BRIGHTON BEAT SUNDERLAND 2-0 AT STADIUM OF LIGHT WITH TEN MEN

Brighton & Hove Albion won 2-0 away at Sunderland in the Premier League, according to Sky Sports, despite playing more than half an hour with ten men. Jaouen Hadjam scored Brighton's second goal, beating Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs. Brighton were reduced to ten men after a second-half red card shown to Pascal Struijk. Sky Sports reported that the result made it three consecutive Premier League wins for Brighton without conceding a goal. The Guardian reported that sections of the crowd left the Stadium of Light early as the match drew to a close, with some boos heard from supporters.

The win moves Brighton, managed by Fabian Hürzeler, up to third place in the Premier League table on 13 points, the Guardian reported. It follows Brighton's 3-0 win over Arsenal before the recent international break, though the Guardian described this latest performance as less fluent by comparison. Sunderland remain on four points, with only one Premier League win recorded so far this season, according to the report. Sunderland are managed by Régis Le Bris, who the Guardian said appeared frustrated on the touchline during the match.

Sunderland are due to play Torreense in the Europa League on Thursday night, the Guardian reported, following the defeat to Brighton. The Guardian described Sunderland's mood heading into that fixture as introspective. Brighton's run of results keeps them among the Premier League's leading clubs this season, according to Sky Sports. No further details of the fixture were confirmed in the reports beyond the scoreline, the goalscorer and the sending-off.