Brighton
Crystal Palace
Match summary
Brighton won comfortably, 5-0 at home to Crystal Palace.
In the first half, Canvot's own goal put Brighton ahead with a header in the 4th minute, Diego Gómez made it 2-0 in the 7th minute, set up by Olivier Boscagli, and Yasin Ayari made it 3-0 in the 10th minute, set up by Charalampos Kostoulas. In the second half, Charalampos Kostoulas made it 4-0 in the 49th minute and Jack Hinshelwood made it 5-0 from a corner in the 84th minute.
The chances backed that up: Brighton created 2.59 expected goals (xG) from 17 shots to Crystal Palace's 0.63 from 5.
Brighton dominated their Premier League matchday 7 fixture against Crystal Palace, securing a comprehensive 5-0 victory at the final whistle after leading 3-0 at half-time. The home side controlled territory and possession with 57 percent of the ball and completed 516 passes at an accuracy of 85 percent, compared to Crystal Palace's 384 passes at 78 percent accuracy. Brighton registered 17 shots with 9 on target, whereas Crystal Palace managed 5 shots with 1 on target. Brighton also accumulated 8 corners, 127 attacks, and 47 dangerous attacks against their opponents' 5 corners, 64 attacks, and 20 dangerous attacks. Both teams committed fouls resulting in 2 yellow cards for Brighton and 1 yellow card for Crystal Palace.
The action began swiftly when Crystal Palace player Jaydee Bruce Hamady Canvot scored an own goal in the 4th minute to give Brighton a 1-0 lead. Diego Gómez extended the advantage to 2-0 with a right foot shot in the 7th minute, before Yasin Ayari scored a third with another right foot shot in the 10th minute. Pascal Groß received a yellow card for a foul in the 29th minute. Following the half-time interval, Charalampos Kostoulas scored with a left foot shot in the 49th minute to make it 4-0. Daichi Kamada received a yellow card for a foul in the 51st minute, and José María Andrés Baixauli was cautioned in the 64th minute. Jack Hinshelwood completed the scoring with a right foot shot in the 84th minute.
