Brighton 5-0 Crystal Palace: Three goals in six minutes stun sorry Eagles

Brighton & Hove Albion produced a stunning 5-0 demolition of Crystal Palace at the Amex Stadium, scoring three goals inside the opening ten minutes of their Premier League matchday 7 clash. The game, played on 18 October 2026 in front of 31,440 spectators, saw Jaidie Canvo open the scoring in the 4th minute, converting Diego Gomez's pass after a swift counter-attack. Olivier Boscagli doubled the lead in the 7th minute, and Yasin Ayari made it three in the 10th minute from Charalampos Kostoulas's assist. Brighton refused to ease off after the break: Kostoulas grabbed his second in the 49th minute, and Jack Hinshelwood sealed the rout in the 84th minute. Crystal Palace produced one of their worst performances of the season, failing to register a single shot on target against Bart Verbruggen. The match produced three yellow cards: Pascal Gross (29'), Daichi Kamada (51') and Chema Andres (64'). Brighton controlled 66% possession and registered 21 shots to Palace's five. The win lifts Brighton to sixth place with 14 points, while Palace drop to 17th with seven. Can Brighton challenge for European qualification this season.

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