Brighton hit FIVE to leave Coventry without point or goal — SkimNews
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- Brighton ran out 5-0 winners at the CBS Arena, punishing Coventry with goals from Kostoulas (35'), Yalcouyé (51'), Groß (70' pen), Dunk (83') and Ayari (90+4').
- Taiwo Awoniyi was sent off in the 53rd minute for elbowing Maxim De Cuyper, a decision Sky Sports' Roy Keane called "harsh," saying "once that decision's made it's proper game over."
- Coventry City remain bottom of the Premier League — pointless and goalless on their return to the top flight under manager Frank Lampard.
- Brighton climbed into the Premier League top four and remain the division's top scorers, with Lewis Dunk's long-range rocket into the top corner the pick of the goals.
- The first half produced 21 shots — the most in any Premier League game this season — with Brighton's Bart Verbruggen tipping Rudoni's volley wide and tipping Onyeka's strike over to keep Coventry at bay.
- Coventry had eight straight shots after Brighton's first seven, briefly threatening a comeback before Kostoulas punished them on the stroke of half-time.
Why it matters: Coventry's winless, goalless start after promotion leaves them six points off safety already, while Brighton's clinical finishing vaults them into the Champions League places and reinforces their status as the league's leading scorers.
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