On a day when Liverpool and Chelsea are playing, and at the very same time as their match, we will start with Brighton. That surely says enough about the extraordinary football that the island has been admiring this season. And while a large part of the public is still wondering whether what Brighton have been doing during the first quarter of the Premier League season is actually possible, Fabian Hürzeler’s youthful squad continue to do their talking on the pitch. And there, they secured a comfortable victory over Brentford (2–0), climbed above Manchester City and moved into a dazzling second place in the table after 10 rounds!Brighton-mania is in full swing, and it did not subside even when they briefly silenced Liverpool at the end of October. Hürzeler’s boys know their football, are aware of their extraordinary talent and are not afraid to keep showing it week after week. They are the league’s best attacking side, while they rarely allow opponents to find the back of their net. For all these reasons, whoever you may be, you must not give the Seagulls any gifts. And Igor Thiago did just that today, elbowing an opponent in the face and earning himself an early shower. After the Brazilian’s moment of madness in the 23rd minute, it was clear that Brighton would seize second place.13 – Liverpool have earned more points away from home in the Premier League this season than any other side (13). It’s the Reds’ joint-most ever from their first five away matches of a league campaign. Journeymen. https://t.co/lFe8MO3T6m— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) November 8, 2026 That was because, from the 15th minute, the team managed by the youngest coach in the Premier League had been ahead thanks to a spectacular goal from Diego Gómez—the eighth goal scored from outside the penalty area across all competitions this season. It was a thunderous strike from the Paraguayan from more than 20 metres, followed towards the end of the first half by Brighton’s most productive player this season. The experienced midfielder confidently converted the penalty for 2-0.##EDITORS_CHOICE##Over the past two months, Chelsea fans have had only sporadic reasons to be happy. Last week’s derby victory over Manchester United did seemingly lift their spirits, but Sunderland brought that to an end today at the Stadium of Light, winning 1–0. The Blues will be furious, and quite rightly so… Because during the first half in Sunderland, they were the victims of a robbery. Brian Brobbey masterminded it, while the entire refereeing team, led by Jarred Gillett, carried it out.Iraola is fuming: "We have to tell our players to dive to get a penalty!"Brobbey is a footballer with extraordinary physical attributes, arguably the strongest player in the Premier League. In the 33rd minute, he used the power of his physique to drag Levi Colwill from 30 metres out into his own penalty area, before going down and winning a penalty. The problem was that Brobbey had been pulling Colwill with considerable force throughout the incident, and the VAR room failed to call Gillett over to review the footage—something that should have led him to overturn his decision.Xabi Alonso experimented with Pedro Neto up front and got it wrong. Chelsea put in a sluggish first-half performance, one of their weakest in years. With just three touches of the ball in the opening 45 minutes, the visitors were completely harmless. The last time they had fewer touches in an opponent’s penalty area was back in January 2022, against Manchester City. Over 90-plus minutes of football, the Blues failed to muster more than two serious chances. One came through Morgan Rogers, who headed wide in the 24th minute, while the other was Jorrel Hato’s attempt in the 80th minute, after which the ball finished half a metre wide of the post. Interestingly, this was also the day Jordan Henderson made his 700th senior appearance, symbolically bringing things full circle. He made his professional debut more than 18 years ago as a Sunderland player against Chelsea, and today, as a Blue, he was playing against the Black Cats.Liverpool had been beaten by Arsenal in the Premier League and Fenerbahce in the Champions League before arriving in south London, sparking pointed questions about Andoni Iraola in the former Bournemouth manager's first season in charge at Anfield. But Alexis Mac Allister headed Liverpool in front at Selhurst Park from Dominik Szoboszlai's cross after 40 minutes. Florian Wirtz bagged Liverpool's second with a composed finish from Bradley Barcola's cross in the 54th minute. It was Wirtz's first league goal this season and only the second in all competitions for the inconsistent German playmaker this term. Alexander Isak finished off Wirtz's pass in the 89th minute to wrap up fourth-placed Liverpool's much-needed victory after a two-game losing streak. It was Liverpool's fourth consecutive away league win this season. Eddie Nketiah's stoppage-time penalty after a foul by Milos Kerkez was no consolation for Palace. Palace manager Pierre Sage — hired to replace Oliver Glasner in the close-season is on the brink of being sacked after his side slumped to the bottom of the table following their seventh defeat in 10 league matches.PREMIER LEAGUE – MATCHDAY 10FridayEverton – Coventry 3-1 (0-0)/Barry 56, 61, Dewsbury-Hall 81 – Gboho 52/SaturdayLeeds – Tottenham 1-0 (0-0)/Okafor 79/Arsenal – Hull 1-0 (0-0)/Odegaard 72/Fulham – Newcastle 1-1 (0-0)/Muniz 83 – Murphy 80/Nottingham Forest – Manchester City 3-1 (2-0)/Cunha 6, Delap 18, 73 – Cherki 52/SundayBrighton – Brentford 2-0 (2-0)/Gomez 15, Gross 42 (p)/Crystal Palace – Liverpool 1-3 (0-1)/Nketiah 90+5 (p) – Mac Allister 40, Wirtz 54, Isak 89/Sunderland – Chelsea 1-0 (1-0)/Le Fee 36(p)/19.30: (2.25) Manchester United (3.80) Aston Villa (2.90)***odds are subject to change***