Brighton player ratings vs Bournemouth: 'Class' debutant among five 8s as in-form Albion win again in race for Europe

Brighton deservedly took the lead through Joao Pedro's 12th minute penalty. The Brazilian, who was fouled by Kepa, picked himself up and sent the keeper the wrong way from the spot.

Albion started where they left off at Southampton with some brilliant attacking football. Diego Gomez was very impressive so far on his full debut and was unlucky not to have an assist to his name with a defence-spitting pass to Kaoru Mitoma – who couldn’t quite find the corner with his finish.

Brighton were, however, a bit shaky at the back and Bournemouth were a constant threat. The Seagulls looked dangerous on the counter attack and nearly doubled their lead when Mitoma hit the inside of the post.

The visitors were the better team after the break and were able to keep Brighton’s key players quiet. They got a deserved equaliser when Justin Kluivert picked out the top corner in superb style. It was a beauty of a goal which Brighton could have done little to prevent.

Albion were looking a bit sluggish but Fabian Hurzeler made a triple substitution which sparked them back into life.

Danny Welbeck, returning from a minor injury, was the hero just minutes after his introduction with a deft finish in off the post.

That proved to be the winner as Albion won a fourth successive match. The 7-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest seems a distant memory as they close the gap on the Premier League top five to one point.

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