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Brighton beat Sunderland 2-0 despite Struijk red card

Brighton secured a 2-0 win at Sunderland on Saturday, according to The Independent, despite playing with ten men after Pascal Struijk's sending-off.

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Brighton continued their strong start to the season with a 2-0 victory at Sunderland, reports The Independent. Maxim De Cuyper opened the scoring, but Pascal Struijk was sent off shortly after, leaving the Seagulls to hold on with ten men.

BBC Sport notes that Struijk saw red, yet Brighton marched on with the win. The Guardian highlights Brighton's battling performance, while Sky Sports confirms the ten-player side stayed third in the table.

Sources

  1. BBC SportStruijk sees red but Brighton march on with win against Sunderland (new window)bbc.co.uk
  2. The GuardianTen-man Brighton continue fine form with battling win at Sunderland (new window)theguardian.com
  3. The Independent10-men Brighton overcome Sunderland to maintain exceptional start to season (new window)independent.co.uk
  4. Sky SportsTen-player Brighton win at Sunderland to stay third (new window)skysports.com