Brighton Fc secure 2-1 win over Nottingham Forest as Welbeck nets 10th
brighton fc beat Nottingham Forest at the Amex Stadium after an explosive opening saw three goals inside the first 15 minutes, with Diego Gomez opening the scoring and Danny Welbeck restoring the lead to secure a victory that brings consecutive wins for the club for the first time since November. The result matters now because it lifts Brighton up the table to 11th and eases pressure on manager Fabian Hurzeler while Nottingham Forest remain precarious under Vitor Pereira.
Amex Stadium: three goals in the opening 15 minutes
The match produced a frantic start at the Amex Stadium, where three goals were scored in the opening 15 minutes. Diego Gomez put Brighton ahead in the sixth minute with an angled strike. Morgan Gibbs-White hammered in a leveller in the 13th minute from the edge of the box, only for the hosts to restore their advantage 105 seconds later when Danny Welbeck turned cleverly and finished.
Diego Gomez's angled strike set the tone
Gomez's sixth-minute angled strike forced an immediate response from Nottingham Forest, drawing the visitors forward and creating the rapid sequence of goals that followed. That early opener allowed Brighton to press and organise around a lead that they would briefly lose before retaking control.
Danny Welbeck's 10th Premier League goal
Danny Welbeck grabbed his 10th Premier League goal of the season with the finish that restored Brighton's lead. The goal equalled his total from last season and, coming so soon after Forest's equaliser, helped the hosts set the tempo for the remainder of the contest. The Seagulls should have scored more, a point underlined by several missed opportunities as they dominated territory and possession after Welbeck's strike.
Morgan Gibbs-White and Nottingham Forest reaction
Morgan Gibbs-White's 13th-minute leveller — hammered in from the edge of the box — represented Forest's best attacking moment in the first half, but the visitors struggled thereafter to break forward and create meaningful chances in front of goal. Forest did push late for an equaliser: substitute Taiwo Awoniyi had what the visitors' best opening when he met a cross with a bullet header, but he sent it well wide of the target. Vitor Pereira is still searching for his first Premier League win as Forest boss, and the club remain two points above West Ham in the relegation zone.
Brighton Fc momentum and Hurzeler's position
The win marks back-to-back victories for Brighton for the first time since November, coming a week after they ended a six-game winless run with a victory at Brentford. That run had seen brighton fc score just three times in six matches; they have now found the net four times in their last two games. The immediate effect is a climb to 11th in the table, placing them three points behind eighth-placed Everton, and a partial easing of the pressure on manager Fabian Hurzeler.
