Brighton Boost European Hopes with Win at Burnley as Wieffer Scores Twice

Brighton secured a vital 2-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor, with Mats Wieffer scoring twice to keep their European football hopes alive. The victory, their fifth in six games, moves Brighton to ninth place in the Premier League, just two points off Chelsea in sixth and three points off Liverpool. Wieffer's first goal came just before half-time, with the midfielder sweeping home a perfect pass from Pascal Gross. Burnley thought they had taken the lead earlier, but Jaidon Anthony's effort was ruled out for offside. Bashir Humphreys also had a goal disallowed for offside in the second half, before Wieffer sealed the win with his second goal in the final minute. Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler praised his side's resilience, saying, 'We kept the clean sheet and suffered, especially from set pieces. We were lucky with the tight offside decisions.' Burnley boss Scott Parker conceded that his side's relegation is all but confirmed, saying, 'We are getting close to that, there is no denying it. The games are running out.' Brighton face Tottenham in their next outing, while Burnley's fate appears almost sealed, 12 points adrift of safety with six games remaining.