Brighton beat Crystal Palace 5-0 as Diego Gómez scores from halfway line

Diego Gómez scored from 51.3 metres as Brighton & Hove Albion dismantled Crystal Palace 5-0 at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, in a lopsided M23 derby.

Three Goals in Ten Minutes Stun Crystal Palace

The match was barely underway when Brighton seized control. According to Sky Sports, the hosts stormed into a 3-0 lead inside the opening 10 minutes. The scoring started in the fourth minute when Jaydee Canvot turned a Pascal Gross delivery from the left past his own goalkeeper for an own goal.

Just three minutes later, Gómez produced what outlets described as a goal-of-the-season contender. Spotting goalkeeper Walter Benítez off his line, the midfielder struck cleanly from the halfway line. The 51.3-metre effort marked the longest-range Premier League goal since Wayne Rooney scored from 58 metres for Everton against West Ham in November 2017, as noted by the official Premier League records. Before Palace could recover, Yasin Ayari added a third in the tenth minute following intelligent buildup play.

Second-Half Goals Complete the Rout

Brighton maintained their relentless pressure after the interval. Charalampos Kostoulas scored the fourth goal three minutes into the second half, punishing more defensive lapses. A subsequent VAR check for a potential handball threatened to overturn the strike, but the goal stood following another dangerous sequence orchestrated by Gross down the flank.

Substitute Jack Hinshelwood scored a late strike to seal the 5-0 scoreline, matching Brighton’s record victory against Palace from 1956, according to reporting by The Guardian. The result lifted Fabian Hürzeler’s side to provisional second place ahead of Arsenal, as reported by SOURCE 4.

Managers and Players React to the Derby Demolition

The defeat left Crystal Palace manager Pierre Sage searching for answers after a dismal start.

For Brighton, the victory represents a stark turnaround under Hürzeler. Back in February, the manager had been booed off the pitch after a 1-0 home defeat to the same opponents.

Brighton now turn their attention to a UEFA Europa Conference League fixture against Czech side Jablonec on Thursday before facing Liverpool at Anfield next weekend.

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