Lamptey, 10 days shy of his 20th birthday, was also involved in Brighton’s second three minutes later, releasing Leandro Trossard down the right. Trossard hit the post in the 71st minute before the visitors extended their lead late on when Aaron Connolly curled the ball home after being picked out by Maupay to complete a comfortable win for Brighton. Newcastle, who opened their campaign with victory over West Ham United last weekend, struggled to contend with Brighton’s 3-5-2 formation and failed to muster a shot on target. “When you’re 2-0 down after seven minutes then it becomes difficult against a team who base their style on possession,” Newcastle manager Steve Bruce said. Victory moved Brighton, who host Manchester United in the league next, up to eighth in the table while Newcastle slipped to 11th.

Source: Egypt Today September 20, 2020 16:07 UTC