"The duo were on target either side of a brilliant Morgan Gibbs-White equaliser, in a barnstorming opening 15 minutes to the game on Sunday. Gomez executed a sublime half-volley from a tight angle on the right of the box in the sixth minute, only for Gibbs-White to respond in kind with a 25-yard effort that bent away from Bart Verbruggen."
"Brighton's success was built off the first-half fluidity between Gomez, Mitoma, and Welbeck, who were a constant torment to Forest's defence. Gomez is now the third Paraguayan player to net five-plus goals in a Premier League campaign, after Roque Santa Cruz in 2007-08 for Blackburn Rovers (19) and Miguel Almiron in 2022-23 for Newcastle United (11)."
"Welbeck is also showing no signs of slowing down at the age of 35. He is now just the eighth player in Premier League history to have scored 10-plus goals in consecutive seasons while aged 33 or older, most recently Jamie Vardy in 2020-21 and 2021-22 (15 in each)."
Brighton secured a 2-1 victory over Nottingham Forest at the Amex Stadium. Diego Gomez opened the scoring with a sublime half-volley in the sixth minute, but Morgan Gibbs-White equalized with a 25-yard effort. Brighton restored their lead in the 15th minute when Danny Welbeck finished from close range after Josh Hinshelwood's knockdown. The opening 15 minutes featured barnstorming play from both sides. Brighton dominated possession and created additional chances through Kaoru Mitoma and Hinshelwood, while Forest's goalkeeper Matz Sels made crucial saves. Forest's second-half chances fell to Gibbs-White and substitute Taiwo Awoniyi, but Brighton's attacking fluidity proved decisive. Forest remain just two points above the drop zone after their 15th loss in 28 league games.
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