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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Kauno Žalgiris Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–04 – 0

Georginio Rutter 41′, 53′Jack Hinshelwood 45+2′Matt O'Riley 67′14th

21st

Player of the matchGeorginio RutterBHA · 2 goals · 1 assist · 95′ played · 2 key passes · 4 duels won · 2 shots (2 on target)

8.7
Possession
78%22%
Shots · on target in brackets
35 (9)4 (1)
Corners
130
Table · 3 v 0 pts
14th → 1st21st → 36th

Europa Conference LeagueMatchday 1The American Express Community StadiumRef M. Redder

Minute by minute

45 of 116 updates
  1. Corner awarded to Kauno Zalgiris after Luka Vuskovic concedes.
  2. The fourth official has indicated there will be 3 minutes of added time.
  3. Gabriel Debeljuh from Kauno Zalgiris is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. Foul committed by Gabriel Debeljuh of Kauno Zalgiris.
  5. Attempt missed. Promise David of Brighton and Hove Albion heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes to the right. The cross was assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
  6. Attempt missed. Promise David from Brighton and Hove Albion has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes wide to the left, assisted by Yasin Ayari.
  7. Younes Ibrahim's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Costinha's cross.
  8. The match is delayed due to an injury to Aldayr Hernández from Kauno Zalgiris.
  9. Foul committed by Anthony Kalik of Kauno Zalgiris.
  10. Matt O'Riley from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the right wing.
  11. GoalGoal! Brighton and Hove Albion lead Kauno Zalgiris 4-0. Matt O'Riley scores with a header from close range into the bottom right corner, assisted by Younes Ibrahim's cross.
  12. Malick Yalcouyé from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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  1. Foul committed by Yasin Ayari of Brighton and Hove Albion.
  2. Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
  3. Anthony Kalik from Kauno Zalgiris is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  4. Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Anton Tolordava concedes.
  5. Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Promise David comes on for Jack Hinshelwood.
  6. GoalGoal! Brighton and Hove Albion lead 3-0 against Kauno Zalgiris. Georginio Rutter scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Ibrahim Osman.
  7. Joris Moutachy from Kauno Zalgiris is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
  8. Malick Yalcouyé from Brighton and Hove Albion misses an attempt. His right-footed shot from the center of the box is close but goes to the left. He was assisted by Pascal Groß after a corner.
  9. Pascal Groß from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  10. Malick Yalcouyé's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Pascal Groß.
  11. The second half begins with the score at Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Kauno Zalgiris 0.
  12. Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Maxim De Cuyper comes on for Olivier Boscagli.
  13. GoalGoal! Brighton and Hove Albion lead 2-0 against Kauno Zalgiris. Jack Hinshelwood scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Georginio Rutter.
  14. Jack Hinshelwood from Brighton and Hove Albion misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it just over the bar. Pascal Groß provided the assist with a cross.
  15. GoalGoal! Brighton and Hove Albion lead 1-0 against Kauno Zalgiris. Georginio Rutter scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Ibrahim Osman. The goal is confirmed after a VAR review.
  16. VAR decision confirms a goal for Brighton and Hove Albion, making it 1-0 against Kauno Zalgiris. Georginio Rutter is the scorer.
  17. Ibrahim Osman from Brighton and Hove Albion misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it just a bit too high. The shot was assisted by Malick Yalcouyé, who provided a headed pass.
  18. The match is delayed due to an injury to Renan Oliveira from Kauno Zalgiris.
  19. Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner, conceded by Tomas Svedkauskas.
  20. Fabien Ourega from Kauno Zalgiris wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  21. Franco Baldassarra from Kauno Zalgiris misses a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it to the right after a set piece situation.
  22. Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Amine Benchaib concedes.
  23. Foul committed by Malick Yalcouyé of Brighton and Hove Albion.
  24. Jack Hinshelwood from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul.
  25. Attempt saved. Pascal Groß from Brighton and Hove Albion has a right-footed shot from a challenging angle and long range on the left, but it's saved in the top center of the goal by Tomas Svedkauskas of Kauno Zalgiris.
  26. Fabien Ourega from Kauno Zalgiris receives a yellow card for a foul.
  27. Ibrahim Osman from Brighton and Hove Albion is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
  28. Olivier Boscagli's right-footed shot from outside the box for Brighton and Hove Albion is blocked.
  29. Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Aldayr Hernández concedes.
  30. First half begins.
  31. The match ends with Brighton and Hove Albion winning 4-0 against Kauno Zalgiris.
  32. The second half ends with Brighton and Hove Albion winning 4-0 against Kauno Zalgiris.
  33. First half ends with Brighton and Hove Albion leading Kauno Zalgiris 2-0.

Team stats

41 figures
Brighton & Hove Albionfull timeKauno Žalgiris
  1. 78%Possession22%
  2. 35Shots4
  3. 9Shots on target1
  4. 9Big chances0
  5. 13Corners0
  6. 691Passes211
  7. 11Fouls8
  8. 0Yellow cards1
All 41 stats
  1. Attack
  2. 17Accurate crosses1
  3. 147Attacks34
  4. 5Big chances missed0
  5. 51Crosses3
  6. 132Dangerous attacks7
  7. 25Dribble attempts8
  8. 1Hit woodwork0
  9. 26%Shot accuracy25%
  10. 10Shots blocked1
  11. 27Shots inside box3
  12. 16Shots off target2
  13. 8Shots outside box1
  14. 11Successful dribbles5
  15. Passing
  16. 27Accurate long passes17
  17. 631Accurate passes136
  18. 85%Forward passes %78%
  19. 31Key passes3
  20. 90%Long pass accuracy24%
  21. 30Long passes70
  22. 91%Pass accuracy64%
  23. 101Passes in final third22
  24. Defence
  25. 52Ball recoveries37
  26. 63Ball safe87
  27. 50Duels won52
  28. 1Goal kicks18
  29. 2Interceptions8
  30. 1Saves5
  31. 9Tackles21
  32. 8Tackles won10
  33. Discipline
  34. 8Free kicks11
  35. Other
  36. 134Possession lost105
  37. 5Substitutions5
  38. 17Throw-ins7

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. CostinhaBHA5 (1)
  2. Matt O'RileyBHA5 (2)
  3. Jack HinshelwoodBHA4 (3)

Big chances created

  1. Ibrahim OsmanBHA2
  2. Maxim De CuyperBHA2
  3. Georginio RutterBHA1

Progressive passes

  1. Michael SvobodaBHA92 (98%)
  2. Malick YalcouyéBHA71 (84%)
  3. Maxim De CuyperBHA50 (89%)

Final-third passes

  1. Olivier BoscagliBHA18
  2. Michael SvobodaBHA16
  3. Ivaylo IvanovBHA14

Duels won

  1. Franco BaldassarraKAU9/14
  2. CostinhaBHA8/12
  3. Malick YalcouyéBHA7/13

Referee

M. Redder
Cards / match
3.89this match 1 (-2.89)
Yellows / match
3.66this match 1
Reds / match
0.23
Penalties / match
0.2725% of matches
Fouls / match
22.5this match 19

1.61Home 1.61 vs Away 2.06 yellows/match · +0.45 away · 4–12 red · 2 coach cards2.06

41%Results in 71 matches · draw 18%41%

home winsaway wins

Match strip & events

BHA 4–0 KAU · 0–1 yellow

1′HT90′Brighton & Hove Albion on top 90 of 90 min · BHA 85% · KAU 15% pressure
  1. Full time 4–0
  2. +Younes Ibrahimfor Ibrahim Osman · injury
  3. Matt O'Riley4–0Goal · header · assist Younes Ibrahim
  4. +Vykintas Slivkafor Amine Benchaib · injury
  5. Gabriel Debeljuhfor Renan Oliveira
  6. Promise Davidfor Jack Hinshelwood
  7. Yasin Ayarifor Pascal Groß
  8. Anthony Kalikfor Franco Baldassarra
  9. Georginio Rutter3–0Goal · right foot · assist Ibrahim Osman
  10. Luka Vuskovicfor Ivaylo Ivanov
  11. Rokas Lekiatasfor Fabien Ourega
  12. Leon Krekovicfor Léo Ribeiro
  13. Maxim De Cuyperfor Olivier Boscagli
  14. Half-time 2–0
  15. Jack Hinshelwood2–0Goal · left foot · assist Georginio Rutter
  16. Georginio Rutter1–0Goal · right foot · assist Ibrahim Osman
  17. Fabien OuregaYellow card

What stands out

  • 1stfrom 14th

    Brighton & Hove Albion moved from 14th to 1st in the Europa Conference League table with this result.0 → 3 points after 1 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 36thfrom 21st

    Kauno Žalgiris moved from 21st to 36th in the Europa Conference League table with this result.0 → 0 points after 1 matches; order by points, goal difference, goals scored.

  • 100%on top

    Brighton & Hove Albion had the upper hand in 90 of 90 minutes of the momentum series.

Table after full time

Europa Conference League 2026/2027
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Brighton & Hove Albion11-0-04:0+4314th ▲13
2FC København11-0-03:0+3315th ▲13
3Trabzonspor11-0-04:2+231st ▼2
34Inter Club d'Escaldes10-0-10:2-2036th ▲2
35Sporting Braga10-0-10:3-3020th ▼15
36Kauno Žalgiris10-0-10:4-4021st ▼15
Brighton & Hove Albion
14th → 1st0 → 3 pts
Kauno Žalgiris
21st → 36th0 → 0 pts

Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Brighton & Hove Albion5d restBHA +1d rest4d restKauno Žalgiris
  1. 1-0W15 Aug
  2. 0-0D20 Aug
  3. 4-0W23 Aug
  4. 4-0W27 Aug
  5. 3-4L30 Aug
  6. 1-1D5 Sep
  7. 5-0W13 Sep
  8. 3-2W16 Sep
  9. 3-0W19 Sep
  10. 2-0W10 Oct

7-2-1goals 26:72.30pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-0D24 Aug
  2. 1-0W27 Aug
  3. 0-0D30 Aug
  4. 1-0W3 Sep
  5. 5-0W6 Sep
  6. 5-1W9 Sep
  7. 1-0W13 Sep
  8. 2-3L16 Sep
  9. 2-0W20 Sep
  10. 3-0W11 Oct

7-2-1goals 20:42.30pts/game

  1. ASunderland2–0
  2. HArsenal3–0
  3. AManchester United3–2
  4. ACoventry City5–0
  5. HLeeds United1–1

latest 5

  1. AMinija3–0
  2. AFA Šiauliai2–0
  3. AŽalgiris2–3
  4. APanevėžys1–0
  5. HSūduva5–1
Show older matches
  1. AChelsea3–4
  2. HTromsø4–0
  3. HAston Villa4–0
  4. ATromsø0–0
  5. HBologna1–0

older

  1. HDžiugas Telšiai5–0
  2. AFA Šiauliai1–0
  3. ABanga0–0
  4. HBeşiktaş1–0
  5. HFK Riteriai0–0

Matchday 1

Europa Conference League · the other 10 games
  1. Egnatia Rrogozhinë1–1FC Midtjylland
  2. Riga1–1Kairat
  3. Mjällby2–0Inter Club d'Escaldes
  4. Panathinaikos2–1Borac Banja Luka
  5. Universitatea Craiova1–1Getafe
  6. Lugano3–2Crvena Zvezda
  7. Hajduk Split2–1Ajax
  8. KuPS2–4Trabzonspor
  9. Gent1–0AGF
  10. CSKA Sofia1–2Monaco
Europa Conference League fixtures and results →

Match info

Season
2026/2027 · Matchday 1 of 6
Stage
League Stage
Kick-off
Venue
The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer
Capacity
31,876 · grass
Weather
17 °C · broken clouds · humidity 91%
Referee
M. Redder
BHA coach
Fabian Hürzeler (1.76 PPG)
KAU coach
Željko Sopić (1.58 PPG)
Hashtag
#BHAKAU

Match summary

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Kauno Žalgiris 4-0 in the Europa Conference League, League Stage.

Georginio Rutter (41', 53'), Jack Hinshelwood (45') and Matt O'Riley (67') scored the goals for Brighton & Hove Albion.

Brighton & Hove Albion — live results and scheduleKauno Žalgiris — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Brighton & Hove Albion7.61 avg rating 6.41Kauno Žalgiris
  1. 16.9Bart Verbruggen95′
  1. 207.5Costinha95′
  2. 57.3Ivaylo Ivanov↓46′
  3. 307.4Michael Svoboda95′
  4. 217.2Olivier Boscagli↓46′
  1. 138.3Pascal Groß↓57′
  2. 357.8Malick Yalcouyé95′
  3. 87.4Jack HinshelwoodG ↓57′
  1. 337.4Matt O'RileyG 95′
  2. 108.7Georginio Rutter2G A 95′
  3. 157.9Ibrahim Osman2A ↓67′+
  1. 556.6Tomas Švedkauskas95′
  1. 376.2Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor95′
  2. 235.9Aldayr Hernández95′
  3. 36.7Anton Tolordava95′
  4. 456.3Joris Moutachy95′
  1. 326.9Franco Baldassarra↓56′
  1. 156.4Léo Ribeiro↓46′
  2. 86.6Yukiyoshi Karashima95′
  3. 76.2Amine Benchaib↓61′+
  4. 706.4Fabien OuregaYC ↓46′
  1. 196.3Renan Oliveira↓57′
  1. 12Promise DavidFW · ↑57′7.2
  2. 26Yasin AyariMF · ↑57′6.9
  3. 29Maxim De CuyperDF · ↑46′7.7
  4. 44Luka VuskovicDF · ↑46′7.2
  5. 59Younes IbrahimMF · A ↑67′7.2
  6. 14Chema AndrésMF
  7. 19Charalampos KostoulasFW
  8. 23Jason SteeleGK
  9. 24Ferdi KadıoğluDF
  10. 25Diego GómezMF
  11. 38T. McGillGK
  12. 50Shane NtiMF

SubstitutesCoaches: Fabian Hürzeler (1.76 PPG) · Željko Sopić (1.58 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 9Leon KrekovicFW · ↑46′6.5
  2. 14Vykintas SlivkaMF · ↑61′6.7
  3. 20Anthony KalikMF · ↑56′6.4
  4. 27Gabriel DebeljuhFW · ↑57′6.7
  5. 77Rokas LekiatasDF · ↑46′6.2
  6. 10Gratas SirgėdasMF
  7. 17Ivan FiolicMF
  8. 22Deividas MikelionisGK
  9. 24Motiejus BurbaFW
  10. 33Marko KonatarDF
  11. 62Lirim KastratiDF

Top ratings

XI avg 7.61 v 6.41
  1. Georginio RutterBHA8.7
  2. Pascal GroßBHA8.3
  3. Ibrahim OsmanBHA7.9
  4. Malick YalcouyéBHA7.8
  5. Maxim De CuyperBHA7.7

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Brighton & Hove Albionall competitionsKauno Žalgiris
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 3.33Goals per game (both sides)2.67
  3. 80%Over 1.567%
  4. 67%Over 2.547%
  5. 40%Over 3.527%
  6. 27%Both teams scored27%
  7. 60%Clean sheets60%
  8. 20%Failed to score20%
  9. Brighton & Hove Albion at home v Kauno Žalgiris away
  10. 9Played8
  11. 7Won4
  12. 1Drawn1
  13. 1Lost3
  14. 23-7Goals (for-against)9-11
  15. 2.44Points per game1.63
  16. 78%Over 2.550%
  17. 67%Clean sheets63%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 v 15 games
  19. 16-81st-half goals (for-against)10-8
  20. 16-32nd-half goals (for-against)15-7
  21. 50%Goals after half-time60%
  22. 71%Goal before half-time60%
  23. 6-4-4Half-time W-D-L5-7-3

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