Soccer-Late Pedro penalty earns Brighton 2-1 win over Fulham

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brighton & Hove Albion v Fulham - The American Express Community Stadium, Brighton, Britain - March 8, 2025 Brighton & Hove Albion's Joao Pedro celebrates after the match with Yankuba Minteh REUTERS/Tony O Brien

BRIGHTON, England (Reuters) -A Joao Pedro penalty in added time helped Brighton & Hove Albion to snatch a 2-1 home Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday and boost their bid to qualify for European football.

Brighton's fourth straight league win moved them up two places in the standings to sixth with 46 points from 28 games, one point behind fourth-placed Manchester City, who were beaten 1-0 by Nottingham Forest earlier on Saturday. Fulham remain in ninth.