Il Nuovo Postiglione - Five-star Brighton crush 10-man Coventry

Charalampos Kostoulas put Brighton ahead in the first half and Malick Yalcouye doubled their lead soon after the interval.

Coventry striker Taiwo Awoniyi was sent off for violent conduct in the second half.

Pascal Gross netted from the penalty spot and Lewis Dunk curled home from long-range.

Yasin Ayari wrapped up Brighton's emphatic victory as Coventry's frustrated fans flooded to the exits well before the final whistle.

Coventry are still looking for first Premier League goal since 2001 after going scoreless while losing their first four top-flight matches this season.

Lampard's men are the only Premier League team without a point this season.

The Sky Blues were promoted from the Championship last season to end their 25-year exile from the Premier League.

Brighton are into the top four after winning for the second time this term and the first since their 4-0 rout of Aston Villa on the opening weekend.

Fabian Hurzeler's side should have taken the lead when Jay Dasilva made a hash of an attempted clearance, but the unmarked Diego Gomez lashed just wide from 12 yards.

Coventry threatened through Jack Rudoni but he couldn't keep his header on target from Dasilva's cross.

The same pair nearly combined to put Coventry in front moments later.

Dasilva picked out Rudoni in the Coventry area and the midfielder's cushioned volley forced a superb save from Bart Verbruggen.

Verbruggen made another eye-catching stop to repel Frank Onyeka's volley after the midfielder cleverly flicked the ball up for his shot.

Brighton took the lead in the 35th minute thanks to Kostoulas's inspired moment.

The teenage Greek striker astutely nodded Gross's pass beyond two Coventry defenders and turned to drill a fine finish past Carl Rushworth.

Ephron Mason-Clark squandered a chance to haul Coventry level immediately after the interval, scuffing straight at Verbruggen from close-range.

Yalcouye made Coventry pay for that miss, accelerating away from the defence to double Brighton's advantage with a clinical strike in the 51st minute.

A miserable day for Coventry took a turn for the worse two minutes later when Awoniyi was dismissed for clattering Maxim de Cuyper in the face with his elbow.

Brighton piled on the misery for Lampard, netting for the third time in the 70th minute.

Bobby Thomas's foul on Kostoulas conceded a penalty that Gross slotted home with ease.

Dunk scored the goal of the day in the 83rd minute, curling a spectacular effort into the top corner from 25 yards.

Ayari put the seal on Brighton's rampant performance in stoppage-time as he whipped a composed low strike past Rushworth.

M.Lombardi--INP