Premier League Live: Brighton vs Newcastle Top-Four Battle; Brentford-Man Utd & West Ham-Spurs Updates

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Brighton vs Newcastle: Premier League Updates
By Harry Bamforth, Craig Hope, Chris Wheeler, and James Sharpe | Updated: 12:38 BST, 4 May 2025

Brighton hosted Newcastle in a crucial Premier League clash at the Amex Stadium.

Brighton 2-1 Newcastle (FULL TIME)
Newcastle’s Champions League hopes suffered a blow as Brighton secured a dramatic 2-1 victory. The Seagulls took an early lead through Kaoru Mitoma’s clinical finish in the 18th minute, capitalizing on a defensive error. Callum Wilson leveled for Newcastle just before halftime, nodding in a pinpoint cross from Kieran Trippier.

The second half saw both teams push for a winner, but it was Brighton’s Evan Ferguson who delivered the decisive blow in the 78th minute, firing home from close range. Newcastle’s frustrations boiled over in stoppage time when Bruno Guimarães received a red card for a reckless challenge.

Key Moment: Ferguson’s winner reignited Brighton’s European ambitions while leaving Newcastle five points off the top four.

Brentford 0-2 Manchester United (FULL TIME)
Manchester United kept their slim top-four hopes alive with a comfortable 2-0 win at Brentford. Marcus Rashford opened the scoring in the 34th minute, curling a stunning effort into the top corner. Bruno Fernandes sealed the points late on with a penalty after Christian Eriksen was fouled in the box.

Brentford struggled to break down United’s defense, with David de Gea making crucial saves to deny Ivan Toney. The result leaves Erik ten Hag’s side three points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa.

Stat Attack: Rashford has now scored in four consecutive Premier League games.

West Ham 1-3 Tottenham (FULL TIME)
Tottenham surged into fifth place with a dominant 3-1 victory over West Ham at the London Stadium. Son Heung-min struck twice, first tapping in a rebound (23’) and later slotting past Lukasz Fabianski (57’). Jarrod Bowen pulled one back for the Hammers, but Richarlison’s header secured Spurs’ win.

West Ham’s Declan Rice saw a second-half goal disallowed for offside, compounding their misery. Ange Postecoglou’s side now sit just one point behind Villa in the race for Champions League qualification.

Player of the Match: Son’s brace highlighted his importance to Tottenham’s attack.

Premier League Table Implications

• Newcastle: 5th, 65 points
• Man United: 6th, 63 points
• Tottenham: 5th, 66 points
• Brighton: 7th, 58 points

Current top-seven standings after today’s matches.

Upcoming Fixtures

• Newcastle vs Arsenal (May 8)
• Man United vs Chelsea (May 9)
• Tottenham vs Liverpool (May 10)

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Images: Getty, Reuters
Stay tuned for post-match reactions and manager interviews.

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