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Evan Ferguson took his tally to 10 goals for the season after scoring twice against SouthamptonEvan Ferguson scored twice in the first half as Brighton beat Southampton in the Premier League to secure European football for the first time in their history.
The 18-year-old forward opened the scoring with a powerful low shot past Saints goalkeeper Alex McCarthy before doubling the Seagulls' advantage with a first-time finish from inside the area.
Mohamed Elyounoussi's glancing header offered the visitors brief hope of a comeback but Pascal Gross fired in a third to seal victory for the hosts.
Brighton strengthened their grip on sixth place in the table and have all-but qualified for next season's Europa League because of their superior goal difference over seventh-placed Aston Villa.
A point from their two remaining matches will confirm a sixth-placed finish but victory over their south-coast rivals assures Brighton of a Europa Conference League spot at the very least.
Southampton, whose relegation was confirmed with their defeat by Fulham last time out, will finish their top-flight campaign against Liverpool at St Mary's next Sunday.
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Brighton & Hove Albion
Squad number23Player nameSteele
Squad number34Player nameVeltman
Squad number5Player nameDunk
Squad number6Player nameColwill
Squad number30Player nameEstupiñán
Squad number13Player nameGroß
Squad number25Player nameCaicedo
Squad number20Player nameEnciso
Squad number10Player nameMac Allister
Squad number22Player nameMitoma
Squad number28Player nameFerguson
Squad number18Player nameWelbeck
Squad number21Player nameUndav
Squad number27Player nameGilmour
Squad number29Player namevan Hecke
Squad number40Player nameBuonanotte
Southampton
Squad number1Player nameMcCarthy
Squad number14Player nameBree
Squad number35Player nameBednarek
Squad number4Player nameLyanco
Squad number2Player nameWalker-Peters
Squad number45Player nameLavia
Squad number32Player nameWalcott
Squad number8Player nameWard-Prowse
Squad number26Player nameAlcaraz
Squad number24Player nameElyounoussi
Squad number7Player nameAribo
Squad number17Player nameS Armstrong
Squad number20Player nameSulemana
Squad number21Player nameLivramento
Squad number53Player nameBallard
Squad number65Player nameDoyle
Line-ups
Brighton
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 23Steele
- 34VeltmanBooked at 71minsSubstituted forUndavat 74'minutes
- 5Dunk
- 6ColwillSubstituted forvan Heckeat 89'minutes
- 30Estupiñán
- 13Groß
- 25Caicedo
- 20EncisoSubstituted forBuonanotteat 45'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 10Mac Allister
- 22MitomaSubstituted forGilmourat 89'minutes
- 28FergusonSubstituted forWelbeckat 65'minutes
Substitutes
- 18Welbeck
- 21Undav
- 26Ayari
- 27Gilmour
- 29van Hecke
- 38McGill
- 40Buonanotte
- 49Moran
- 51Peupion
Southampton
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1McCarthy
- 14BreeBooked at 67minsSubstituted forLivramentoat 77'minutes
- 35BednarekBooked at 14mins
- 4Lyanco
- 2Walker-Peters
- 45LaviaSubstituted forDoyleat 84'minutes
- 32Walcott
- 8Ward-ProwseBooked at 64mins
- 26AlcarazBooked at 34minsSubstituted forS Armstrongat 71'minutes
- 24ElyounoussiBooked at 43minsSubstituted forSulemanaat 71'minutes
- 7AriboSubstituted forBallardat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Maitland-Niles
- 6Caleta-Car
- 12Onuachu
- 17S Armstrong
- 20Sulemana
- 21Livramento
- 31Bazunu
- 53Ballard
- 65Doyle
Referee:Paul Tierney
Attendance:31,507
Live Text
Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Southampton 1.
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Southampton 1.
Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Alexis Mac Allister.
Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Welbeck.
Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jan Paul van Hecke replaces Levi Colwill.
Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pervis Estupiñán.
Attempt missed. Deniz Undav (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution, Southampton. Kamari Doyle replaces Roméo Lavia.
Attempt missed. Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Moisés Caicedo.
Attempt missed. Levi Colwill (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
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