Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tromso, 2026-27 UEFA Conference League Qualifying, Playoff Round

· 2nd Leg - Brighton & Hove Albion win 4-0 on aggregate
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 22': Charalambos Kostoulas
  • 33': Maxim De Cuyper
  • 38': Mats Wieffer
  • 86': Olivier Boscagli
FT
4 - 0
2nd Leg - Brighton & Hove Albion win 4-0 on aggregate
Tromso

    About

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

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 5': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Gómez with a cross.
    • 5': Attempt saved. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jakob Haugaard (Tromsø).
    • 5': Vetle Skjærvik (Tromsø) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 5': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 7': Delay in match because of an injury Vetle Skjærvik (Tromsø).
    • 12': Substitution, Tromsø. Leon Hien replaces Vetle Skjærvik because of an injury.
    • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 14': Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross.
    • 18': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mathias Tønnessen.
    • 19': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range is blocked.
    • 19': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Isak Vadebu.
    • 22': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Tromsø 0. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 24': Foul by David Edvardsson (Tromsø).
    • 24': Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Matt O'Riley (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli.
    • 27': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Leon Hien.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross following a corner.
    • 30': Foul by Heine Larsen (Tromsø).
    • 30': Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 30': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez is caught offside.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 32': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mathias Tønnessen.
    • 33': Attempt saved. Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jakob Haugaard (Tromsø). Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
    • 33': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Tromsø 0. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 34': Mathias Tønnessen (Tromsø) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 35': David Edvardsson (Tromsø) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 35': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 38': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Tromsø 0. Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
    • 40': Attempt blocked. Alexander Warneryd (Tromsø) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Heine Larsen.
    • 43': Leon Hien (Tromsø) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 43': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Heine Larsen (Tromsø) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Edvardsson.
    • 44': Attempt blocked. Heine Larsen (Tromsø) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Warneryd.
    • 44': Foul by Alexander Warneryd (Tromsø).
    • 44': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Alexander Warneryd (Tromsø) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Isak Dahlqvist.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross.
    • 45'+6': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Tromsø 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Tromsø. Ieltsin Camões replaces Heine Larsen.
    • 45': Substitution, Tromsø. Sander Innvær replaces Alexander Warneryd.
    • 45': Substitution, Tromsø. Lars Olden Larsen replaces Jesper Grundt.
    • 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Tromsø 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Struijk replaces Lewis Dunk.
    • 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Costinha replaces Mats Wieffer.
    • 51': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Olivier Boscagli with a cross.
    • 52': Troy Nyhammer (Tromsø) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 52': Foul by Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 53': Delay in match because of an injury Leon Hien (Tromsø).
    • 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': Offside, Tromsø. Lars Olden Larsen is caught offside.
    • 55': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Diego Gómez.
    • 58': Foul by Mathias Tønnessen (Tromsø).
    • 58': Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Isak Vadebu (Tromsø).
    • 58': Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 59': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Leon Hien.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Costinha with a cross.
    • 60': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 62': Leon Hien (Tromsø) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Foul by Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 64': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Mathias Tønnessen.
    • 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Zadok Yohanna replaces Diego Gómez.
    • 66': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ibrahim Osman replaces Maxim De Cuyper.
    • 68': Handball by Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 71': Attempt saved. Yasin Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Jakob Haugaard (Tromsø). Assisted by Ibrahim Osman.
    • 71': Ieltsin Camões (Tromsø) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 71': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 72': Attempt missed. Leon Hien (Tromsø) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Isak Vadebu following a set piece situation.
    • 72': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Attempt saved. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jakob Haugaard (Tromsø). Assisted by Zadok Yohanna.
    • 75': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Olivier Boscagli is caught offside.
    • 76': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ibrahim Osman is caught offside.
    • 78': Offside, Tromsø. Lars Olden Larsen is caught offside.
    • 80': Ieltsin Camões (Tromsø) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Foul by Luka Vuskovic (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 81': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Matt O'Riley.
    • 81': Substitution, Tromsø. Casper Øyvann replaces Leon Hien because of an injury.
    • 83': Isak Vadebu (Tromsø) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 84': Lars Olden Larsen (Tromsø) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Foul by Zadok Yohanna (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 85': Offside, Tromsø. Ieltsin Camões is caught offside.
    • 86': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Tromsø 0. Olivier Boscagli (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
    • 90': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Costinha with a cross.
    • 90': Sander Innvær (Tromsø) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90': Foul by Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Lars Olden Larsen (Tromsø) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ruben Jenssen following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+2': Mathias Tønnessen (Tromsø) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Zadok Yohanna (Brighton and Hove Albion).
    • 90'+2': Foul by David Edvardsson (Tromsø).
    • 90'+2': Malick Yalcouyé (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Tromsø 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Tromsø 0.

    Statistics

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    6 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 3
    1 Corner Kicks 7
    4 Saves 0
    21.9 Possession 78.1
    5 SHOTS 21
    0 ON GOAL 8
    0.0 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    148 Accurate Passes 681
    217 Passes 759
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    0 Accurate Crosses 10
    0 Crosses 22
    0.0 Cross % 0.5
    51 Long Balls 65
    10 Accurate Long Balls 55
    0.2 Long Balls % 0.8
    3 Blocked Shots 4
    12 Effective Tackles 15
    15 Tackles 15
    0.8 Tackle % 1.0
    13 Interceptions 8
    28 Effective Clearances 12
    28 Clearances 12

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA Conference League Qualifying

    Venue: American Express Stadium
    Location: Falmer, England
    Attendance: 23,981

    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
    5 Lewis Dunk
    44 Luka Vuskovic
    21 Olivier Boscagli
    27 Mats Wieffer
    26 Yasin Ayari
    13 Pascal Gross
    33 Matt O'Riley
    19 Charalambos Kostoulas
    29 Maxim De Cuyper
    25 Diego Gómez
    Brighton & Hove Albion Substitutes:
    Pascal Struijk, Costinha, Shane Nti, Tom McGill, Nehemiah Oriola, Josh Robertson, Ibrahim Osman, Ferdi Kadioglu, Zadok Yohanna, Jason Steele, Freddie Simmonds, Malick Yalcouyé.

    TRO Tromso (5-3-2)

    No. Name
    1 Jakob Haugaard (GK)
    4 Vetle Skjaervik
    3 Mathias Tønnessen
    30 Isak Vadebu
    29 Alexander Warneryd Yellow Card
    17 Isak Dahlqvist
    11 Ruben Jenssen
    8 Jesper Grundt
    5 David Edvardsson
    22 Heine Larsen
    10 Troy Nyhammer
    Tromso Substitutes:
    Vince Osuji, Mads Mikkelsen, Lars Olden Larsen, Viktor Ekblom, Leon Hien, Casper Oyvann, Aleksander Elvebu, Sander Innvær, Leo Cornic, Ieltsin Camões, Abderrahmane Sarr, Ole Lauvli.

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