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Jannik Vestergaard was penalised for handling Shane Duffy's header under pressure from Neal MaupayBrighton's superb start to the Premier League season continued as they held off a late Leicester rally to move up to third place in the table.
The Foxes twice thought they had rescued a point in the closing stages but Ademola Lookman and Wilfred Ndidi both saw goals chalked off for Harvey Barnes straying offside.
Brighton bossed the opening hour but needed a controversial penalty to set them on their way, Neal Maupay scoring his third goal of the season from the spot after Jannik Vestergaard's handball.
Vestergaard argued a foul by Maupay led him to handle Shane Duffy's header but, after lengthy deliberations, referee Stuart Attwell awarded a spot-kick.
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Danny Welbeck doubled Brighton's advantage early in the second period, glancing home a near-post header from Leandro Trossard's free-kick out wide.
Leicester finally sprang into life, Jamie Vardy halving the deficit by side-footing Youri Tielemans' first-time cross in from close range after a fine one-touch move.
But they were denied a point as Barnes was twice adjudged to have interfered with play when Lookman scuffed home from a corner and Ndidi headed in from another.
Defeat marked a third loss in five games for Leicester while Brighton registered their first Premier League victory over the Foxes in nine attempts since their promotion into the top flight four years ago.
Spot-kick saga raises VAR issue again
Brighton led thanks to Attwell's decision to penalise Vestergaard for handball when the Denmark defender was beaten to a header from a corner by Duffy.
The referee did not initially award the penalty, gesturing for a corner instead, but changed his mind after a conference with his assistant.
There was no doubt that Vestergaard's right arm was raised high in an unnatural position when it diverted Duffy's header off target.
However, Leicester argued the flailing arm was as a result of the defender's left arm being held down by Maupay, impeding his jump, and were furious that the video assistant referee did not intervene.
Wilfred Ndidi's header was ruled out after Harvey Barnes (left of picture, out of shot) was adjudged offsideThe Foxes were again aggrieved by the officials with the two efforts that were ruled out through no fault of the scorers but Barnes was in the eye-line of Seagulls goalkeeper Robert Sanchez in both instances.
They had other chances to go home with a point but Caglar Soyuncu missed with a free header from yet another corner while Tielemans flashed wide in injury time as Brighton clung on.
Such a late onslaught had looked unlikely for much of the game as Brighton fully merited the two-goal lead Maupay and Welbeck gave them.
But after Vardy marked his 250th Premier League appearance with his 150th Leicester goal, the visitors rallied and were ultimately unfortunate to come away empty-handed.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad number1Player nameSánchez
Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Squad number24Player nameDuffy
Squad number5Player nameDunk
Squad number20Player nameMarch
Squad number14Player nameLallana
Squad number8Player nameBissouma
Squad number3Player nameCucurella
Squad number11Player nameTrossard
Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
Squad number9Player nameMaupay
Squad number12Player nameMwepu
Squad number15Player nameModer
Squad number33Player nameBurn
Leicester City
Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
Squad number21Player nameRicardo Pereira
Squad number4Player nameSöyüncü
Squad number23Player nameVestergaard
Squad number5Player nameBertrand
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number25Player nameNdidi
Squad number42Player nameSoumaré
Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Squad number9Player nameVardy
Squad number7Player nameBarnes
Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Squad number37Player nameLookman
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1SánchezBooked at 90mins
- 34VeltmanBooked at 20mins
- 24Duffy
- 5Dunk
- 20MarchSubstituted forMwepuat 62'minutes
- 14Lallana
- 8BissoumaSubstituted forModerat 79'minutes
- 3Cucurella
- 11Trossard
- 18WelbeckSubstituted forBurnat 70'minutes
- 9Maupay
Substitutes
- 2Lamptey
- 7Connolly
- 10Mac Allister
- 12Mwepu
- 15Moder
- 17Alzate
- 23Steele
- 30Richards
- 33Burn
Leicester
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Schmeichel
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 4Söyüncü
- 23Vestergaard
- 5BertrandSubstituted forCastagneat 68'minutes
- 8Tielemans
- 25NdidiBooked at 44mins
- 42SoumaréSubstituted forIheanachoat 75'minutes
- 10MaddisonSubstituted forLookmanat 45'minutes
- 9Vardy
- 7Barnes
Substitutes
- 11Albrighton
- 12Ward
- 14Iheanacho
- 18Amartey
- 20Choudhury
- 22Dewsbury-Hall
- 27Castagne
- 29Daka
- 37Lookman
Referee:Stuart Attwell
Attendance:31,078
Live Text
Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Leicester City 1.
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Leicester City 1.
Foul by Harvey Barnes (Leicester City).
Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Robert Sánchez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Pereira.
Attempt blocked. Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy with a headed pass.
Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Dan Burn (Brighton and Hove Albion).
VAR Decision: No Goal Brighton and Hove Albion 2-1 Leicester City.
Offside, Leicester City. Wilfred Ndidi tries a through ball, but Harvey Barnes is caught offside.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.
Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
Ademola Lookman (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Enock Mwepu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Robert Sánchez.
Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ademola Lookman.
Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Marc Cucurella tries a through ball, but Neal Maupay is caught offside.
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