Brighton rout Crystal Palace 5-0 as Manchester United go sixth match without a win

In round 7 of the English Premier League, the top flight of English football, Brighton beat Crystal Palace 5-0 at home, while Manchester United drew 1-1 away at Leeds. The Manchester club have not won a Premier League game since August.

Brighton settle it early

Brighton collected their sixth consecutive win in all competitions. The hosts decided the match within the first ten minutes by scoring three goals, and they led 3-0 at half-time. Paraguayan midfielder Diego Gomez stood out with a goal from the centre of the pitch, his first in the Premier League this season. Charalampos Kostoulas, a 19-year-old Greek forward, scored once and also provided an assist.

Crystal Palace have now lost four of their seven Premier League games and dropped below Manchester United in the table.

Manchester United lose their lead

At Leeds, Manchester United went ahead in the first half through Bryan Mbeumo, who finished off a pass from Youri Tielemans. Early in the second half, Dominic Calvert-Lewin levelled from a corner. It was the fourth league goal of the season for both players. The Manchester side stayed winless for a sixth match in a row in all competitions (three draws, three defeats) and a fifth in the Premier League.

Other results

Bournemouth beat Sunderland 2-0 for their first win of the season, with goals from Marcus Tavernier and Evanilson. Brazilian forward Evanilson also set up the opening goal and provoked a red card for Sunderland's Austrian defender Kevin Danso.

After seven rounds, Manchester City lead the table with 21 points. Brighton are second with 16, and Arsenal are third with 15 points, having played one game fewer.