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Brighton winger Leandro Trossard says he has become reluctant to celebrate immediately after a goal is scored due to the threat of VAR intervention.

Albion had a goal correctly ruled out following a review for the second successive week when captain Lewis Dunk was denied by an offside decision during Saturday’s 2-0 loss to Southampton.

Trossard had a debut volley disallowed in similar circumstances against West Ham last weekend.

The 24-year-old, a summer signing from Belgian champions Genk, admits technology checks are curbing his initial joy when the ball hits the net.

“I knew not to celebrate after last week and I could tell by the players’ reactions that something wasn’t right and it was clear they were going to review it,” Trossard said of Dunk’s first-half header.

“We haven’t had luck with VAR decisions so far but we must accept that and fight for a positive result and not let it affect our performance.

“We reacted very well to the sending off (of Florin Andone) and disallowed goal – if we maintain that level then the luck will come our way along with the wins.”

While Trossard’s strike against the Hammers was overturned by VAR, Dunk’s header was chalked off after referee Kevin Friend checked to confirm that Brighton defender Dan Burn was in an offside position and impacting Saints goalkeeper Angus Gunn.

Albion played for an hour with 10 men at the Amex Stadium after Andone was dismissed for a reckless challenge on Yan Valery.

Second-half strikes from Moussa Djenepo and Nathan Redmond then earned Saints a first win of the season.

Andone has now been shown a red card, five yellows and served a retrospective three-match ban for an elbow in just 30 appearances for Albion, and Brighton boss Graham Potter admits the Romania international needs to control his temperament.

“He’s an emotional guy, tries his best for the team but of course it’s managing that state,” said Potter.

“It’s not a good action. It’s one of those things that happens but it’s something he probably needs to work with.”

Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl believes goalscorer Djenepo has the potential to become a “big star” and could eventually net his club a hefty profit.

The Mali winger cost a reported £14million from Standard Liege in the summer and repaid part of that fee by curling home just 78 seconds after coming off the bench for his second cameo appearance.

Austrian Hasenhuttl is a long-term admirer of the 21-year-old and feels he can flourish at St Mary’s.

“In the winter we wanted to sign Moussa but it was not possible,” said Hasenhuttl.

“We stayed working on this transfer and it’s important for the player that he sees we really want to have him and the philosophy we want to play.

“I think it fits good to him because we try to transition quick forward and that is one of his biggest qualities and that’s the reason why he decided to come to us.

“If you pay a lot of money – and for us this transfer fee was a lot of money – then you must do it in a player that gives you maybe the fantasy that he is one time a big star and then we get a lot of money for him.”

Robert Lewandowski insists he can “always play better” despite scoring a hat-trick in Bayern Munich’s first win of the season at Schalke.

The Poland captain scored from the penalty spot after 20 minutes, doubled his side’s lead at the start of the second half and completed his hat-trick in the 75th minute.

Speaking after the game, Lewandowski told Bayern’s website: “I can always play better. I try to help the team.

“Alone, you can win a game, but with the team you win titles.

“No matter who I play against, I always try to score goals. The Bundesliga is not an easy league, you also have to give it a physical boost, you always have to be ready.”

Bayern boss Niko Kovac said of the match: “We controlled the game for 90 minutes. We made no mistakes. (It was) a good game.”

Summer signings Philippe Coutinho and Ivan Perisic both made their debuts, and the Brazilian forward was impressed with the performance of his new club.

Coutinho said: “I am very happy about my debut. We won, so it was a nice evening.

“The first impressions are good. The game is very intense here. I have only been here three or four days and I’m sure I have to improve. I will work hard.”

Schalke coach David Wagner believed his side’s efforts were worthy of a goal but acknowledged Bayern deserved the win.

“In the end it was a deserved victory,” said Wagner. “Lewandowski has shown why he is one of the best. My team did well in the second half. We would certainly have deserved a goal.”

Zinedine Zidane thought his Real Madrid side “deserved more” after they dropped points in a surprise 1-1 home draw against Real Valladolid.

The hosts struck first, with Karim Benzema hitting his second goal in as many games, before Sergi Guardiola earned his side a draw with a low strike in the 88th minute.

Speaking at a press conference reported by the club website, the French manager said: “It left a bitter taste in my mouth, we did the hardest part, scoring right at the end of the second half but just three minutes later they pulled one back.

“It is a tough situation, it’s complicated and hard when you know you deserved more, the three points, especially given all the chances in the first half, all we needed was a goal.

“At 1-0 on 84 minutes we needed to be practical and have more conviction when the game tested us.

“That was what happened today and we need to accept that. Yesterday I said this would not be a walkover, any team can come here and cause real problems.

“We need to stay switched on for the full 90 minutes and if we played like we did in the first half we would have real options to win.”

James Rodriguez made his first appearance since his return from Bayern Munich and Zidane said he was pleased with the Colombian’s performance.

He said: “He played well. He came off because he took a knock, and if that happens I prefer not to risk it.”

When asked about the pressure faced by his side, Zidane said: “I notice the pressure, of course. Our fans get behind us.

“I know it’s difficult but it’s like winning a title. We need our fans with the team and we will do everything from our side.”

Boss Sergio insists Valladolid will not rest on their laurels after making a strong start.

He told the club’s official website: “This year we started off well, but this does not make us relax. Keep working and think about the next game.”

On possible improvements, he said: “We have to improve a little with the ball and further enhance what we already do well.”