Scoring from 20 yards with his back was not how Steven Alzate imaged his first goal for Brighton would go in but he’ll take it, and so will his manager Graham Potter.
Brighton were labouring against a severely-depleted Blackpool side at the Amex Stadium. The League One visitors announced an hour before kick off that their latest round of Covid testing had returned five positive results, so a straightforward win was forecast for the Premier Leaguers.
Yet Blackpool held their own. In the end, Brighton needed a long-range effort from Alexis Mac Allister which deflected off the backside of Alzate to make it into the next round.