UEFA Europa Conference League,
League stage – 3
Getafe
ACHIEVE
Brighton
BRI
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place
- Coliseum Alfonso Pérez
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referee
- Filip Glova, Slovakia
M. Yalcouye 64′
Malick Yalcouye scored the only goal as Brighton they continued their unbeaten streak Europa League Conference campaign with a 1-0 win at Getafe in Spain.
Fabian Hurzeler’s side dominated possession for much of the game at the Coliseum but were made to work hard against Jose Bordalas’ hosts.
Brighton enjoyed the better chances in the first half, with Jack Hinshelwood and Jaouen Hadjam threatening, while Bart Verbruggen was called upon to deny Ivan Azon at the other end.
The visitors started positively and almost broke the deadlock in the 15th minute when Hinshelwood shot wide from outside the penalty area.
Georginio Rutter and Yasin Ayari also failed to find the back of the net as Brighton continued to push forward.
Getafe slowly grew, with Martin Satriano heading in before Azon forced Verbruggen into a save from inside the box.
Brighton responded through Hadjam, whose long-range effort was kept out by David Soria.
The UEFA Europa Conference League table
UEFA Conference League
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position 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: Promotion – Conference League (Play Off: Round of 16)
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position 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 : Promotion – League Conference (Play Off: Round of 16)
The Seagulls enjoyed more than 66% of possession in the first 45 minutes but could not find any breakthrough before the break.
The breakthrough came in the second half through Yalcouye, whose header rewarded Brighton’s persistence in Spain.
Getafe looked for a response, but Brighton protected their lead with relative ease to take three valuable points away from home.
Getafe
Brighton
