UEFA Europa League

Brighton & Hove Albion vs AEK Athens, 2023-24 UEFA Europa League, Group Stage

· UEFA Europa League
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 30': João Pedro (P)
  • 67': João Pedro (P)
FT
2 - 3
AEK Athens
  • 11': Djibril Sidibé
  • 40': Mijat Gacinovic
  • 84': Ezequiel Ponce

About

Brighton & Hove Albion are hosting AEK Athens at American Express Stadium, Falmer, England, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA Europa League.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 4': Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens).
  • 6': Delay in match because of an injury Jens Jønsson (AEK Athens).
  • 6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 8': Attempt blocked. Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 10': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by James Milner.
  • 11': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, AEK Athens 1. Djibril Sidibé (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ehsan Hajisafi with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Foul by Gerasimos Mitoglou (AEK Athens).
  • 12': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Levi García (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Araújo.
  • 14': Foul by Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 14': Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat.
  • 17': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Damian Szymanski.
  • 18': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Damian Szymanski.
  • 19': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Damian Szymanski.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Levi García (AEK Athens) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Araújo with a through ball.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Milner.
  • 24': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Cican Stankovic.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by João Pedro with a cross following a corner.
  • 25': Foul by Ehsan Hajisafi (AEK Athens).
  • 25': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 27': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 27': Penalty conceded by Ehsan Hajisafi (AEK Athens) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 28': VAR Decision: Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
  • 30': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, AEK Athens 1. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 31': Foul by Jens Jønsson (AEK Athens).
  • 31': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens).
  • 32': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 33': Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Foul by Nordin Amrabat (AEK Athens).
  • 36': Delay in match because of an injury Ehsan Hajisafi (AEK Athens).
  • 37': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán tries a through ball, but Solly March is caught offside.
  • 39': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 39': Levi García (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, AEK Athens 2. Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Levi García following a set piece situation.
  • 43': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour tries a through ball, but James Milner is caught offside.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 45': Corner, AEK Athens. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Levi García (AEK Athens) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens).
  • 45'+2': João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 1, AEK Athens 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 1, AEK Athens 2.
  • 46': Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Orbelín Pineda (AEK Athens).
  • 47': Foul by Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 47': Levi García (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Igor Julio (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 47': Djibril Sidibé (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 50': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Orbelín Pineda.
  • 51': Foul by Gerasimos Mitoglou (AEK Athens).
  • 51': Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé.
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Ehsan Hajisafi (AEK Athens).
  • 53': Delay in match because of an injury James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 55': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces James Milner because of an injury.
  • 60': Substitution, AEK Athens. Milad Mohammadi replaces Ehsan Hajisafi because of an injury.
  • 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Levi García (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Sergio Araújo following a fast break.
  • 64': Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 64': Penalty conceded by Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 65': VAR Decision: Penalty Brighton and Hove Albion.
  • 66': Gerasimos Mitoglou (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 66': Pervis Estupiñán (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Damian Szymanski (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, AEK Athens 2. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 68': Substitution, AEK Athens. Steven Zuber replaces Sergio Araújo.
  • 68': Substitution, AEK Athens. Ezequiel Ponce replaces Levi García.
  • 69': Billy Gilmour (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Foul by Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens).
  • 69': Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 72': Mijat Gacinovic (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
  • 76': Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 76': Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (AEK Athens) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
  • 78': Attempt saved. João Pedro (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a through ball.
  • 78': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Cican Stankovic.
  • 79': Substitution, AEK Athens. Niclas Eliasson replaces Mijat Gacinovic.
  • 79': Substitution, AEK Athens. Petros Mantalos replaces Orbelín Pineda.
  • 81': Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Djibril Sidibé (AEK Athens).
  • 82': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces João Pedro.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 82': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Cican Stankovic.
  • 84': Attempt saved. Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nordin Amrabat.
  • 84': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, AEK Athens 3. Ezequiel Ponce (AEK Athens) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a fast break.
  • 86': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Kaoru Mitoma.
  • 86': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Billy Gilmour.
  • 86': Facundo Buonanotte (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Foul by Steven Zuber (AEK Athens).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß.
  • 90': Foul by Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90': Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Offside, AEK Athens. Cican Stankovic tries a through ball, but Nordin Amrabat is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Simon Adingra (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Cican Stankovic.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Damian Szymanski.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+3': Steven Zuber (AEK Athens) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte.
  • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Tariq Lamptey (Brighton and Hove Albion).
  • 90'+7': Niclas Eliasson (AEK Athens) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+8': Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+8': Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+8': Foul by Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens).
  • 90'+10': Offside, AEK Athens. Damian Szymanski tries a through ball, but Niclas Eliasson is caught offside.
  • 90'+10': Milad Mohammadi (AEK Athens) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+11': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Solly March.
  • 90'+13': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé.
  • 90'+13': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 90'+14': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, AEK Athens 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, AEK Athens 3.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 8
7 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 11
5 Saves 3
24.9 Possession 75.1
11 SHOTS 15
6 ON GOAL 7
0.5 On Target % 0.5
0 Penalty Goals 2
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 2
139 Accurate Passes 546
205 Passes 618
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
3 Accurate Crosses 2
6 Crosses 18
0.5 Cross % 0.1
54 Long Balls 21
23 Accurate Long Balls 13
0.4 Long Balls % 0.6
1 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 7
21 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.5
12 Interceptions 6
19 Effective Clearances 7
19 Clearances 7

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Europa League

Venue: American Express Stadium
Location: Falmer, England
Attendance: 30,178

Line-Ups

BHA Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
23 Jason Steele (GK)
3 Igor Julio Yellow Card
29 Jan Paul van Hecke Yellow Card
30 Pervis Estupiñán Yellow Card
6 James Milner
31 Ansu Fati
11 Billy Gilmour
13 Pascal Groß
9 João Pedro
22 Kaoru Mitoma
7 Solly March
Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:
Adam Webster, Carlos Baleba, Jack Hinshelwood, Facundo Buonanotte, Simon Adingra, Bart Verbruggen, Tom McGill, Mahmoud Dahoud, Adam Lallana, Danny Welbeck, Joël Veltman, Tariq Lamptey.

AEK AEK Athens (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Cican Stankovic (GK)
24 Gerasimos Mitoglou Yellow Card
4 Damian Szymanski Yellow Card
6 Jens Jonsson
28 Ehsan Hajsafi
29 Djibril Sidibé
11 Sergio Araujo
13 Orbelín Pineda
8 Mijat Gacinovic
5 Nordin Amrabat
7 Levi García
AEK Athens Substitutes:
Georgios Theocharis, Rodolfo Pizarro, Georgios Athanasiadis, Milad Mohammadi, Ezequiel Ponce, Lazaros Rota, Niclas Eliasson, Steven Zuber, Konstantinos Galanopoulos, Petros Mantalos.

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