Brighton, Brentford and Thiago
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Brighton have home advantage against Brentford on Saturday – and so far this season that has really meant something
Brighton & Hove Albion keeper Bart Verbruggen was beaten by one Igor Thiago penalty but saved a second deep into second-half stoppage time in his side's narrow 2-1 Premier League win over Brentford on Saturday.
On Bart Verbruggen's penalty save: "I'm delighted for him. He went the wrong way for the first one, but to then go again and go the right way to make the save. Delighted for the team that we got the three points today." "When we play Brentford, we know it is going to be a tough game. It is never straightforward playing them.
Igor Thiago opens the scoring for Brentford with a clinical penalty kick after Dango Ouattara drew a foul in the box from Brighton's Carlos Baleba.
BRIGHTON host Brentford in a Premier League clash this afternoon. The Seagulls picked up four points from their last two games before the international break and can move into the top half with a
Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler celebrates an early career milestone against a Brentford side gaining momentum under Keith Andrews. BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Saturday's match. The Seagulls sit 11th in the table but have lost only one of their past seven league matches and shown signs of tightening up defensively,