Brighton's Gomez scores from halfway line, Arsenal leave it late

Yahoo Sports·October 18, 2026 at 5:48 PM+1

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Diego Gomez sensationally scored from the halfway line as Brighton & Hove Albion struck three goals in the opening 10 minutes en route to thrashing bitter rivals Crystal Palace 5-0 on Sunday, while champions Arsenal won 1-0 at Nottingham Forest. The Albion midfielder spectacularly opened his account for the season by pinging the ball over stranded Palace goalkeeper Walter Benitez from fractionally inside opposition territory.

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