Brighton 4-0 Kauno Zalgiris
Updated
Brighton won: Brighton 4-0 Kauno Zalgiris in the Conference League (Round 1) on Thu, 15 Oct 2026 at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex. Brighton goals: Georginio Rutter 41', Jack Hinshelwood 45'+2, Georginio Rutter 54', Matthew O'Riley 67'. Expected goals: 4.15-0.05. Possession: 78-22. Player of the match: Georginio Rutter (9.2).
Match report
Brighton rout Kauno Zalgiris 4-0
Brighton thrashed Kauno Zalgiris 4-0 at American Express Stadium on Thursday 15 October in the Conference League.
Georginio Rutter put Brighton ahead on 41' (1-0), Jack Hinshelwood made it 2-0 on 45+2', Georginio Rutter made it 3-0 on 54' and Matthew O'Riley made it 4-0 on 67'.
Brighton had 78% of the ball, shots were 35-4 (9-1 on target) and expected goals finished 4.15-0.05. Brighton were the better side on chances, too.
Georginio Rutter (Brighton & Hove Albion) was player of the match with a 9.2 rating.
Attendance: 21,840. Referee: Mikkel Redder.
Match stats
| Brighton | Kauno Zalgiris | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 78 | 22 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 4.15 | 0.05 |
| Total shots | 35 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Touches in opposition box | 70 | 4 |
| Big chances | 9 | 0 |
| Big chances missed | 5 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 631 (91%) | 136 (64%) |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
| Corners | 13 | 0 |
| Total shots | 35 | 4 |
| Shots off target | 16 | 2 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 1 |
| Blocked shots | 10 | 1 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 27 | 3 |
Lineups
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Costinha, Lewis Dunk, Michael Svoboda, Olivier Boscagli, Pascal Groß, Jack Hinshelwood, Matthew O'Riley, Malick Junior Yalcouyé, Ibrahim Osman, Georginio Rutter
Kauno Zalgiris (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
Key events
- 12' · Yellow card · Fabien Ourega (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 41' · Goal · Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
- 45'+2 · Goal · Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 46' · Substitution · Leon Kreković for Léo Ribeiro (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 46' · Substitution · Rokas Lekiatas for Fabien Ourega (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 46' · Substitution · Luka Vušković for Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
- 46' · Substitution · Maxim De Cuyper for Olivier Boscagli (Brighton)
- 54' · Goal · Georginio Rutter (Brighton)
- 57' · Substitution · Yasin Ayari for Pascal Groß (Brighton)
- 57' · Substitution · Promise David for Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 57' · Substitution · Anthony Kalik for Franco Baldassarra (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 57' · Substitution · Gabriel Debeljuh for Renan (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 61' · Substitution · Vykintas Slivka for Amine Benchaib (Kauno Zalgiris)
- 67' · Substitution · Younes Ibrahim for Ibrahim Osman (Brighton)
- 67' · Goal · Matthew O'Riley (Brighton)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Brighton vs Kauno Zalgiris?
Brighton won, 4-0 (Conference League) on Thu, 15 Oct 2026.
When and where is Brighton vs Kauno Zalgiris?
Thu, 15 Oct 2026, 19:00 UTC at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex, Conference League.