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Brighton has won the opening two top flight games for the first-time
To secure their best ever start to a Premier League campaign, Brighton beat Watford comfortably
It is their ninth season in England’s top-flight and the Seagulls are the first to win their first two fixtures.
Graham Potter's side continued their comeback win against Burnley by putting in a strong performance in front their fans, facing a Watford team that rarely threatens.
The Hornets were the first to show their sloppy side. They managed just two touches after kick-off before giving away the ball. In the whole game, they only had one shot on target.
For Shane Duffy of Brighton, the goal was a welcome return at the Amex. He scored the first goal after 10 minutes.
After his difficult, well-documented loan spell with Celtic last season, Pascal Gross was the highest-ranking centre-back to beat Daniel Bachmann, Watford goalkeeper, with a strong header.
After Yves Bissouma's lazy Watford defending, Neal Maupay doubled Seagulls' lead just before the half-time break.
The Malian took advantage of William Ekong's pass to Tom Cleverley, to play in Maupay. Cleverley was able to touch the edge of the box and fire past Bachmann.
This is the first time that the Frenchman has scored consecutively in Premier League games since October 2020.
After another impressive performance from Brighton, Bissouma was deserved an assist. The midfielder made sure to make the most of the Amex's returning fans, soaking up all the praises after the final whistle.
Seagulls catch Hornets and sting them
Brighton 2-0 Watford
Watford boss Xisco stated that he was looking to achieve another "perfect" performance on the road after a thrilling victory over Aston Villa.
His side was unable to move forward and seemed to have very few ideas.
Brighton's defense kept Ismaila Sarr, and Emmanuel Dennis quiet, as they were linked up for two Watford goals last week.
Dennis had the ball in the back net halfway through the second period. He skipped past Lewis Dunk and found the bottom corner. But the offside flag was up before he could unleash his shot.
Captain Tom Cleverley managed the Hornets' one shot on target. However, his effort in the 63rd minute was weak and was easily saved by Robert Sanchez.
Brighton will regret not having put the game beyond Watford's reach just seven minutes after the restart. Aaron Connolly fired wide from eight yards.
Potter's side will be encouraged by their sixth consecutive Premier League victory and an impressive start for the new campaign with Tariq Lamptey and Danny Welbeck still to recover from injuries.
"We are in a good position, but it's just a beginning" - that's what they said
Brighton 2-0 Watford - Graham Potter praises Shane Duffy's "monster in the box" performance
Graham Potter, Brighton manager, to BBC Sport: "It's a fantastic header by Duffy. He's a beast in the box. It was a fantastic goal, he is so strong and big it was hard to stop him.
"We played well in the first half, and it was nice that we got the second to give us some cushion. Watford responded in the same way we expected and when we were forced to defend, we did it well.
It is difficult to win back-to-back wins at any stage. Although we are in a good spot, it is only a beginning.
Xisco Munoz, Watford manager, to BBC Sport: "I think that we need to quickly learn about the Premier League. Positively, we performed very well in the second period.
"I believe the first half was two mistakes, one bad pass and one issue with set pieces. We conceded two goals." This is the biggest problem in the Premier League."
Bissouma Yves Bissouma was the player of the match with an average 8.47 Brighton Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion
Watford Watford Watford Brighton & Hove Albion Avg Squad number 8 Player name Bissouma Average rating 8.47 Squad number 24 Player name Duffy Average rating 8.29 Squad number 14 Player name Lallana Average rating 7.65 Squad number 9 Player name Maupay Average rating 7.60 Squad number 5 Player name Dunk Average rating 7.52 Squad number 13 Player name Gro Average rating 7.48 Squad number 20 Player name March Average rating 7.45 Squad number 10 Player name Mac Allister Average rating 7.44 Squad number 4 Player name Webster Average rating 7.36 Squad number 11 Player name Trossard Average rating 7.12 Squad number 1 Player name Snchez Average rating 6.95 Squad number 15 Player name Moder Average rating 6.53 Squad number 12 Player name Mwepu Average rating 6.31 Squad number 7 Player name Connolly Average rating 6.06 Watford Avg Squad number 23 Player name Sarr Average rating 5.61 Squad number 25 Player name Dennis Average rating 5.52 Squad number 8 Player name Cleverley Average rating 5.27 Squad number 29 Player name Cucho Hernndez Average rating 5.07 Squad number 7 Player name King Average rating 5.07 Squad number 9 Player name Deeney Average rating 4.93 Squad number 12 Player name Sema Average rating 4.82 Squad number 15 Player name Cathcart Average rating 4.53 Squad number 4 Player name Etebo Average rating 4.52 Squad number 6 Player name Louza Average rating 4.36 Squad number 26 Player name Bachmann Average rating 4.34 Squad number 5 Player name Troost-Ekong Average rating 4.33 Squad number 27 Player name Kabasele Average rating 4.29 Squad number 11 Player name Masina Average rating 4.04
Line-ups
Match Stats
Live Text Line-ups Brighton Formation 3-4-2-1 1 Snchez 4 Webster 24 Duffy 5 Dunk 13 Gro 14 Lallana 8 Bissouma 20 March 11 Trossard 10 Mac Allister 9 Maupay 1 Snchez
4 Webster Booked in 62 Minutes
24 Duffy booked at 65mins
5 Dunk
13 Gro
Moder Substituted at 80' for 14 Lallana
8 Bissouma
20 March Booked in 90mins
11 Trossard substituted for Mwepu at 72'minutes Booked at 85mins
10 Mac Allister
9 Maupay Substituted to Connolly at 45'minutes Substitutes for 7 Connolly
12 Mwepu
15 Moder
17 Alzate
19 Zeqiri
23 Steele
25 Caicedo
28 Roberts
30 Richards Watford Formation 4-1-4-1 26 Bachmann 15 Cathcart 5 Troost-Ekong 27 Kabasele 11 Masina 4 Etebo 23 Sarr 8 Cleverley 6 Louza 12 Sema 25 Dennis 26 Bachmann
15 Cathcart substituted for King at 65'minutes
5 Troost-Ekong
27 Kabasele
11 Masina
4 Etebo
23 Sarr
8 Cleverley
6 Louza Substituted for Hernndez Surez at 45' minutes
12 Sema Substituted For Deeney at the 78' Minutes
25 Dennis Substitutes 1 Foster
2 Ngakia
3 Roses
7 King
9 Deeney
17 Fletcher
29 Hernndez Surez
31 Sierralta
34 Baah Referee, Anthony Taylor Attendance 29 485 Match Stats Live text Post update Match ends at Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Watford 0. Full-Time Second Half ends at Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Watford 0. Post update Jakub MODER (Brighton and Hove Albion), wins a free kick from the right wing. Foul by Joshua King (Watford) after the update Post update Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion. Christian Kabasele concedes. Booking Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion), is given the yellow card. Post-update Aaron Connolly (Brighton and Hove Albion), wins a free kick from the left wing. Foul by Adam Masina, Watford. Post update Corner, Watford. Enock Mwepu conceded. Post update Attempt missed. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion), right footed shot from the outside of the box is close but misses to its right. Alexis Mac Allister assisted. Post update Aaron Connolly, Brighton and Hove Albion, wins a free kick during the defensive half. Foul by Christian Kabasele, Watford. Post update: Attempt blocked. Blocking Peter Etebo's right-footed shot from outside of the box by Joshua King Joshua King assisted. Post update Foul by Solly Mars (Brighton and Hove Albion). Post update Ismaila Sarr from Watford wins a free kick for the right wing. Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion), is booked and given a yellow card for a foul. Post-update Foul by Enock Mwepu, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joshua King (Watford), wins a free kick during the defensive half. Post update Attempt missed. Troy Deeney (Watford), header from the middle of the box misses to left. Assisted with a cross by Emmanuel Dennis. Update: Attempt blocked. Tom Cleverley (Watford), right footed shot from centre of box blocked. Ismaila Sharr assisted. Page 1 of 5 Rewind Previous Navigate to Next Navigate To The Last Page Forward
