Former Premier League referee Jeff Winter criticised the time it took for VAR to reach their “no goal” verdict during Brighton’s 1-1 draw against Southampton. Flynn Downes had just cancelled out Kaoru Mitoma’s opener when Cameron Archer converted a cross from Saints substitute Ryan Fraser.

Brighton and Hove Albion moved second in the Premier League table despite failing to win at home to bottom club Southampton. Kaoru Mitoma capitalised on poor Saints defending to head Brighton in front midway through the first half.

Southampton has been denied a priceless victory by a controversial VAR decision and ended up drawing with host Brighton 1-1 in the English Premier League.

Brighton take on Southampton on Friday, Nov. 29, at the Amex Stadium. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. GMT local time, making it a 3 p.m. ET or 12 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Follow live coverage as Brighton & Hove Albion face Southampton today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.

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