Brighton boss Fabian Hurzeler says referee Michael Oliver told him he made a ‘mistake’ that aided Crystal Palace’s first goal.
The Seagulls’ winless run extended to a fourth game as Palace took home the spoils in the M23 derby with a 3-1 victory at the Amex Stadium.
Lewis Dunk become the next Brighton defender to serve up a costly error when he lost a physical challenge against Eddie Nketiah, allowing Sarr to brush the Seagulls skipper aside before coolly slotting past Bart Verbruggen for Palace’s third.
Nketiah had a golden chance to open his Premier League account for Palace after Guehi’s own goal as all of Brighton’s defenders were inside the visitors’ half.
However, the former Arsenal forward’s chipped effort over the on-rushing Verbruggen landed wide of the goal.
Brighton had their chances throughout, but several superb stops from Eagles gloveman Dean Henderson kept them out.
Henderson’s finest save came when he produced a fingertip effort with his left hand to turn Julio Enciso’s driven strike past the left post.
The defeat to Palace marked the first time Hurzeler had tasted defeat at home as Brighton manager.
It was also the first time in six games Palace had recorded a win over Brighton in the league.
Another remarkable stat to emerge from the contest was the fact Brighton’s loss marked their 60th defeat in their last 180 Premier League fixtures, with 60 wins and 60 draws rounding out the figure
Hurzeler and his squad will look to avoid their winless streak extending to a fifth match when they travel to the capital for a clash against West Ham United on December 21.
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