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35 shots to four: Brighton beat Kauno Žalgiris 4-0 as Rutter scores twice
Brighton beat Kauno Žalgiris 4-0 in the Conference League on Thursday, with Rutter scoring twice. The hosts led 2-0 at half-time.
By FootieRadar Desk · Published · 2 min read
Brighton beat Kauno Žalgiris 4-0 in the Conference League on Thursday 15 October at the American Express Stadium in Falmer. It is a strong start to the league phase: Brighton top the table on three points from one match.
Kauno Žalgiris lost their first league-phase match and sit 36th with no points. Their two earlier Champions League games also ended in defeat, so the start is a hard one.
Two goals before the break, two after
Rutter opened the scoring in the 41st minute, set up by Osman. Hinshelwood made it 2-0 four minutes later from a pass by Rutter, and that was the half-time score. Rutter struck again in the 53rd minute, again assisted by Osman, before O'Riley added a fourth in the 67th from a pass by Ibrahim.
Rutter was involved in three of the four goals, scoring twice and setting up Hinshelwood. Five different players were involved in the four goals, and Osman's two assists both fed Rutter.
| Brighton | Kauno Žalgiris | |
|---|---|---|
| 78% | Possession | 22% |
| 35 | Shots | 4 |
| 9 | Shots on target | 1 |
| 4.02 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.04 |
| 13 | Corners | 0 |
| 11 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 1st | League position now | 36th |
Shots, possession and the finishing
Brighton had 35 shots to Kauno's four, 13 corners to none and 78% of the possession. Only nine of those shots were on target, and the four goals came close to the 4.02 expected goals they created. The chances were converted in line with their quality.
Kauno made five saves, and their only shot on target came from four attempts worth 0.04 expected goals in total. Brighton made one save. Kauno picked up the only yellow card of the match and committed eight fouls, to Brighton's 11.
Form on both sides
Brighton are unbeaten in four and have won three in a row, with a goal in each of their last six matches. Recent results include a 5-0 win at Coventry, a 3-0 home win over Arsenal and a 2-0 away win at Sunderland on 10 October.
Kauno have now lost all three of their matches in the Champions League and Conference League. They scored once in their two earlier Champions League games, a 1-2 home defeat to Dinamo Zagreb, and lost the other, 0-5 away, to the same side.
What the numbers point to
On these numbers, Brighton are the side in form and in control of both the ball and the chances. Kauno, with one goal from three matches and no points, have the most to fix.
Data: API-Football (result, goals, cards, match statistics, line-ups, standings). Written by the FootieRadar desk with AI assistance and checked against the match data. How our predictions work.
