Overview
- Brighton won 4-0 at the Amex Stadium as Georginio Rutter scored twice and Jack Hinshelwood and Matt O'Riley added goals to open their Europa Conference League group campaign.
- Eighteen-year-old Younes Ibrahim made his Brighton debut and supplied the assist for O'Riley's goal, while Rutter’s brace came from assists by Ibrahim Osman.
- Manager Fabian Hürzeler had confirmed rotation before the tie and Pascal Struijk missed the match through injury, allowing fringe players to stake claims for domestic selection.
- Kauno Žalgiris, making their first main-draw European appearance after dropping from Champions League and Europa League qualifying, arrived on the back of domestic cup success but left Brighton with a heavy defeat.
- Brighton remain among the pre-tournament favourites and will host Crystal Palace on Sunday before returning to Conference League action with a trip to Jablonec next Thursday.