at Brighton & Hove Albion.

The home side took the lead on 26 minutes after James Ward-Prowse was penalised for handball and Pascal Gross coolly converted the resulting penalty.

But Saints were level on the stroke of half-time when Jannik Vestergaard’s leap allowed him to direct a brilliant header beyond Mat Ryan in the Brighton goal.

Theo Walcott flashed a fine effort wide before a smart bit of skill by Ings created a chance for Nathan Redmond, whose effort flew over the crossbar.

With time running out, Vestergaard’s pass found Kyle Walker-Peters who was brought down by Solly March.

A VAR check concluded that March had committed the foul in the area and Ings converted from the spot on 81 minutes for his sixth goal of the season.

Southampton are fifth on 20 points, one behind fourth-placed Leicester, while Brighton stay 16th on 10 points.

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BRIGHTON 1-1 LIVERPOOL: LATE GROSS PENALTY DENIES REDS THREE POINTS.

Pascal Gross’s stoppage-time penalty earned Brighton & Hove Albion a 1-1 draw with Liverpool, whose away form continued to stutter.

Brighton’s Aaron Connolly put an early shot wide before Neal Maupay missed a 20th-minute penalty.

Mohamed Salah thought he had put Liverpool in front on 33 minutes but VAR ruled he was offside.

Diogo Jota did so in the 60th minute, collecting Salah’s pass to beat three players and find the corner.

With five minutes remaining, a second Liverpool goal was overturned by VAR for offside, this time Sadio Mane’s header.

Brighton’s penalty came after Danny Welbeck had been fouled by Andrew Robertson, adjudged after a referee review.

Liverpool go top on 21 points but are winless from their last four away matches.

Brighton stay 16th with 10 points.

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ASTON VILLA STUMBLE TO 1-2 LOSS TO BRIGHTON AT VILLA PARK.

Solly March’s brilliant second-half goal earned 10-man Brighton & Hove Albion a first win at Villa Park in an enthralling match.

Brighton took the lead against the run of play on 12 minutes with Danny Welbeck’s first goal for the club.

Welbeck collected Adam Lallana’s pass and sprinted clear before dinking the ball over Emiliano Martinez.

Villa equalised two minutes after half-time when a free-kick from Bertrand Traore, an early substitute for Ross Barkley, was converted by Ezri Konsa.

Brighton regained their lead on 56 minutes through March’s superb first-time strike.

In late drama, Tariq Lamptey was sent off for a second booking before Villa were awarded a penalty for a foul on Trezeguet by March.

But referee Michael Oliver overturned his decision after a review.

Villa stay sixth with 15 points. A second win of the season puts Brighton on nine points in 16th.

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BRIGHTON 0-0 BURNLEY: POPE STANDS TALL TO DENY BRIGHTON FIRST HOME WIN.

Brighton & Hove Albion’s search for a first home win of the season goes on after an entertaining goalless draw against Burnley.

In an incident-packed first half, Tariq Lamptey blazed a shot over the crossbar early on after Danny Welbeck had set him up.

Dan Burn fired into the side-netting and Pascal Gross headed straight at Nick Pope as Brighton pushed forward, before Matt Lowton hit the crossbar for Burnley at the other end.

Before half-time Pope made an excellent save to deny Welbeck, making his first Seagulls start, while the striker then smashed a shot straight at the Burnley goalkeeper after the break.

Neal Maupay twice went close for the hosts, with James Tarkowski pulling off a superb block to deny him the second time, but neither side could find a way to break the deadlock.

Brighton stay 16th, now with six points, while Burnley remain 19th with two.

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TOTTENHAM 2-1 BRIGHTON: SUPER SUB BALE RESCUES SPURS FROM STUBBORN BRIGHTON.

Substitute Gareth Bale scored his first goal since rejoining Tottenham Hotspur to give his side a 2-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion and lift them to second place in the table.

Bale had only been on the pitch for three minutes when he met Sergio Reguilon’s cross with a firm header in the 73rd minute to clinch his side’s first home Premier League victory of the season.

Harry Kane had put Spurs ahead with a 13th-minute penalty after he had been fouled on the edge of the area by Adam Lallana.

It was his 149th Premier League goal, placing him joint-10th in the all-time scorers’ standings.

But Tariq Lamptey equalised with his first top-flight strike on 56 minutes.

Erik Lamela and Kane then each hit the post before Bale struck.

Spurs have 14 points, two behind leaders Liverpool.

Brighton, without a win in five league matches, remain 16th in the table with five points.

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BRIGHTON 1-1 WESTBROM: LATE GRANT STRIKE EARNS WESTBROM DRAW.

Karlan Grant earned his side their first away point of the season with his maiden goal for the club as West Bromwich Albion battled out a 1-1 draw with Brighton & Hove Albion.

Graham Potter’s side looked more threatening early on. Neal Maupay converted Adam Lallana’s cross only for his effort to be ruled out for offside, before Leandro Trossard’s shot was saved.

Five minutes before half-time Tariq Lamptey caused problems in the West Brom area and Branislav Ivanovic’s attempted clearance struck Jake Livermore before rebounding into the net.

The Baggies pushed for an equaliser after the break, Matheus Pereira shooting wide and then striking a post, and on 83 minutes Grant lashed in a fine finish to level.

Brighton stay 16th with five points, two ahead of West Brom, who lie a place further back.

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DANNY WELBECK JOINS BRIGHTON.

Brighton & Hove Albion have announced the signing of free agent Danny Welbeck on a one-year contract.

The 29-year-old striker has made a total of 224 Premier League appearances, scoring 44 goals and adding 20 assists during spells with Manchester United, Arsenal and most recently Watford.

“We are delighted to have Danny joining us. He will complement our existing striking options,” Brighton head coach Graham Potter told the club’s official website.

“He’s got an undoubted pedigree, and he is quick and technically very good. He will add to our attacking threat and we are thrilled to add another player of his experience and quality.”

Welbeck will wear the No 18 shirt and could be available when the Seagulls host West Bromwich Albion on 26 October.

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MAC ALLISTER LATE STRIKE EARNS BRIGHTON DRAW AT PALACE.

Alexis Mac Allister struck a late equaliser as Brighton & Hove Albion claimed a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.

Wilfried Zaha continued his incredible scoring record against Brighton with a 19th-minute penalty, after Tariq Lamptey fouled Michy Batshuayi.

It was his seventh goal in all competitions against the Seagulls, the most he has scored versus any opponent.

Batshuayi had a 52nd-minute effort ruled out as the Eagles looked to double their advantage.

But in a dramatic finish, Mac Allister drilled in a deflected effort from the edge of the penalty area in the 90th minute for his first Premier League goal.

Brighton captain Lewis Dunk was then sent off in stoppage time for a foul on Gary Cahill.

Palace remain in 12th on seven points, three more than Brighton, who drop to 16th.Alexis Mac Allister struck a late equaliser as Brighton & Hove Albion claimed a 1-1 draw at Crystal Palace.

Wilfried Zaha continued his incredible scoring record against Brighton with a 19th-minute penalty, after Tariq Lamptey fouled Michy Batshuayi.

It was his seventh goal in all competitions against the Seagulls, the most he has scored versus any opponent.

Batshuayi had a 52nd-minute effort ruled out as the Eagles looked to double their advantage.

But in a dramatic finish, Mac Allister drilled in a deflected effort from the edge of the penalty area in the 90th minute for his first Premier League goal.

Brighton captain Lewis Dunk was then sent off in stoppage time for a foul on Gary Cahill.

Palace remain in 12th on seven points, three more than Brighton, who drop to 16th.

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ARTETA DEFENDS HIS HIGH TEMPERED TEAM IN LOSS TO BRIGHTON

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta leapt to his players’ defence after Brighton striker Neal Maupay accused them of arrogance following a bad-tempered clash at the Amex Stadium.

The French striker emerged as the Seagulls’ match-winner, scoring a stoppage time winner to ease their relegation fears after Lewis Dunk equalised Nicolas Pepe’s sumptuous opener.

But the clash – and Maupay in particular – was submerged in controversy after Gunners keeper Bernd Leno was taken off on a stretcher with a serious knee ligament injury following a contentious mid-air collision with the Brighton striker.

Leno was clearly furious with Maupay – who revealed he apologised to Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta at half-time – as he was carried off, angrily gesturing towards the Brighton star.

During the game Matteo Guendouzi was caught throwing an arm at Maupay which could leave the Arsenal midfielder facing retrospective action from the FA before the pair angrily clashed again during a mass confrontation between both sets of players after the final whistle.

The ugly scenes could leave both clubs in breach of the Premier League’s Covid-19 safety protocols that prohibit mass gatherings, like the one at full-time.

Maupay said: ‘I think the Arsenal players need to learn humility sometimes

They have been talking a lot in the first half and in the second half when they were 1-0 up – they got what they deserved.

‘I don’t think it (Leno’s reaction) was justified. At half time I went to apologise to Mikel Arteta I never meant to injure their keeper.

‘I just jumped to get the ball and when he landed he tweaked his knee. I apologise to the team and him as well. I never meant to hurt him.’

But in response to Maupay’s comments, Gunners boss Arteta said: ‘He can say whether he wants but I know my players and one aspect they don’t lack is humility.’

Nevertheless, Leno is now facing a lengthy spell on the sidelines amid fears he will miss the rest of the season, if not longer, with knee ligament damage.

But Arteta admonished Maupay of any fault, saying: ‘I believe no player has the intention to hurt anybody and I believe exactly the same in this case.

‘It was unfortunate. Yes, Bernd’s injury doesn’t look good, we have to assess it but things can happen on a football pitch. He was in a lot of pain.’

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BRIGHTON STUN ARSENAL IN GUNNERS SECOND DEFEAT SINCE PROJECT RESTART AS WATFORD FORCE A DRAW WITH LEICESTER

Aubameyang’s Arsenal suffered a second chastening defeat in four days as Neal Maupay scored deep into injury time to give Brighton a 2-1 victory over the Gunners.
Nicolas Pepe put Mikel Arteta’s faltering side ahead on the 68th minute at the Amex Stadium with a stunning strike, but home defender Lewis Dunk capitalized on suspect Arsenal defending to level seven minutes later.

It looked set to end all square until Aaron Connolly cleverly helped the ball on to Maupay, who finished neatly.

It sparked an ugly incident as Maupay, who been in an aerial challenge with Arsenal keeper Bernd Leno in a first half clash which saw the German stretchered off in agony, was involved in an altercation with Matteo Guendouzi in a melee of players at the final whistle.

Maupay said after the match that he had not intended to hurt Leno, but had little sympathy for the rest of his teammates, claiming they “got what they deserved” for not showing more humility after the opening goal by Pepe.
Arsenal, which still had hopes of European qualification, lost 3-0 to Manchester City last Wednesday after having defender David Luiz sent off, and the latest defeat has left the north London giants in ninth place.

Earlier, relegation battlers Watford scored a last-gasp equalizer to deny third-placed Leicester City victory in a 1-1 draw at the Vicarage Road.

England full-back Ben Chilwell looked to have given the visitor victory with a stunning left-footed strike on 89 minutes, but Craig Dawson salvaged a precious point for the Hornets with an acrobatic overhead kick goal just a minute later.