Brentford produced a strong attacking display to claim an impressive 4-2 win over Brighton on Saturday afternoon, significantly strengthening their push for a top-half Premier League finish.
The Bees got off to the perfect start when Bryan Mbeumo fired them ahead in the 9th minute, continuing his standout campaign with another clinical finish. Brighton, however, managed to level just before the break through Danny Welbeck, giving new manager Fabian Hürzeler hope of turning the tide.
But any momentum the Seagulls gained was quickly undone in a whirlwind start to the second half. Mbeumo struck again just minutes after the restart, before Yoane Wissa added a third to put Brentford firmly in the driving seat.
Brighton’s afternoon then unraveled further when Joao Pedro was shown a straight red card for a reckless elbow, leaving the visitors down to ten men and with a mountain to climb.
Kaoru Mitoma briefly gave Brighton a lifeline with a well-taken goal, but their hopes of a comeback were dashed deep into stoppage time when Christian Nørgaard capped off Brentford’s dominant performance with a fourth goal.
The defeat is a major blow to Brighton’s fading hopes of securing European football next season, while Brentford’s confidence will be buoyed as they chase a strong finish to their campaign.
