Brighton race to 5-0 win over Crystal Palace
How the match unfolded, with the data behind it
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Brighton scored three times in the opening 10 minutes and completed a 5-0 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace. The result leaves Brighton third on 16 points, while Palace are 14th on 7 points.
Match report
Brighton defeated Crystal Palace 5-0 at the American Express Stadium, leading 3-0 at half-time in the Premier League’s Regular Season - 7. The result was shaped by three Brighton goals inside the opening 10 minutes.
Three goals set the tone
Jaydee Canvot’s own goal gave Brighton a 1-0 lead in the 4th minute. Diego Gomez then made it 2-0 in the 7th minute, assisted by Olivier Boscagli, before Yasin Ayari added Brighton’s third in the 10th minute with Charalampos Kostoulas providing the assist.
Kostoulas scored Brighton’s fourth in the 49th minute, and Jack Hinshelwood completed the scoring in the 84th minute. Brighton replaced Groß and Kostoulas in the 71st minute, with Hinshelwood subsequently adding the last goal.
Brighton controlled the contest
Brighton had 57% possession, 17 total shots to Crystal Palace’s 5 and 9 shots on goal to 1. Their 440 accurate passes also exceeded Palace’s 302. Brighton’s expected goals were 2.02 compared with Palace’s 0.77, while both teams had 2 offsides.
Pascal Groß, Daichi Kamada and Chema Andrés received yellow cards. There were no red cards.
Table impact and standout performer
In the provisional standings after this match, Brighton are ranked #3 with 16 points from 7 games, 9 points ahead of Crystal Palace, ranked #14 with 7 points from 7 games. Manchester City lead with 21 points; Brighton trail by 5 and Palace by 14.
Kostoulas was the standout performer, earning an 8.7 rating after 71 minutes, with 1 goal, 1 assist and 2 shots on target. Brighton’s pre-match form was Win, Loss, Draw, Win, Win, Win; Palace’s was Loss, Loss, Win, Loss, Draw, Win, Loss.
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Standings source snapshot
These are the saved source standings. They may predate this match; they are not a live or recalculated post-match table.
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| 1 | Manchester City | WWWWW | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 21 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | WWLWW | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 | |
| 3 | Brighton | WWWWD | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | 16 | |
| 4 | Chelsea | WWLDL | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 13 | |
| 5 | Liverpool | WLWDW | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 | |
| 6 | Brentford | LDWDD | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 10 | |
| 7 | Leeds | DLDWD | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 10 | |
| 8 | Everton | LDWDD | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 10 | |
| 9 | Hull City | LDLDD | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | |
| 10 | Ipswich | LWLWL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 15 | 9 | |
| 11 | Newcastle | LLWLD | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 8 | |
| 12 | Aston Villa | WDWLD | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 8 | |
| 13 | Manchester United | DDDLD | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 7 | |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | LWDLW | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 7 | |
| 15 | Bournemouth | WLLDD | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 6 | |
| 16 | Coventry | WWLLL | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | |
| 17 | Fulham | WLDDL | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | LLLWD | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | |
| 19 | Sunderland | LLLLD | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 4 | |
| 20 | Tottenham | DLDDL | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 3 |