James Milner made Premier League history with his 654th appearance as Brighton secured a crucial 2-0 victory over Brentford at the Gtech Community Stadium. The veteran midfielder's milestone came during a match where Diego Gomez and Danny Welbeck scored first-half goals to end Brighton's six-game winless streak.

Brighton dominated from the opening whistle, with Caoimhin Kelleher making several key saves to keep Brentford in the match. The breakthrough came after 30 minutes when Gomez capitalized on Ferdi Kadioglu's curling effort, converting the rebound to give the Seagulls the lead. Welbeck doubled the advantage just before halftime after Nathan Collins' defensive error presented him with a simple finish from close range.

The result moves Brighton up to 12th place in the table while denting Brentford's European ambitions. The Bees remain seventh but now risk falling behind eighth-placed Everton in the race for Conference League qualification. Brighton's defensive pairing of Jan Paul van Hecke and Lewis Dunk were outstanding, keeping a clean sheet and securing the club's first away win since November.