Diego Gomez shines as Brighton thrash Palace 5-0
Diego Gomez scores a stunning goal as Brighton beat Crystal Palace 5-0 in the Premier League on Sunday, moving to third in the table.
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Brighton secured a commanding 5-0 victory over Crystal Palace on Sunday at the American Express Community Stadium. The win lifts Brighton to third place in the Premier League table with 16 points from seven matches.
The match started dramatically with an own goal from Crystal Palace's Jaydee Canvot in the fourth minute, putting Brighton ahead 1-0. Just three minutes later, Diego Gomez scored a remarkable goal with an assist from Olivier Boscagli, making it 1-1.
Brighton continued their offensive with Yasin Ayari scoring in the tenth minute, assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas, to restore their lead at 2-1. In the second half, Kostoulas found the net himself in the 49th minute, extending the lead to 3-1.
Jack Hinshelwood capped off the scoring with a goal in the 84th minute, bringing the final score to 5-0. Brighton dominated possession with 57% and had nine shots on target compared to Crystal Palace's one.
Crystal Palace, now sitting 14th in the league with 7 points, struggled throughout the match. They managed only one shot on target and received one yellow card, while Brighton received two. The referee for the match was Robert Jones.