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Brighton came into the match against Sunderland as the league's top scorers and the in-form side in the division before the international break.
And after scoring 10 goals without reply, they have earned three successive league victories for the first time in eight years.
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The fact they battled through, following a tight first half and Pascal Struijk's red card, will make this one particularly sweet.
Only Joao Pedro has been involved in more top-flight goals than Pascal Gross this season - and while Sunderland successfully nullified the veteran German creator for 45 minutes, he would not be denied after the break.
He now has seven goal involvements in six league matches and became the oldest player to provide an assist in three successive Premier League games since Manchester United's Ryan Giggs, aged 38 years and 68 days, in February 2012.
The fitness of the 35-year-old will be crucial in a busy period for Brighton, with this the first of seven matches in 21 days.
