Fabian Hurzeler insisted that Brighton "always have to believe" they can score goals and turn games around after his side came from behind to beat Brentford.

The Seagulls fought back to seal a thrilling 2-1 win at the American Express Stadium, courtesy of second-half goals from Danny Welbeck and Jack Hinshelwood.

Igor Thiago put the Bees ahead in the first half with a cool spot-kick, prompting a Brighton surge after the break, though the Brazilian later missed the chance to rescue a point when Bart Verbruggen saved his stoppage-time penalty.

Brighton have now come back to win each of the last three Premier League home games where they have trailed at the break – against Liverpool, Manchester City and Brentford.

They are the first side to pull off three such turnarounds in a row since City did so between May 2022 and January 2023.

Reflecting on their growing resilience, Hurzeler said it stems from confidence and belief in their ability to turn games around.

"I think we were the much better team through the whole game," the German said after the match, which was his 50th in charge of Brighton.

"We didn't create that many chances but in the end, we have the right momentum in the game.

"We reacted well in the second half and we always have to believe that we can score goals and turn a game around and that’s what we showed."

The German was also full of praise for Welbeck and Verbruggen, both of whom played decisive roles at opposite ends of the pitch.

"We speak a lot about Danny [Welbeck] during the season," Hurzeler continued.

"He is like a good red wine, the older he gets, the better he gets and we are very pleased to have him in our squad as a leader, as a player, as a personality."

Welbeck has now netted in each of his last three Premier League home matches, making him the first Brighton player to do so since Welbeck himself in October 2024 (also three).

When asked about Verbruggen's stoppage-time penalty save, Hurzeler added: “That’s timing you can’t learn and I’m really happy that Bart was there and he saved that penalty. He plays a good season so far and I think this gives him another confidence boost.”

Brentford, meanwhile, remain winless in each of their five Premier League visits to Brighton, though head coach Keith Andrews was reluctant to dwell on the loss too much.

"If we walked away with a 2-2 [scoreline] we would have thought it was a solid away performance," the Bees boss said.

"We dust ourselves down and we go again next week, but unfortunately the game can bite you.

"It's just niggling a bit. We are maturing as a group all the time. I want us to set the bar very high in terms of what we want to achieve and how demanding we are of each other. We will dust ourselves down and get ready for Burnley."