Brighton had never defeated Fulham in the Premier League before, another record broken by this wonderful mobile club in recent years, the penalty of 98 minutes of Joao Pedro Sella this last story.
Sometimes he was not the most beautiful of the victories, and Fulham will return to the west of London, understandably, not having collected at least one point, but for this young and vibrant side of Brighton, it did not matter in the least.
The first particular half was without rhythm or fluidity. The tenth goal of the season of the season of Raul Jiménez broke the point of the dead, but Jan Paul Van Hecke directed the seagulls back in a frantic final of the first half.
Brighton pushed and pushed along a second half torn, apparently destined to get the murderous blow in this European race, until they obtained the reward for their efforts. With seconds on the clock, Sam Barrott flew his whistle for a penalty, leaving Pedro, the coolest and quiet man of Sussex, for Dash Fulham Hopes with style. Cue Pandemonium. Cue devastation.
With just one point between them at the table, and everything to play in the race for European football, it seemed that these two were too well coincident sometimes.
For 35 minutes, Brighton and Fulham exchanged half loose blows. Despite the brilliant actions of Yankuba Minteh, Emile Smith Rowe and Yasin Ayari, there was little to put the pulse races before, almost nothing, Alex Iwobi and Jiménez combined for a beautiful goal both in their simplicity and in their execution.
Brighton won a last victory over Fulham thanks to the penalty of the 98 minutes of Joao Pedro
The seagulls are now in sixth place at the Premier League table, just one point outside Man City in fourth place
When picking up the ball inside its own half, Iwobi ran on the right before crossing the rear stick so that Jiménez will go out and shoot between Bart Verbruggen and the nearby post in the volley medium, falling into the process.
However, the advantage lasted only six minutes, and it was another so simple objective, this time they are ghost in the unmarked box to go home the free kick of Yasin Ayari in the post and level the draw.
Brighton did not have much time to capitalize on the change of impulse at the end of the first half, but compensated at the beginning of the second.
In four minutes, they were close to taking the lead, Pedro and Rutter combining a goal from the contender of the season, the end of the Brazilian deviated in the upper right corner and not agonizing of him.
Brighton was calling louder at the door; This time, Kaoru Mitoma found the bottom of the night, but was denied by the offside flag. Fulham needed to wake up quickly, before an energized Brighton left them behind.
Fulham responded to the call even if he took 15 minutes to gather a sustained spell of possession.
Timothy Castagne pushed above the field beyond Iwobi, and wreaked havoc in the overlap, but Brighton's effervescent leaders kept them honest.
Both parties fought for the control of a game that was becoming more unpleasant per minute. With an absence of clear opportunities, Iwobi may feel that I could have done more with a free kick on the edge of the box in 79 minutes. As he was, he shot Van Hect.
Fulham opened the scoring after a short -distance conversion from Raúl Jiménez in the 35th minute
Jan Paul van Hecke responded to the hosts only six minutes later after a free kick crossing
And Joao Pedro was perfect from the place to secure three points and his seventh goal this season
Brighton was close to the almost unfair punishment four minutes later, but with the goal to his mercy Danny Welbeck somehow he somehow directed the brand completely without opposition from six yards.
Once again, Fulham was saved by the Flag offside, this time Simone Adingra, seconds of the bank, in 87 minutes, and felt that Brighton was destined to grab the winner.
The latter launched, in the 89th minute, and still the hosts pressed. A van Hecke Drive from Range was irregular, and did not approach to worry Leno's goal, but ultimately, the decisive touch fell to the only man that Brighton's fans would have wanted.
A clumsy Harrison Reed challenge knocked Pedro, and after a long wait, the Brazilian put himself, approached the place and sealed the three points, deservedly, for the seagulls, which rose closer to their European dream as a result.