Brighton 2-2 Nottingham Forest: Points shared in a four-goal thriller as Morgan Gibbs-White sent off at Amex

Brighton and Nottingham Forest stay unbeaten within the Premier League after a frantic 2-2 draw on the Amex produced three purple playing cards, with Morgan Gibbs-White and each managers despatched off within the closing moments.

Gibbs-White earned a second yellow card on 83 minutes for a late deal with on Joao Pedro with residence supervisor Fabian Hurzeler and visiting coach Nuno Espírito Santo despatched to the stands amid the final bedlam within the technical space.

Hurzeler’s facet had been shocked once they shipped the primary aim on 13 minutes as Chris Wooden slammed residence a penalty after Carlos Baleba was deemed to have felled Callum Hudson-Odoi.

Brighton turned the match on its head with two good objectives simply earlier than the break as Jack Hinshelwood powered an unstoppable bullet header into the nook of the online from Jan Paul van Hecke’s cross on 42 minutes.

The Seagulls moved forward three minutes later when Danny Welbeck curled a beautiful free-kick into the online from 22 yards after Ola Aina was booked for bringing down Kaoru Mitoma.

The scoring was not over as Forest earned some extent within the seventieth minute. Having being pressed again for a lot of the second half, they broke at pace with Jota Silva beating the offside entice to sq. for fellow substitute Ramon Sosa to fit the equaliser.

Each side transfer onto 9 factors from 5 video games, and proceed to occupy seventh and eighth spots within the standings.

An assured show on the coronary heart of the Forest defence to make sure his facet adopted up their 1-0 win at Liverpool per week in the past with one other useful level on the highway they deserved for refusing to buckle within the face of some incessant Brighton attacking spells within the second interval.

It’s troublesome to argue with the choice of referee Rob Jones in choosing a second yellow card. Gibbs-White gained the ball, nevertheless it was the tempo and pressure of the problem on Joao Pedro from behind on that was worthy of the second reserving. That prompted loads of protest within the respective technical areas with neither teaching groups content material earlier than each managers have been despatched off.

Brighton: Verbruggen 7, Estupinan 7, Dunk7, Van Hecke 7, Veltman 6, Hinshelwood 8, Adingra 7, Baleba 7, Rutter 6, Mitoma8, Welbeck 7 Subs: Wieffer6, Minteh 6, Pedro 6, Ferguson 6

Nottingham Forest: Sels 7, Moreno 7, Murillo 8, Milenkovic 8, Aina 6, Anderson 6, Ward-Prowse 6, Gibbs-White 6, Hudson-Odoi 7, Elanga 6, Wooden 7 Subs: Morato 6, Williams 6, Yates 6, Sosa 7, Silva 7

11′ PENALTY TO FOREST! Callum Hudson-Odoi is taken out of the motion late by Carlos Baleba. VAR will check out this? Was it clear and apparent error. And the reply is not any. Resolution stands.

13′ GOAL! BRIGHTON 0-1 FOREST (WOOD) That is a superb end by Chris Wooden, his third of the season. Keeper headed off to his left, and Wooden simply drove the ball onerous and low to the appropriate. Forest lead 1-0 on the Amex.

42′ GOAL! (HINSHELWOOD) BRIGHTON 1-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST That may be a gorgeous header into the nook of the online from Jack Hinshelwood. A bullet header, and no likelihood for the visiting keeper. Van Hecke with an outstanding cross.

45′ GOAL! (WELBECK) BRIGHTON 2-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST That may be a nice end from the free-kick by Welbeck. Simply ouside the field. Goes to the goalkeeper’s left, and Matz Sels is rooted to the spot in his aim. What a change within the temper of a match.

70′ GOAL! BRIGHTON 2-2 NOTTINGHAM FOREST (SOSA) Effectively, would you imagine it! Forest with a wonderful counter attacking transfer to attract degree at 2-2. Veltman enjoying on Jota Silva who races by means of to sq. to Sosa to transform with ease. Tremendous aim.

82′ RED CARD! FOREST DOWN TO 10 MEN! A second yellow card for Morgan Gibbs-White as he charged right into a late deal with on João Pedro. And bedlam within the technical areas!

84′ MORE RED CARDS FOR THE MANAGERS! Forest livid that Brighton bench appeared to vary the referee’s thoughts with their reactions. Nuno Espírito Santo and Fabian Hürzeler are each despatched off too for his or her protests.