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By Alex HowellBBC Sport at Amex Stadium
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Lewis Dunk scored after just two minutes 22 seconds, the fastest goal for Brighton in the Premier League this seasonBrighton scored three first-half goals as they beat rivals Crystal Palace comfortably in the Premier League to heap pressure on Eagles boss Roy Hodgson.
Palace started poorly and went behind in the opening five minutes for the second successive game when Lewis Dunk rose highest to head in a corner from Pascal Gross.
Roberto de Zerbi's side dominated the ball throughout the first half and they doubled their lead in the 33rd minute when Jack Hinshelwood headed in Tariq Lamptey's cross at the back post.
It got worse for the visitors a minute later when deadline-day signing Adam Wharton was caught in possession, and Gross teed up Facundo Buonanotte to score easily from close range.
Palace scored a consolation when Jean-Philippe Mateta headed in Joachim Andersen's cross with 20 minutes to go before Joao Pedro restored the three-goal lead with an excellently worked goal late on.
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Hodgson's side failed to create many openings of note and Palace's supporters once again expressed their frustration with the club ownership and management with banners calling for change.
Brighton, who made five changes from the side who lost 4-0 to Luton in midweek, looked rejuvenated.
The intensity they showed on the pitch was matched by their manager, who picked up his third booking of the season while appealing against a decision, and so will have to watch their next game from the stands.
Defeat for Hodgson puts Palace's form back under the microscope. While they defeated Sheffield United last Tuesday, they have won just four of their past 17 league matches.
The Palace boss will point to the fact that he did not have his best players, with Eberechi Eze not fit enough to be in the squad and Michael Olise limping off just 11 minutes after coming on as a half-time substitute.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad number1Player nameVerbruggen
Squad number29Player namevan Hecke
Squad number5Player nameDunk
Squad number3Player nameIgor Julio
Squad number41Player nameHinshelwood
Squad number13Player nameGroß
Squad number11Player nameGilmour
Squad number2Player nameLamptey
Squad number40Player nameBuonanotte
Squad number9Player nameJoão Pedro
Squad number28Player nameFerguson
Squad number14Player nameLallana
Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
Squad number20Player nameBaleba
Squad number30Player nameEstupiñán
Squad number31Player nameAnsu Fati
Crystal Palace
Squad number30Player nameHenderson
Squad number12Player nameMuñoz
Squad number16Player nameAndersen
Squad number6Player nameGuéhi
Squad number3Player nameMitchell
Squad number8Player nameLerma
Squad number26Player nameRichards
Squad number19Player nameHughes
Squad number9Player nameJ Ayew
Squad number14Player nameMateta
Squad number15Player nameSchlupp
Squad number7Player nameOlise
Squad number11Player nameMatheus França
Squad number20Player nameA Wharton
Squad number22Player nameÉdouard
Squad number29Player nameAhamada
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Verbruggen
- 29van Hecke
- 5Dunk
- 3dos Santos de PauloSubstituted forAnsu Fatiat 88'minutes
- 41Hinshelwood
- 13Groß
- 11Gilmour
- 2LampteySubstituted forEstupiñánat 80'minutes
- 40BuonanotteSubstituted forBalebaat 80'minutes
- 9João PedroSubstituted forLallanaat 88'minutes
- 28FergusonSubstituted forWelbeckat 69'minutesBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 4Webster
- 14Lallana
- 15Moder
- 18Welbeck
- 20Baleba
- 23Steele
- 30Estupiñán
- 31Ansu Fati
- 47Baker-Boaitey
Crystal Palace
Formation 4-3-3
- 30Henderson
- 12MuñozBooked at 62mins
- 16Andersen
- 6GuéhiBooked at 16minsSubstituted forA Whartonat 28'minutes
- 3Mitchell
- 8Lerma
- 26Richards
- 19HughesSubstituted forAhamadaat 80'minutes
- 9J Ayew
- 14MatetaSubstituted forÉdouardat 80'minutes
- 15SchluppSubstituted forOliseat 45'minutesSubstituted forFrança de Oliveiraat 56'minutesBooked at 59mins
Substitutes
- 1Johnstone
- 5Tomkins
- 7Olise
- 11França de Oliveira
- 20A Wharton
- 22Édouard
- 29Ahamada
- 44Riedewald
- 52Ozoh
Referee:Simon Hooper
Attendance:31,345
Live Text
Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Crystal Palace 1.
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Crystal Palace 1.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Joachim Andersen.
Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán with a cross.
Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
Foul by Adam Lallana (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jefferson Lerma.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Adam Lallana replaces João Pedro.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ansu Fati replaces Igor Julio.
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Crystal Palace 1. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danny Welbeck with a through ball.
Attempt saved. Matheus França (Crystal Palace) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Odsonne Édouard.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Odsonne Édouard replaces Jean-Philippe Mateta.
Substitution, Crystal Palace. Naouirou Ahamada replaces Will Hughes.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán replaces Tariq Lamptey.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces Facundo Buonanotte.
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