Brighton beat Leeds 3-0 as Diego Gomez nets twice

Brighton beat Leeds United 3-0 at the Amex Stadium on Saturday, with Danny Welbeck opening the scoring in the 11th minute and Paraguay midfielder Diego Gomez adding a second-half double to seal a comfortable victory. The result left Leeds 16th in the Premier League, four points above the relegation zone, as they turn their attention to a crucial visit to Nottingham Forest on Sunday.

Brighton dominated large periods of the match, taking an early lead after build-up play from Yankuba Minteh and Mats Wieffer left the Leeds goal exposed. Leeds had ample possession after falling behind but created few clear chances and were unable to force goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen into regular action. Gomez struck twice in a seven-minute spell shortly after the hour mark to put the game beyond reach and register his first Premier League goals of the season.

The defeat compounds a sequence of away struggles for Leeds. The club has failed to score in several recent away matches and produced only limited threat from set pieces on Saturday despite multiple corners. Noah Okafor was a rare bright spot, increasing his minutes and offering some dynamism in attack, but the side’s overall lack of...