If they win this match, Brighton is only 4 points behind the top 3. Therefore, coach De Zerbi launched the best available cards for the trip to Bournemouth in the 7th round of the Premier League match.
With that motivation, Brighton entered the excitement. In the 27th minute, 18-year-old striker Evan Ferguson took a very good opportunity to open the scoring. Japanese player in high form Mitoma played an assist in this goal. However, this is not an easy match with "Seagull".
For the next hour, the two teams played tit-for-tat with many chances created. It was not until 90 + 1 injury time that another teenage player in the Brighton squad, Julio Enciso, sealed a 2-0 victory. The away team left with 3 full points, in the morning the ticket to the Champions League with a group of giants.
Final score: Bournemouth 0-2 Brighton ( 0-1)
Brighton: Ferguson 27', Enciso 90+1'
Bournemouth: Neto, Smith, Stephens, Senesi, Kelly, Lerma, Christie, Billing, Traore, Solanke, Ouattara
Brighton: Steele, Webster, Veltman, Dunk, Estupinan, Gross, March, Mc Allister, Mitoma, Caicedo, Ferguson