Brighton beat Crystal Palace 5-0 as Diego Gómez scores from just inside the Palace half
Brighton beat Crystal Palace 5-0 on Sunday 18 October, Sky Sports, ESPN and FotMob report. Diego Gómez scored from just inside the Palace half, catching goalkeeper Walter Benítez off his line, and ESPN and FotMob say it was the longest-range Premier League goal since 2017. Brighton led 3-0 inside ten minutes after a Jaydee Canvot own goal and a deflected Yasin Ayari effort. Charalampos Kostoulas and Jack Hinshelwood added the others after the break. France 24 reports that Fabian Hürzeler called Gómez a hard worker.
A heavy derby win gives a manager a clear result in a week when the team's form is under discussion, and a goal from that distance is rare enough to be measured against records.
If you want to see the goal, the clubs' own highlights packages and the Premier League's official channels carry it.
France 24 reports that Fabian Hürzeler called Gómez a hard worker.
ESPN and FotMob frame it by distance, saying it is the longest Premier League goal since 2017, with the exact distance given differently by outlet.
Confirmed: the score and the scorer of the long-range goal. Not confirmed: the exact distance, which outlets give differently. Watch Brighton's next game for whether the form continues.
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