Diego Gomez scores Brighton’s longest Premier League goal since 2017

Diego Gomez’s strike for Brighton against Crystal Palace was scored from 51 metres, making it the longest-range goal in the Premier League since Wayne Rooney found the net for Everton against West Ham in November 2017 from 58 metres.

Gomez’s effort was Brighton’s second goal of the match and came in the seventh minute. The Seagulls went on to score five times against the Eagles.

It was Brighton’s second emphatic victory of the season. They had previously beaten Coventry, managed by Frank Lampard, by the same scoreline.

Brighton’s next Premier League fixture will be against Liverpool.

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Daraja Kapoor is a highly respected football journalist, editor and analyst, known for his compelling storytelling and sharp, data-driven insights into the game. He specialises in match analysis, features, emerging talent coverage and football trends across Africa.He holds a Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Cape Coast and has built a strong reputation in the media industry through his disciplined approach and deep understanding of football.Daraja received his journalistic training at leading news platform Ghanaguardian.com and has worked with some of the most prominent football websites in Ghana, including Footballmadeinghana.com and Ghanasoccernet.com. He also served as Sports Editor of Talysports.com, where he played a key role in shaping editorial direction and content strategy.He is currently the Managing Editor of African.Football, where he leads the platform’s editorial vision, overseeing content production, quality control and the delivery of authoritative African football coverage to a global audience.

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