Brighton & Hove Albion vs Brentford: Premier League preview, team news, stats & head-to-head

Jack Hinshelwood scored on his return from injury as Brighton came from behind to beat Brentford 2-1 at a wet Amex Stadium.

Hinshelwood came off the bench after missing Brighton’s past seven games with an ankle ligament injury to bundle home an 84th-minute winner.

Igor Thiago gave Brentford a first-half lead from the penalty spot against the run of play, his ninth Premier League goal of the season and his seventh in his past seven matches.

Brighton were frustrated until the 71st minute when Welbeck escaped his markers to cushion home a volley from Yankuba Minteh’s teasing cross.

Brighton looked the better side in the opening stages and were beginning to find joy attacking Brentford through the middle, only for Carlos Baleba to gift the visitors a penalty in the 29th minute which Thiago coolly converted.

Thiago did superbly to hold up the ball on the right before finding the onrushing Dango Ouattara with a backheel, who baited Baleba into bringing him down in the box with a mistimed challenge.

Georginio Rutter was the best of an average bunch in the first half for Brighton, and he thought he deserved a penalty when Yehor Yarmoliuk appeared to catch the back of his foot shortly after the break.

The video assistant referee (VAR) did not get involved, but minutes later the in-form Welbeck wasted a glorious chance when he blazed over from 10 yards.

Brighton cranked up the pressure with Minteh forcing Caoimhin Kelleher into a smart save at his near post, before Welbeck pounced for his seventh goal in seven Premier League games.

Brentford were handed a chance to equalise deep into stoppage-time when Kevin Schade was brought down in the box while trying to reach a cross, but Thiago saw his second penalty of the day saved by Verbruggen.

More to follow.