Brighton Boost European Hopes with 2-0 Win at Burnley

Mats Wieffer's double strike propelled Brighton to a 2-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor, keeping their European football aspirations alive with six Premier League games remaining. Wieffer's first-half opener, perfectly set up by Pascal Gross, broke the deadlock just before halftime. Burnley thought they had taken the lead earlier, but Jaidon Anthony's goal was disallowed due to a narrow offside call. Bashir Humphreys also had a would-be equalizer ruled out for offside in the second half. Brighton's win, their fifth in six top-flight matches, leaves them two points shy of sixth-placed Chelsea and three points behind Liverpool. Meanwhile, Burnley's relegation to the Championship appears all but certain, sitting 12 points adrift of safety with six games left. Brighton manager Fabian Hurzeler emphasized the need for consistency to compete with top teams, while Burnley boss Scott Parker acknowledged the Clarets are running out of time to avoid relegation.