Brighton Vs Nottm Forest: Welbeck’s 10th and Gómez’s opener spark frenetic Amex win and pile pressure on Vítor Pereira
The brighton vs nottm forest clash produced a breathless opening at the Amex Stadium, but the live blog for the match was unavailable. Diego Gómez opened the scoring inside six minutes, Morgan Gibbs-White levelled in the 13th minute, and Danny Welbeck restored Brighton’s lead just 105 seconds later — Welbeck’s 10th Premier League goal of the season — as Brighton secured a win that eased pressure on their manager while intensifying scrutiny on Nottingham Forest’s boss.
Brighton Vs Nottm Forest: key moments in a frantic start
The match at the Amex Stadium delivered three goals in the opening 15 minutes. Diego Gómez capitalised on two errors from Neco Williams to drive an angled strike past Matz Sels for the sixth-minute opener. Forest responded when Callum Hudson-Odoi’s dummy freed Igor Jesus; his pass found Morgan Gibbs-White, who hammered an equaliser from the edge of the box with the outside of his boot. Just 105 seconds after that leveller, Brighton were ahead again when Jack Hinshelwood nodded Kaoru Mitoma’s cross into Danny Welbeck’s path and Welbeck produced a clever turn and finish to make it 2-1.
Welbeck and Gómez: clinical finishes and missed chances
Danny Welbeck’s finish brought him level with his career-best tally, registering his 10th league goal of the season and matching last season’s total. Diego Gómez’s early angled strike set the tone in a game Brighton might have made more comfortable; an excellent save prevented Kaoru Mitoma from making it three. At the other end, a late chance for substitute Taiwo Awoniyi — a powerful header — went well wide, representing Forest’s best late opportunity.
Managerial context: pressure shifts for Fabian Hurzeler and Vítor Pereira
Brighton’s manager Fabian Hurzeler (styled Fabian Hürzeler elsewhere in the provided context; unclear in the provided context) saw a marked reaction from supporters: only weeks earlier some fans had been chanting and booing, but after this victory he left the pitch to cheers. The win was Brighton’s second in succession for the first time since November and followed last week’s victory at Brentford that ended a six-game winless run in which Brighton had scored just three goals; they have now scored four in their last two matches. The result moved Brighton up to 11th in the table, three points behind eighth-placed Everton.
For Nottingham Forest, these are concerning times for Vítor Pereira. He is the club’s fourth permanent manager of the season and may be only four matches into his spell in charge. He replaced Sean Dyche a fortnight ago and is still searching for his first Premier League win as Forest boss; this was a second successive league defeat since his appointment. Forest now sit only two points clear of the drop zone and are teetering two points above West Ham in the relegation zone, with a daunting trip to Manchester City on Wednesday coming up.
