Brighton draw at Tromso in UEFA Conference League play-offs
PARIS: Brighton were forced to settle for a 0-0 draw away to Norwegian side Tromso in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off on Thursday played 300 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle.
Brighton faced a 0-0 draw away to Tromso in the first leg of their UEFA Conference League play-off on Thursday. The match took place 300 kilometres north of the Arctic Circle. Tromso's goalkeeper, Jakob Haugaard, made two crucial saves in the first half to thwart Georginio Rutter and Ibrahim Osman. Despite controlling much of the game, Brighton could not score.
Tromso had several chances to equalize, including a missed opportunity by Isak Vadebu in the closing minutes. Brighton, making their second European appearance, will host Tromso next Thursday in the return leg. Manager Fabian Hurzeler gave Luka Vuskovic his debut following a club-record move from Tottenham, but Brighton were missing Carlos Baleba and Yankuba Minteh, both of whom are dealing with injuries but have attracted interest from Manchester United and Liverpool.
Brighton kick off their Premier League season at home to Aston Villa on Sunday. Rangers secured a 1-0 win over Czech side Jablonec in Glasgow, with Ryan Naderi scoring the only goal early in the second half. However, Rangers played with 10 men after Cammy Devlin's red card. Derek McInnes' side were the only Scottish team to win on Thursday, with Hearts drawing 2-2 at home to Rapid Vienna and Motherwell losing 3-1 to Freiburg, last season's Europa League runners-up.
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