Brighton vs AEK Athens — UEFA Europa League: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 11′AEK Athens, goal:0–1assist
- 28′Brighton, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 30′Brighton, penalty goal:1–1Penalty
- 40′AEK Athens, goal:1–2assist
- Half-time1 – 2
- 47′Brighton, yellow card:
- 47′AEK Athens, yellow card:
- 55′Brighton, substitution:off
- 60′AEK Athens, substitution:off
- 65′Brighton, VAR review:Penalty confirmed
- 66′Brighton, yellow card:
- 66′AEK Athens, yellow card:
- 67′AEK Athens, yellow card:
- 67′Brighton, penalty goal:2–2Penalty
- 68′AEK Athens, substitution:off
- 68′AEK Athens, substitution:off
- 69′AEK Athens, yellow card:
- 72′AEK Athens, yellow card:
- 76′Brighton, yellow card:
- 79′AEK Athens, substitution:off
- 79′AEK Athens, substitution:off
- 82′Brighton, substitution:off
- 84′AEK Athens, goal:2–3
- 86′Brighton, substitution:off
- 86′Brighton, substitution:off
- 90+3′Brighton, yellow card:
- 90+8′AEK Athens, yellow card:
- 90+10′AEK Athens, yellow card:
- Full-time2 – 3
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Match report
Brighton vs AEK Athens — the facts
AEK Athens won 3–2 away against Brighton (half-time 1–2).
Brighton met AEK Athens in the UEFA Europa League (Group B - 1). Kick-off was Thursday, 21 September 2023, 19:00 UTC at American Express Stadium. Referee: Kristo Tohver.
Team pages: Brighton · AEK Athens · UEFA Europa League
Key moments
- 11' Goal: Djibril Sidibé (assist: Ehsan Hajsafi) — 0–1
- 30' Goal (penalty): João Pedro — 1–1
- 40' Goal: Mijat Gaćinović (assist: Levi García) — 1–2
- 67' Goal (penalty): João Pedro — 2–2
- 84' Goal: Ezequiel Ponce — 2–3
Starting line-ups
Brighton (4-2-3-1)
AEK Athens (4-1-4-1)
About this match
On this page: the Brighton vs AEK Athens final score and result, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Europa League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
The full match report above covers the goals, key moments and stats. Explore more on the Brighton and AEK Athens team pages or the UEFA Europa League page.

