By Hassan Wekesa - Editor
UK, 18 October 2026 - Brighton & Hove Albion beat Crystal Palace 5-0 at American Express Stadium on Sunday to move up to second place in the Premier League.
The win earned Brighton three valuable points and lifted them to 16, one ahead of third-placed Arsenal, who visit Nottingham Forest later on Sunday.
Leaders Manchester City remain top with 21 points from seven matches, having beaten Ipswich 3-2 on Saturday to maintain their perfect record.
Brighton took the lead in the fourth minute, when Pascal Groß’s free kick was headed into his own net by Jaydee Canvot. Diego Gómez extended the lead in the seventh minute, and Yasin Ayari made it 3-0 in the 10th minute. Palace trailed by three goals at the break.
In the second half, Charalampos Kostoulas added a fourth goal in the 49th minute, before Jack Hinshelwood scored a fifth in the 87th minute to complete a strong afternoon for the hosts.
Brighton have been consistent and are scoring freely. On 19 September 2026 they beat Arsenal 3-0, with Groß, Kostoulas and Chema Andrés all finding the back of the net.
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