Troy Deeney labelled Bart Verbruggen’s error towards Chelsea as ‘an absolute stinker’ after the Brighton goalkeeper conceded a humiliating own-goal.
Coming off a 7-0 mauling by the hands of Nottingham Forest of their final fixture, Brighton hoped to seek out type of their FA Cup fourth spherical tie on the Amex Stadium.
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Sadly for the Seagulls, their best-laid plains had been wrecked after simply 5 minutes.
Jadon Sancho fizzed a diagonal move in the direction of Cole Palmer, who was stationed out on the left flank.
Palmer regarded to catch Brighton’s backline off-guard and volleyed the ball throughout aim with a first-time effort.
Nonetheless, the Chelsea star’s effort was directed in the direction of Verbruggen and regarded like it might be a routine save.
As an alternative, the Seagulls goalkeeper misjudged the flight and bounce of the ball because it cannoned off his shoulder and into the again of the online.
A lot of the Brighton gamers put their arms on their heads in sheer disbelief on the Dutchman’s surprising error.
Talking on commentary, talkSPORT’s chief soccer correspondent Alex Criminal labelled it as ‘an absolute calamity from Verbruggen.’
Former Watford striker Deeney was equally ruthless in his evaluation.
“What a stinker,” Deeney mentioned.
“What an absolute stinker the fella has had there.”
Deeney added: “He [Palmer] really shanks it into the bottom, it bounces into the keeper and he falls backwards in the direction of his aim, hits his shoulder and goes in.
“It is terrible, terrible goalkeeping. The perfect half about it as we’re watching the replays is seeing all of the Brighton gamers, all the boldness has simply gone.
“They should be feeling 7-0 is coming once more.”
Fortunately for Brighton, they managed to equalise simply seven minutes later.
Seagulls defender Joel Veltman popped in a cross from simply exterior the field and was deftly flicked on by Georginio Rutter.
The tempo on Rutter’s header left Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez with no likelihood because the hosts swiftly received again on stage phrases.
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