Brighton Fc win as brighton fc see Welbeck on target and heap pressure on Forest
brighton fc secured a victory over Nottingham Forest at the Amex Stadium after a frantic opening period that produced three goals in the first 15 minutes. Danny Welbeck’s strike — his 10th Premier League goal of the season — arrived shortly after goals from Diego Gomez and Morgan Gibbs-White to give the hosts back-to-back wins for the first time since November.
Early goals at Amex Stadium
Diego Gomez opened the scoring with an angled strike in the sixth minute. Morgan Gibbs-White responded in the 13th minute, hammering a leveller in from the edge of the box. The three-goal burst left little breathing room for either side in the opening stages.
Welbeck restores lead quickly
Brighton immediately restored their advantage 105 seconds after Gibbs-White’s equaliser when Danny Welbeck produced a clever turn and finish. Welbeck’s goal was his 10th of the Premier League season, a total that now equals his tally from last season.
Brighton Fc reaction and Hurzeler
The Seagulls set the tempo from that point and should have scored more, while Forest struggled to break forward and create any meaningful chances in front of goal. It was only a couple of weeks ago that boos and chants of "getting sacked in the morning" were being directed towards Fabian Hurzeler by a small section of Brighton fans, but Hurzeler reacted positively to the victory against Nottingham Forest, and the immediate mood has changed.
Substitute miss and Forest pressure
The visitors pushed for a late equaliser, but substitute Taiwo Awoniyi squandered their best opportunity when he sent a bullet header well wide of the target. Vitor Pereira is still searching for his first Premier League win as Forest boss, with Forest teetering two points above West Ham in the relegation zone.
Context of the result and numbers
After ending their six-game winless run with victory at Brentford last week, Brighton followed up with this win to claim back-to-back wins for the first time since November. The club had looked goal-shy during that six-game run, scoring just three times; in contrast, they have now scored four in their last two matches. The result moves them up to 11th, just three points behind eighth-placed Everton, and will help to ease pressure on manager Fabian Hurzeler.
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Brighton created the clearer openings after Welbeck’s goal and, despite Forest’s late efforts, the hosts held on to leave Nottingham Forest with a defeat.
