Brighton cruise in Conference League as Monaco win, Ajax lose
Georginio Rutter, Jack Hinshelwood and Matt O'Riley scored as Brighton began their Uefa Conference League campaign with a 4-0 win over Kauno Zalgiris.
Brighton delivered an emphatic 4-0 victory against Kauno Zalgiris to extend their winning streak in all competitions to five matches. In their Conference League debut, French striker Georginio Rutter scored twice for the Seagulls, with Jack Hinshelwood scoring a brace as well. The win marks Brighton's return to European competition after reaching the Europa League's last 16 in the 2023-24 season, but they are expected to be one of the favorites heading into the new tournament.
In a separate European fixture, Monaco beat CSKA Sofia 2-1, thanks to goals from Paris Brunner and Ansu Fati. However, Ajax suffered a 2-1 defeat to Hajduk Split, while Atalanta edged out Pafos 3-1. Former Liverpool star Mohamed Salah found the net for Trabzonspor, which beat KuPS Kuopio 4-2. Freiburg, who were runners-up in the Europa League last season, also maintained their strong form with a 3-2 win over Jablonec. Meanwhile, Hearts drew a 1-1 tie with Danish side Nordsjaelland.
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