AEK Athens spoiled Brighton's European party as the Seagulls' first-ever continental match finished 3-2 to the Greek side.
Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens: Joao Pedro brace means nothing as Greek side ruin Albion’s big nightAEK Athens spoiled Brighton’s European party as the Seagulls’ first-ever continental match finished 3-2 to the Greek side.
The hosts had the better of the play but they lacked the clinical edge of AEK, who scored with two excellent finishes from set-pieces. The first goal was a superb header from Djibril Sidibe, followed by a sliding finish from Mijat Gacinovic as Brighton were undone by nerves and their own naivety.AEK’s first attack saw them win a corner on the left after a low cross was turned behind.
Yet Brighton’s play with the ball gave home fans reason for hope and soon they converted it into chances. Pedro nodded wide from a free header inside the six-yard box as Brighton finally put together an attack to concern the AEK defence, but within a minute he had made amends for his profligacy. Brighton held a high line on the edge of their own box as a free-kick was whipped in from 40 yards out, but as blue shirts charged back towards their own goal none of them could prevent Gacinovic from sliding to get a foot on the ball to turn it beyond Steele.
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