Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Leeds United today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Liverpool look to fend off competition from Arsenal, Manchester City and more.
The race for the Champions League places should also be a compelling battle, with a fifth place possible for English teams. Manchester United’s latest rebuild under Ruben Amorim sets expectations high once more after a dismal season last time out.
Meanwhile, it’s Burnley, Leeds United and Sunderland who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United
The full-time whistle blows at the Amex Stadium as Brighton ease past Leeds United in a convincing 3-0 display. The hosts broke the deadlock in the 11th minute after Welbeck slotted into the bottom corner of the net after good work by Wieffer on the byline. The hosts almost doubled their lead shortly afterwards, but Welbeck saw his close-range effort fly narrowly past the left-hand post. The Seagulls started the second half with the same blistering intent as they did in the first half and were rewarded with a second goal after Gomez poked Minteh's low cross into an empty net from six yards out. Gomez got his second of the contest after Rutter won the ball from Bogle before cutting back to the Paraguay international who finished into the bottom-left corner of the net. The hosts created 14 shots in the game, reflected through an xG of 2.99, whereas the visitors struggled to create opportunities in the final third, highlighted through an xG of 0.46. The result sees Brighton climb to 8th in the Premier League table with Leeds dropping to 16th. Hurzeler's side will travel to Crystal Palace in their next league outing while Farke's side will face Nottingham Forest at the City Ground next Sunday. Thanks for reading and take care!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United
The second Brighton change sees Welbeck replaced by Tzimas. Welbeck opened the scoring for the Seagulls in the first half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United
The second Brighton change sees Ayari replaced by Knight.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United
Hurzeler makes a double substitution. The first change sees Rutter come off for Oriola.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United
We will have four minutes of additional time at the end of the second half.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United
SAVE! Verbruggen makes a double save to prevent Leeds from scoring. First, Nmecha darts forward from the right flank before planting an effort towards the bottom-left corner, but Brighton's goalkeeper makes a stunning stop with his foot. The ball falls to substitute Stach, who glides past a couple of Brighton defenders before seeing his close-range shot denied by the 23-year-old.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United
Hurzeler makes another substitution as Minteh comes off for Kostoulas. The Gambia international was a constant threat to the Leeds defence today.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Leeds United
SAVE! Perri shows incredible reflexes to stop Ayari from scoring Brighton's fourth! Tzimas reaches the byline before squaring a pass to Ayari whose 18-yard effort is deflected off Stach, but Perri somehow makes a sensational save!
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