Struijk sees red but Brighton march on with win against Sunderland
Brighton maintained their excellent start to the new Premier League season, as they beat Sunderland 2-0 at the Stadium of Light, despite having to play much of the second half with ten men, after Pascal Struijk was shown a controversial red card.
Brighton won 2-0 against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. The match saw Pascal Struijk receive a controversial red card, forcing Brighton to play with ten men for much of the second half, according to BBC Sport Football and BBC Sport.
The goals were scored by Maxim de Cuyper and Jaouen Hadjam. De Cuyper's goal was assisted by Pascal Gross and came in the 53rd minute, as reported by Adom Online. Hadjam's goal was scored in stoppage time and was his first for the club.
Struijk's red card was given after a VAR review, with referee Thomas Bramall changing his decision after watching a replay, Adom Online stated. Despite being down to ten men, Brighton managed to secure the win and maintain their strong start to the Premier League season.
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