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Coverage of the Europa League Group Stage clash between Brighton & Hove Albion and AEK Athens.
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Europa League | Group Stage
Sep 21, 2023 at 8pm UK
The American Express Community Stadium
AEK Athens

Brighton
2 - 3
AEK Athens

Pedro (30' pen., 67' pen.)
Julio (47'), Estupinan (66'), De Zerbi (71'), Paul van Hecke (76'), Welbeck (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Sidibe (11'), Gacinovic (40'), Ponce (84')
Sidibe (47'), Mitoglou (66'), Szymanski (67'), Ponce (69'), Gacinovic (72'), Mantalos (90+8'), Mohammadi (90+10')

Live Updates: Brighton & Hove Albion 2-3 AEK Athens

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 4, 2025 at 23:54 UK

First Half starts.
4'Ansu Fati - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in defence.
4'Fouled by Damian Szymanski - AEK Athens
6'Delay in match - injury Jens Jønsson - AEK Athens
7'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
8'Shot blocked. Pervis Estupiñán - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assist - Kaoru Mitoma.
10'Corner - AEK Athens. Conceded by James Milner.
11'Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, AEK Athens 1. Djibril Sidibé - AEK Athens - shot with the head from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assist - Ehsan Hajisafi with a cross after corner.
12'Fouled by Gerasimos Mitoglou - AEK Athens
12'João Pedro - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in defence.
12'New attacking attempt. Levi García - AEK Athens - shot with left foot from the left side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Sergio Araújo.
14'Fouled by Billy Gilmour - Brighton and Hove Albion
14'Orbelín Pineda - AEK Athens - won a free kick in defence.
16'New attacking attempt. Orbelín Pineda - AEK Athens - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - 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'Missed chance. Levi García - AEK Athens - shot with left foot from outside the box missed. Assist - Sergio Araújo with a through ball.
24'New attacking attempt. Ansu Fati - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved in the right corner. Assist - James Milner.
24'Corner - Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Cican Stankovic.
24'Missed chance. Igor Julio - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but missed. Assist - João Pedro with a cross after corner.
25'Fouled by Ehsan Hajisafi - AEK Athens
25'Jan Paul van Hecke - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in defence.
26'Damian Szymanski - AEK Athens - won a free kick in defence.
26'Fouled 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 shot with right foot to the left corner.
31'Fouled by Jens Jønsson - AEK Athens
31'Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick on the left wing.
32'Fouled by Nordin Amrabat - AEK Athens
32'Solly March - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick on the left wing.
33'Billy Gilmour - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in defence.
33'Fouled by Nordin Amrabat - AEK Athens
36'Delay in match - injury Ehsan Hajisafi - AEK Athens
37'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
37'Offside - Brighton and Hove Albion. Pervis Estupiñán with a pass, however Solly March is in offside.
39'Fouled by Jan Paul van Hecke - Brighton and Hove Albion
39'Levi García - AEK Athens - won a free kick in attack.
40'Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, AEK Athens 2. Mijat Gacinovic - AEK Athens - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the right corner. Assist - Levi García .
43'Offside - Brighton and Hove Albion. Billy Gilmour with a pass, however James Milner is in offside.
45'Shot blocked. Orbelín Pineda - AEK Athens - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is blocked.
45'Corner - AEK Athens. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
45'Missed chance. Levi García - AEK Athens - shot with the head from the centre of the box missed to the left. Assist - Nordin Amrabat with a cross after corner.
45+2'Fouled by Damian Szymanski - AEK Athens
45+2'João Pedro - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in attack.
45+4'First Half ended - Brighton and Hove Albion 1, AEK Athens 2.
45'Second Half starts Brighton and Hove Albion 1, AEK Athens 2.
46'Billy Gilmour - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in defence.
46'Fouled by Orbelín Pineda - AEK Athens
47'Fouled by Igor Julio - Brighton and Hove Albion
47'Levi García - AEK Athens - won a free kick in attack.
47'Igor Julio - Brighton and Hove Albion - receive yellow card for a foul.
47'Djibril Sidibé - AEK Athens - receive yellow card.
50'Corner - Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Orbelín Pineda.
51'Fouled by Gerasimos Mitoglou - AEK Athens
51'Solly March - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in attack.
53'Corner - Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé.
53'Delay in match - injury Ehsan Hajisafi - AEK Athens
53'Delay in match - injury James Milner - Brighton and Hove Albion
55'Substitution - Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey for James Milner - injury.
60'Substitution - AEK Athens. Milad Mohammadi for Ehsan Hajisafi - injury.
61'Delay over. They are ready to continue.
64'Missed chance. Levi García - AEK Athens - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed. Assist - 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 - receive yellow card.
66'Pervis Estupiñán - Brighton and Hove Albion - receive yellow card.
67'Damian Szymanski - AEK Athens - receive yellow card for a foul.
67'Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, AEK Athens 2. João Pedro - Brighton and Hove Albion - converts the penalty with a shot with right foot to the right corner.
68'Substitution - AEK Athens. Steven Zuber for Sergio Araújo.
68'Substitution - AEK Athens. Ezequiel Ponce for Levi García.
69'Billy Gilmour - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in attack.
69'Fouled by Ezequiel Ponce - AEK Athens
69'Ezequiel Ponce - AEK Athens - receive yellow card for a foul.
72'Mijat Gacinovic - AEK Athens - receive yellow card.
73'Shot blocked. Kaoru Mitoma - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with right foot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assist - Pascal Groß.
76'Ezequiel Ponce - AEK Athens - won a free kick in attack.
76'Fouled by Jan Paul van Hecke - Brighton and Hove Albion
77'Jan Paul van Hecke - Brighton and Hove Albion - receive yellow card for a foul.
77'Missed chance. Steven Zuber - AEK Athens - shot with right foot from outside the box is close, but missed to the left from a free kick.
78'New attacking attempt. João Pedro - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with right foot from the right side of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Jan Paul van Hecke with a through ball.
78'Corner - Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Cican Stankovic.
79'Substitution - AEK Athens. Niclas Eliasson for Mijat Gacinovic.
79'Substitution - AEK Athens. Petros Mantalos for Orbelín Pineda.
81'Ansu Fati - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick in attack.
81'Fouled by Djibril Sidibé - AEK Athens
82'Substitution - Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck for João Pedro.
82'New attacking attempt. Pascal Groß - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal.
82'Corner - Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Cican Stankovic.
84'New attacking attempt. Ezequiel Ponce - AEK Athens - shot with left foot from the centre of the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Nordin Amrabat.
84'Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, AEK Athens 3. Ezequiel Ponce - AEK Athens - shot with left foot from the centre of the box to the right corner following a fast break.
86'Substitution - Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra for Kaoru Mitoma.
86'Substitution - Brighton and Hove Albion. Facundo Buonanotte for Billy Gilmour.
86'Facundo Buonanotte - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick on the right wing.
86'Fouled by Steven Zuber - AEK Athens
88'Missed chance. Simon Adingra - Brighton and Hove Albion - header inside of six yard box - left side is high and wide to the left. Assist - Pascal Groß.
90'Fouled by Solly March - Brighton and Hove Albion
90'Niclas Eliasson - AEK Athens - won a free kick in defence.
90'Offside - AEK Athens. Cican Stankovic with a pass, however Nordin Amrabat is in offside.
90+2'New attacking attempt. Simon Adingra - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with right foot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assist - 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'Fouled by Danny Welbeck - Brighton and Hove Albion
90+3'Steven Zuber - AEK Athens - won a free kick in attack.
90+3'Danny Welbeck - Brighton and Hove Albion - receive yellow card for a foul.
90+5'New attacking attempt. Pascal Groß - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is saved by goalkeeper in the centre of the goal. Assist - Facundo Buonanotte.
90+6'Missed chance. Danny Welbeck - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with the head from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
90+7'Missed chance. Solly March - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assist - Jan Paul van Hecke.
90+7'Fouled by Tariq Lamptey - Brighton and Hove Albion
90+7'Niclas Eliasson - AEK Athens - won a free kick on the left wing.
90+8'Petros Mantalos - AEK Athens - receive yellow card.
90+9'Ansu Fati - Brighton and Hove Albion - won a free kick on the right wing.
90+9'Fouled by Petros Mantalos - AEK Athens
90+10'Offside - AEK Athens. Damian Szymanski with a pass, however Niclas Eliasson is in offside.
90+10'Milad Mohammadi - AEK Athens - receive yellow card.
90+11'Shot blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with right foot from outside the box is blocked. Assist - Solly March.
90+13'Corner - Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Djibril Sidibé.
90+13'Shot blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke - Brighton and Hove Albion - shot with the head from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
90+14'Second Half ended - Brighton and Hove Albion 2, AEK Athens 3.
Thats all. Game finished - Brighton and Hove Albion 2, AEK Athens 3.