Football: Crystal Palace 2 - 1 Brighton & Hove Albion
Crystal Palace overcome Brighton in a fiery derby The home side held on for a 2-1 victory over rivals Brighton & Hove Albion in a chaotic and high-stakes Premier League encounter that saw three players sent off and tempers flare throughout. Author - Josh D Daniel Muñoz scored the winner in the second half on an afternoon filled with drama, tension and controversy in south London. The hosts got off to the perfect start, opening the scoring inside three minutes. Jean-Philippe Mateta continued his fine form by collecting a well-weighted pass from Eberechi Eze and curling a composed finish into the top corner. Brighton responded strongly and built momentum as the half progressed. Dean Henderson was called into action, producing a smart double save to deny Carlos Baleba before pushing away a close-range effort from Danny Welbeck. READ MORE: About London Super News The Seagulls levelled just after the half-hour mark. Yankuba Minteh whipped in an excellent cross from the ri...