Alireza Jahanbakhsh, left, celebrates with fellow goalscorer Alexis Mac Allister (Glyn Kirk/PA)

Alireza Jahanbakhsh scored one and made another as a fully-changed Brighton side eased into the Carabao Cup third round by thumping Portsmouth 4-0.

Iran Press/Europe: The Brighton head coach, Graham Potter says Alireza Jahanbakhsh is knocking on the door of Brighton’s Premier League starting XI following a standout display in the 4-0 Carabao Cup thrashing of Portsmouth.

Iran forward Jahanbakhsh teed up the first-half opener for Alexis Mac Allister before thumping home a superb second to double the Seagulls’ advantage early in the second period.

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