Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Crystal Palace in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
Lokonga's pass is cut out by Caicedo, and Doucoure gets across to him, cutting off the run from behind. The Brighton players are asking for a second yellow card, but in the referee's eyes, he got enough of the ball.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
CHANCE! Palace win a free-kick on the left and Olise clips it to the unmarked Andersen on the far side of the box. He hits the shot on the half-volley across goal but sends it wide.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
Palace sloppily give the ball away deep in their own half again, and Caicedo brings it forward. He can't find space for a shot, and in the end, it's one pass too many as Welbeck takes a heavy touch before fouling Lokonga.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
Palace are asking for a free-kick as Zaha ends up on the floor, but they don't get it and Brighton carry on. Gross just pulls it back from the byline, and Mitoma has to take it around three before whipping a shot on goal, but it's wide.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
Palace have failed to win any of their last nine matches when conceding the opening goal in the Premier League, dating back to early November when they beat West Ham 2-1.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Crystal Palace
Colwill leaves a leg dangling in the hopes that he can cut out Lokonga's throughball, but he misses and it runs through. Edouard is racing onto it, but Steele is quicker, as he rushes off his line to collect.
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