BRIGHTON, England (Interstat) — Brighton & Hove Albion opened its Premier League campaign with a commanding 3-0 victory over Leeds United on Saturday at The American Express Stadium. The result defied a pregame projection that had Brighton winning by a narrower margin.

Midfielder Diego Gómez led the Seagulls with two second-half goals, doubling the lead after Danny Welbeck opened the scoring in the 11th minute. Leeds substitute Ethan Ampadu received a yellow card in the 73rd minute as the visiting side failed to generate any offense. With the win, Brighton starts the season 1-0-0, while Leeds begins 0-1-0.