From the Guardian · · 1m 10s
Gómez's Halfway-Line Goal Sparks Brighton's 5-0 Win
Diego Gómez's audacious halfway-line goal helps Brighton beat Crystal Palace 5-0 in Premier League.
In brief
Diego Gómez's audacious halfway-line goal helps Brighton beat Crystal Palace 5-0 in Premier League. Brighton defeated Crystal Palace 5-0 with Gómez scoring a halfway-line goal. Originally reported by the Guardian.
Gómez's halfway-line strike
Diego Gómez scored a goal from 51 meters, the furthest Premier League goal since Wayne Rooney's 58-meter strike in 2017.
“Gómez’s audacious halfway-line shot puts Brighton 2-0 up”
Brighton's 5-0 victory
Brighton defeated Crystal Palace 5-0, extending their winning streak against rivals and matching a 1956 Division Three South record.
“Brighton’s 5-0 thrashing of sorry Crystal Palace”
Crystal Palace's collapse
Crystal Palace conceded more goals than any Premier League team this season after a 4-1 loss to Brighton in February 2024.
“Not since a 4-1 thrashing here in February 2024 under Roberto De Zerbi had Brighton tasted victory against their arch rivals”
Sage's defensive struggles
Crystal Palace's manager Pierre Sage fielded inexperienced defenders Honest Ahanor and Jaydee Canvot, leading to a 3-0 deficit after 10 minutes.
“Sage’s decision to field the teenager Honest Ahanor and 20-year-old Canvot in defence backfired spectacularly”
Sage's apology
Sage admitted his team's defense was leaky and apologized to fans for the team's poor performance.
“It’s not my decision. I don’t know. I will always give my best. I just want to apologise to the fans because it’s not normal to show this face.”
Hürzeler's reaction
Brighton manager Fabian Hürzeler celebrated his team's victory and expressed pride in the players' resilience and teamwork.
“Now we sit here in a completely different mood, with a feeling of being really proud to beat Palace.”
Final score
Brighton secured a 5-0 win over Crystal Palace, matching their 1956 Division Three South record.
“the substitute Jack Hinshelwood’s late strike matching their record 5-0 win over Palace from 1956 in Division Three South”
The essence
Brighton defeated Crystal Palace 5-0 with Gómez scoring a halfway-line goal.
