Brighton & Hove Albion secured a 0-1 victory over Sunderland this Saturday, thanks to a solitary second-half goal from Yankuba Minteh. This result propels Fabian Hurzeler’s side closer to the European places, now just eight points adrift.
The visitors, smarting from a defeat against Premier League leaders Arsenal, clinched all three points after Minteh struck early in the second half. His attempted cross skewed off his boot and looped into the net.
After the goal, Brighton & Hove Albion defended their lead and almost extended it through a shot from Paraguay’s Diego Gomez. Meanwhile, Sunderland pressed for an equaliser in the dying minutes, but Omar Alderete’s header found an inspired Bart Verbruggen, who produced three crucial saves.
The victory lifts Fabian Hurzeler’s side to tenth place, with a record of ten wins, ten draws, and ten defeats, just eight points shy of the European qualification spots. Sunderland remain on 40 points, level with Brighton & Hove Albion, but drop to twelfth position due to an inferior head-to-head record.