Brighton crush Kauno Žalgiris 4-0 in UEFA Conference League

Brighton secured a big 4-0 win over visitors Kauno Žalgiris in the first round of the league phase of the UEFA Conference League, played on 15 October 2026 at 22:00 Damascus time.

Georginio Rutter opened the scoring for Brighton in the 41st minute, before Jack Luca Hinshelwood added the second goal in the 45+2nd minute, sending the English side into the break with a comfortable lead.

In the second half, Georginio Rutter struck again for his second personal goal and his team's third in the 53rd minute, before Matthew Sean O'Riley rounded off the match with the fourth goal in the 67th minute.

Georginio Rutter was named man of the match after scoring two goals and providing an assist for another during the 91 minutes he played, earning a rating of 9 out of 10.

Brighton dominated the course of the match with 80 percent possession compared to 20 percent for Kauno Žalgiris, while also registering 36 attempts compared to just 3 for the visiting side, including 9 shots on target against just one for Kauno Žalgiris. The match saw no red cards, while Kauno Žalgiris received one yellow card.

The match was officiated by referee Mikel Reader and broadcast on beIN Sports.