Burnley drew 2-2 with Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday afternoon, a result that flattered the home side after the visitors dominated long stretches of an absorbing contest.
Brighton controlled the first half without reward until Maxime Estève was booked on the half-hour, a warning that Burnley's defensive organisation was under consistent strain. The visitors eventually found their opening when Mats Wieffer scored two minutes before the interval, and the second half began at a relentless pace. Jan Paul van Hecke added a second within three minutes of the restart, and Bashir Humphreys was cautioned shortly after as Burnley scrambled to contain the pressure.
The home side drew one back through Jaidon Anthony at 51 minutes, and Burnley grew into the match as the hour approached, with Florentino booked on 60 minutes in a period of mounting tension. Jacob Bruun Larsen levelled matters at 67 minutes, cutting through Brighton's defensive shape with the tie suddenly recalibrated.
The final quarter brought a flurry of substitutions from both benches. Kaoru Mitoma, Armando Broja, Mike Tresor and Lucas Pires all entered the fray. Veltman picked up a late booking, and Wieffer received a second yellow card in the 89th minute to leave Brighton finishing with ten men.
The dismissal summarised a difficult closing period for the visitors, who had looked the more composed side for the majority but could not protect what they had built.
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