Brighton won 2–0 at Sunderland despite being reduced to ten men in the second half. Maxim De Cuyper opened the scoring in the 53rd minute from Pascal Gross’s pass. Pascal Struijk was subsequently sent off for denying a clear scoring opportunity, but the visitors held firm and Jaouen Hadjam added their second goal. The Guardian reports that Brighton’s third consecutive Premier League victory took them to 13 points, while Sunderland remained on four after a difficult start.