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Jason Steele v Cardiff City 

What they said: From our match report at the Cardiff City Stadium, as Albion defeated the Bluebirds 2-0 in the Carabao Cup second round.

‘Jason Steele, the most experienced player in the side at 31, made some good saves when called upon.

‘He made a good reflex stop to keep out Aden Flint’s far-post header from Will Vaulks’ corner then got down to deny Kieffer Moore. Albion negotiated six minutes of stoppage time and Steele clawed away an effort from Perry Ng to preserve his clean sheet.

Shane Duffy v Burnley

What they said: The Sunday Times’ Martin Hardy wrote after the 2-1 win that ‘the outstanding Shane Duffy pulled off two crucial clearances, and with each he screamed at his team-mates to give more. That they did, aided by Potter’s masterstrokes with his substitutions, to help Brighton make a winning start to the season.’

Yves Bissouma v Watford

What they said: Ellie Thomason of BBC Sport noted Yves Bissouma’s outstanding display in the 2-0 victory at the Amex. ‘The Malian pounced on William Ekong's loose pass to Tom Cleverley to play in Neal Maupay, who took one touch on the edge of the box before firing past Bachmann and make it 2-0.

‘It is the first time since October 2020 that the Frenchman had scored in consecutive Premier League games. The assist was nothing short of what Bissouma deserved after another big Brighton performance, and the midfielder made the most of the returning fans at the Amex, lapping up every bit of praise after the full-time whistle.’

Neal Maupay v Burnley

What they said: Phil Medlicott of the Press Association was on hand to cover Maupay’s opening day goal in against Burnley. [Graham] Potter made a change by bringing on Moder for Steven Alzate – and the substitute had a near immediate impact, sending a cross in from the right that the sliding Maupay converted to draw things level.’