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Brighton 4-0 Kauno Žalgiris: Report, result and goals as Seagulls cruise to easy win

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Brighton 4-0 Kauno Žalgiris: Report, result and goals as Seagulls cruise to easy win
UEFA Europa Conference League, League Stage – 1
Brighton BRI
4 – 0
Full Time
Kauno Žalgiris SPY
venue
American Express Stadium
referee
Mikkel Redder, Denmark
G. Rutter 41′ J. Hinshelwood 45+2′ G. Rutter 53′ M. O'Riley 67′
ball

Georginio Rutter scored twice as Brighton began their Conference League campaign with a comfortable 4-0 win over Lithuanian side FK Kauno Zalgiris at the Amex Stadium.

Jack Hinshelwood and Matt O’Riley were also on target as Fabian Hurzeler’s side made light work of their opponents on their return to European football.

Brighton controlled the opening stages but had to wait until the 41st minute to make the breakthrough.

Ibrahim Osman provided the assist for Rutter, who opened the scoring to give the home side a deserved lead after a period of sustained pressure.

The Seagulls doubled their advantage in first-half stoppage time, with Rutter turning provider for Hinshelwood, who found the net in the 47th minute.

That goal left the visitors with a difficult task heading into the interval, having struggled to create meaningful opportunities against their Premier League opponents.

Brighton picked up where they left off after the restart and needed just eight minutes to add a third.

Rutter grabbed his second goal of the evening in the 53rd minute, again benefiting from Osman’s involvement as the winger registered another assist.

With a three-goal cushion, Brighton were able to play with greater freedom, while Kauno Zalgiris continued to struggle to find a way through the hosts’ defence.

O’Riley completed the scoring in the 67th minute, adding a fourth to put the result beyond any doubt with more than 20 minutes remaining.

Brighton Kauno Žalgiris

4 Goals 0
4.09 xG 0.02
80% Possession 20%
36 Total Shots 3
9 Shots on Target 1
15 Shots off Target 2
13 Corners 0
10 Fouls 8
0 Yellow Cards 1
1 Saves 5
675 Passes 184
623 Passes Completed 114
92% Pass Accuracy 62%
Home
Away

Brighton saw out the closing stages without conceding, securing a clean sheet alongside their four goals.

The result gives Hurzeler’s side three points from their opening league-phase fixture and an encouraging start to their latest European campaign.

The UEFA Europa Conference League Table

UEFA Europa Conference League 2026

World

UEFA Conference League

# Team Played Won Drawn Lost GF GA GD Pts Last 5
1 Trabzonspor 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 3
W
2 Mjallby AIF 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 3
W
3 FC Lugano 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
W
4 Monaco 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
W
5 HNK Hajduk Split 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
W
6 Panathinaikos 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
W
7 Gent 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
W
8 Getafe 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
D
9 FC Midtjylland 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
D
10 Kairat Almaty 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
D
11 Egnatia Rrogozhinë 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
D
12 Universitatea Craiova 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
D
13 Riga 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
D
14 Brighton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W W D
15 FK Jablonec 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L W L W W
16 St. Truiden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W
17 SC Freiburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W W W
18 Atalanta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W W D
19 Twente 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W W L D W
20 Pafos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L W D
21 FC Copenhagen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W W D W W
22 FC Nordsjaelland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D W W W W
23 Brann 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W W D W L
24 SC Braga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L D W D W
25 Heart Of Midlothian 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D D D
26 FC Thun 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L
27 Kauno Žalgiris 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L
28 FC Iberia 1999 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L
29 Lincoln Red Imps FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
L W L
30 FK Crvena Zvezda 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
L
31 Ajax 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
L
32 Borac Banja Luka 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
L
33 CSKA Sofia 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 0
L
34 Aarhus 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
L
35 KuPS 1 0 0 1 2 4 -2 0
L
36 Inter Club d'Escaldes 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0
L
  • Position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 : Promotion – Conference League (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
  • Position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion – Conference League (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)

Upcoming fixtures for Brighton and Kauno Žalgiris

Upcoming Fixtures : Brighton

  • Premier League
    Brighton BRI
    14:00 2026-10-18
    Crystal Palace CRY
  • UEFA Europa Conference League
    FK Jablonec JAB
    17:45 2026-10-22
    Brighton BRI
  • Premier League
    Liverpool LIV
    15:00 2026-10-24
    Brighton BRI
  • Premier League
    Manchester City MCI
    15:00 2026-10-31
    Brighton BRI
  • UEFA Europa Conference League
    Getafe GET
    20:00 2026-11-05
    Brighton BRI

Upcoming Fixtures : Kauno Žalgiris

  • UEFA Europa Conference League
    Kauno Žalgiris SPY
    17:45 2026-10-22
    Brann BRA
  • UEFA Europa Conference League
    FC Lugano LUG
    20:00 2026-11-05
    Kauno Žalgiris SPY
  • UEFA Europa Conference League
    Kauno Žalgiris SPY
    17:45 2026-11-26
    Riga
  • UEFA Europa Conference League
    Egnatia Rrogozhinë
    20:00 2026-12-10
    Kauno Žalgiris SPY
  • UEFA Europa Conference League
    Kauno Žalgiris SPY
    20:00 2026-12-17
    SC Freiburg FRE

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