Sky Blues implode as Awoniyi sees red on shocking afternoon for Frank Lampard

Coventry stay and not using a level within the Premier League this season after a horrible afternoon towards Brighton.

The Sky Blues went down 5-0 and had summer time signing Taiwo Awoniyi despatched off for a surprising elbow on Maxime De Cuyper.

It was one other disappointing collapse from Coventry who competed nicely in a fair first half hour. However their confidence visibly drained as soon as Charalampos Kostoulas put the guests forward 10 minutes earlier than the break.

Malick Yalcouyé doubled Brighton’s benefit six minutes after the restart and Coventry’s problem was successfully ended as a consequence of Awoniyi’s second of insanity shortly after.

Brighton confirmed no mercy and Pascal Gross added a 3rd from the penalty spot after Bobby Thomas’ foolish foul on Kostoulas earlier than Lewis Dunk hammered a spectacular fourth into the highest nook from 25 yards.

There was nonetheless time for Yasin Ayari so as to add a fifth with one other very good strike to ship the Seagulls into fourth spot.

Having misplaced their opening house sport to Hull, in between defeats to Arsenal and Manchester Metropolis, the onus was on Frank Lampard’s aspect however they began nervously and must have been one nil down inside six minutes. Jay Dasilva made a horrible mess of a clearance and the ball fell properly for Diego Gomez, however he screwed his shot large from 12 yards.

Ephron Mason-Clarke threatened on the different finish whereas Coventry’s Jack Rudoni headed over when nicely positioned.

Rudoni got here shut once more approaching the half-hour mark, connecting nicely with a volley on the far put up however his shot was fantastically saved by Brighton goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen.

Coventry have been in search of their first Premier League purpose since 2001 and it nearly arrived three minutes later when Frank Onyeka lined up a volley solely to see his effort tipped over by Verbruggen.

However simply when Coventry have been getting on prime, they have been caught out by a sucker punch on the different finish. Kostoulas reacted quickest to a bouncing ball within the field, nudged it into his path and fired decisively previous Carl Rushworth.

Coventry went into half-time nonetheless very a lot within the sport however the momentum swung firmly in Brighton’s favour after the restart.

Yalcouye made it 2-0 for the guests with a purposeful run and composed end earlier than Awoniyi then suffered an entire headless by swinging his elbow into the face of De Cuyper.

The ambiance contained in the CBS Area fell flat and Brighton went by way of the gears.

Gross slotted house from the spot after Kostoulas was felled, Dunk hammered one into the highest nook and Ayari confirmed medical ending by curling a late shot previous the helpless Rushworth.

The Premier League Desk