Brighton vs Brentford player ratings: Gomez stars as Thiago sees red

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Diego Gomez earns the highest mark in our Brighton vs Brentford player ratings after his long-range opener set the hosts on their way to a 2-0 victory at the Amex.

Pascal Gross added a penalty before half-time, with Brentford already reduced to 10 men following Igor Thiago’s dismissal. The striker’s red card left his team facing a difficult afternoon and Brighton made their advantage count.

Caoimhin Kelleher offered resistance in the visitors’ goal, but Brentford were unable to provide enough attacking threat to unsettle the hosts.

Marks are out of 10 and represent Dave.Sport’s editorial assessment of the published match reporting. NR means there was insufficient involvement to award a mark.

Brighton player ratings

Player	Rating
Bart Verbruggen	6
Costinha	7
Luka Vuskovic	8
Lewis Dunk	7
Olivier Boscagli	7
Chema Andrés	7
Pascal Gross	8
Diego Gomez	9
Yasin Ayari	7
Maxim De Cuyper	6
Charalampos Kostoulas	6

Diego Gomez — 9: Dave.Sport player of the match

His strike from distance gave Brighton the lead before the red card changed the balance of the game. Supplied the afternoon’s outstanding attacking moment and remained a threat beyond his goal.

Pascal Gross — 8

Converted the penalty which established a comfortable advantage before the break. Brighton could approach the second half with control rather than urgency.

Luka Vuskovic — 8

Contributed at both ends, helping Brighton keep a clean sheet and winning the penalty after being pulled back by Keane Lewis-Potter.

Bart Verbruggen — 6

A clean sheet without the workload needed to justify a higher mark. Brentford failed to register a shot on target.

Brighton substitutes

Mats Wieffer — 7: Replaced Andrés at half-time and helped Brighton manage the second period.

Jack Hinshelwood — 6: Introduced during the closing stages with Brighton protecting a two-goal lead.

Georginio Rutter — NR; Yankuba Minteh — NR; Malick Yalcouyé — NR. Limited time to make a meaningful assessment.

Brentford player ratings

Player	Rating
Caoimhin Kelleher	7
Michael Kayode	5
Kristoffer Ajer	6
Sepp van den Berg	6
Aaron Hickey	5
Vitaly Janelt	5
Mamadou Sangaré	5
Keane Lewis-Potter	4
Dango Ouattara	5
Kevin Schade	5
Igor Thiago	2

Igor Thiago — 2

His dismissal for contact with Andrés’ face left Brentford a man short for most of the match. Whatever the intentions behind the incident, the consequences for his team were severe.

Keane Lewis-Potter — 4

Conceded the penalty which made an already difficult position worse. At 2-0 down with 10 men, Brentford had little room left for a recovery.

Caoimhin Kelleher — 7

One of Brentford’s better performers despite the scoreline. His saves helped prevent Brighton extending their advantage.

Brentford substitute assessments

Nathan Collins — 6: Introduced at half-time as Brentford adjusted their defensive shape.

Yehor Yarmoliuk — 6; Malick Diouf — 6; Mathias Jensen — 5. The changes helped Brentford get through the second half without conceding again, but did not produce a route back into the match.

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