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Sunderland handed instant VAR verdict as Rigg denied first Premier League goal
Chris Rigg’s goal was disallowed for offside after VAR review; Brighton secured a 1-0 victory with Yankuba Minteh’s decisive goal, moving to 40 points in the league.
- On Saturday, Brighton defeated Sunderland 1-0 at the Stadium of Light, with Yankuba Minteh scoring the match's only goal in the 58th minute to return the Seagulls to winning ways.
- Sunderland's 18-year-old academy product Chris Rigg had his 48th-minute goal disallowed by VAR after officials ruled Omar Alderete was in an offside position during the build-up to the Black Cats' attempt.
- The Premier League Match Centre confirmed the decision, and Sunderland defender Dan Ballard was substituted after appearing to sustain an injury during the match.
- Brighton's victory moved the Seagulls to 40 points following their defeat to Arsenal last week, while Sunderland suffered a third straight home loss.
- Sunderland travel to St James' Park on Sunday, March 22, for the upcoming Tyne-Wear Derby, hoping to repeat November's 1-0 reverse fixture win when Nick Woltemade's own-goal proved decisive.
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'I wanted to cross' - Yankuba Minteh explains 'strangest goal' of his Brighton career as Albion win at Sunderland
Brighton & Hove Albion secured a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Sunderland – their first win at the Stadium of Light since 1981, ending a nine-match run without success at the famous ground.
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