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Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris · Conference League

Brighton & Hove Albion beat FK Kauno Žalgiris 4-0 in the Conference League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Brighton & Hove Albion and FK Kauno Žalgiris met in the Conference League at American Express Stadium in Falmer on Thursday, 15 October 2026.

Goalscorers

Brighton & Hove Albion: G. Rutter 41', 53'; J. Hinshelwood 45'; M. O'Riley 67'. FK Kauno Žalgiris did not score.

How the match went

Brighton & Hove Albion saw more of the ball, 78% of it. Brighton & Hove Albion had 35 shots with 9 on target, FK Kauno Žalgiris 4 with 1 on target. There were 13 corners in total, 13 to Brighton & Hove Albion and 0 to FK Kauno Žalgiris. Brighton & Hove Albion conceded 11 fouls, FK Kauno Žalgiris 8. The referee showed 1 yellow card (0 for Brighton & Hove Albion, 1 for FK Kauno Žalgiris).

Line-ups

Brighton & Hove Albion started in a 4-3-3: Bart Verbruggen, Costinha, Lewis Dunk, Michael Svoboda, Olivier Boscagli, Pascal Groß, Malick Yalcouyé, Jack Hinshelwood, Matt O'Riley, Georginio Rutter, Ibrahim Osman.

FK Kauno Žalgiris started in a 4-1-4-1: Tomas Švedkauskas, Joris Moutachy, Anton Tolordava, Aldayr Hernández, Nosa Iyobosa Edokpolor, Franco Baldassarra, Fabien Ourega, Amine Benchaib, Yukiyoshi Karashima, Léo Ribeiro, Renan Oliveira.

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Minute by minute

  1. 41'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris. G. Rutter (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by I. Osman.
  2. 41'VAR: goal for Brighton & Hove Albion ruled out.
  3. 45+2'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris. J. Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by G. Rutter.
  4. 45'Half-time. Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris.
  5. 53'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris. G. Rutter (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by I. Osman.
  6. 67'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris. M. O'Riley (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by Y. Ibrahim.
  7. 90'Full-time. Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris.
Full commentary (71 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Brighton & Hove Albion vs FK Kauno Žalgiris.
  2. 2'Attempt missed. Costinha (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.18.
  3. 5'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  4. 10'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  5. 11'Attempt blocked. O. Boscagli (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  6. 11'Attempt blocked. M. O'Riley (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.05.
  7. 11'Attempt blocked. O. Boscagli (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
  8. 11'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  9. 12'Yellow card for F. Ourega (FK Kauno Žalgiris) for foul.
  10. 14'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  11. 14'Attempt saved. P. Groß (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.03.
  12. 16'Attempt missed. A. Hernández (FK Kauno Žalgiris), header from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  13. 22'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  14. 23'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  15. 23'Attempt missed. M. Svoboda (Brighton & Hove Albion), header from a corner. xG 0.01.
  16. 25'Attempt missed. F. Baldassarra (FK Kauno Žalgiris), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.01.
  17. 31'Attempt missed. L. Dunk (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  18. 34'Attempt saved. J. Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.08.
  19. 34'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  20. 35'Attempt blocked. M. O'Riley (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.02.
  21. 38'Attempt blocked. Costinha (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  22. 39'Attempt missed. I. Osman (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.03.
  23. 39'Attempt missed. I. Osman (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.04.
  24. 40'Attempt blocked. Costinha (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.13.
  25. 41'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris. G. Rutter (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by I. Osman.
  26. 41'VAR: goal for Brighton & Hove Albion ruled out.
  27. 44'Attempt missed. J. Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.05.
  28. 45'2 minutes of added time.
  29. 45+2'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris. J. Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by G. Rutter.
  30. 45'Half-time. Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris.
  31. 46'The second half is under way.
  32. 46'Substitution, FK Kauno Žalgiris: R. Lekiatas comes on for F. Ourega.
  33. 46'Substitution, FK Kauno Žalgiris: L. Kreković comes on for L. Ribeiro.
  34. 46'Substitution, Brighton & Hove Albion: M. De Cuyper comes on for O. Boscagli.
  35. 46'Substitution, Brighton & Hove Albion: L. Vušković comes on for L. Dunk.
  36. 47'Attempt missed. L. Vušković (Brighton & Hove Albion), header from a corner. xG 0.08.
  37. 47'Attempt blocked. M. Yalcouyé (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  38. 49'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  39. 49'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  40. 49'Attempt blocked. M. Yalcouyé (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.10.
  41. 49'Attempt saved. J. Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.25.
  42. 53'Attempt missed. I. Osman (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  43. 53'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 3-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris. G. Rutter (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by I. Osman.
  44. 57'Substitution, Brighton & Hove Albion: P. David comes on for J. Hinshelwood.
  45. 57'Substitution, Brighton & Hove Albion: Y. Ayari comes on for P. Groß.
  46. 57'Substitution, FK Kauno Žalgiris: G. Debeljuh comes on for R. Oliveira.
  47. 57'Substitution, FK Kauno Žalgiris: A. Kalik comes on for F. Baldassarra.
  48. 58'Attempt blocked. P. David (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.12.
  49. 58'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  50. 59'Corner, FK Kauno Žalgiris.
  51. 61'Substitution, FK Kauno Žalgiris: V. Slivka comes on for A. Benchaib.
  52. 67'Substitution, Brighton & Hove Albion: Y. Ibrahim comes on for I. Osman.
  53. 67'Off the woodwork! M. O'Riley (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot from a set piece. xG 0.21.
  54. 67'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris. M. O'Riley (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by Y. Ibrahim.
  55. 77'Attempt missed. Y. Ayari (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  56. 77'Attempt blocked. Y. Ibrahim (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.05.
  57. 77'Attempt blocked. Y. Ibrahim (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.02.
  58. 79'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  59. 79'Attempt missed. Costinha (Brighton & Hove Albion), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
  60. 79'Attempt saved. Costinha (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.12.
  61. 82'Attempt missed. P. David (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  62. 82'Attempt blocked. Y. Ayari (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.02.
  63. 82'Attempt missed. P. David (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.07.
  64. 82'Attempt saved. M. O'Riley (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.22.
  65. 84'Corner, Brighton & Hove Albion.
  66. 86'Attempt missed. P. David (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.05.
  67. 90'Attempt saved. L. Kreković (FK Kauno Žalgiris), left-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  68. 90'Attempt missed. Y. Ayari (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.01.
  69. 90'2 minutes of added time.
  70. 90+4'Corner, FK Kauno Žalgiris.
  71. 90'Full-time. Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 FK Kauno Žalgiris.
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