Brighton and Hove Albion beat Brentford 2-0 at the Amex on Sunday 8 November 2026, with Diego Gomez and Pascal Gross scoring in the first half. Brentford were reduced to ten men after a red card in the 23rd minute, and the win lifts Albion to second in the Premier League.
How Albion won
Premier League match data shows Gomez put Albion ahead in the 15th minute and Gross made it 2-0 in the 42nd. Brentford were shown a red card in the 23rd minute and played the rest of the game a man down.
Albion had 76% of the ball and 23 shots to Brentford's 5, with 7 on target to 1. Bart Verbruggen kept a clean sheet, which the club says is Albion's 11th of the season in all competitions. Albion were shown four yellow cards.
Second in the Premier League
The win is Albion's seventh in ten league games and moves them up to second on 22 points, from seven wins, one draw and two defeats. The club says they are above Manchester City. It follows the 1-0 win at Manchester City on 31 October.
What Hurzeler and Gross said
Head coach Fabian Hurzeler told the club website that Albion supporters have the right to be excited about what the team can achieve, and that it is the club's job to make fans excited when they watch. He said preparation was as good as it could be, even though the squad flew back from the Conference League game at Getafe on Friday lunchtime.
Gross said Albion are not in a title race and should not see themselves as contenders. He said the team has started well but it is early, the players are not getting carried away, and they were pleased to go into the international break in this form.
What is next for Albion
The Premier League now breaks for internationals. Albion's next league game is away at Hull City on Sunday 22 November, with the match listed for a 2pm UK kick-off. Every date through to January 2027 is in our Albion fixtures guide.
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