After a testing few weeks, this was exactly the kind of performance that Graham Potter required. Brighton’s first victory in 12 Premier League matches, courtesy of two spectacular goals from Leandro Trossard and Neal Maupay in the space of eight minutes, lifted them back into the top half of the table.
While Brentford – who had begun the game level on points with their opponents – put in a typically committed display that occasionally threatened to spoil Brighton’s party, they could have no complaints about the quality of the strikes that did for them here. Both goals were the culmination of a dazzling 10-minute spell from Potter’s side just before half-time which hinted that there could be plenty more to come from this team when he has a full squad to choose from.
