The red mist descended on the Amex Stadium as tempers reached boiling point in a fractious finale to this ill-tempered draw, which resulted in Morgan Gibbs-White and both managers being sent off. Nottingham Forest’s midfielder Gibbs-White was shown a second yellow card for a late challenge on the substitute João Pedro while Nuno Espírito Santo and Fabian Hürzeler were dismissed for their furious reactions on the touchline.
Chris Wood’s early penalty sparked hopes of a fifth successive away victory for Forest, on a run stretching back to the end of last season. Two Brighton goals at the end of the first half – a magnificent header from the teenager Jack Hinshelwood and Danny Welbeck’s curling free-kick – turned the contest on its head. The visitors rung the changes in the second half and were rewarded with an equaliser from the substitute Ramón Sosa to ensure both teams remain unbeaten.
