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Brighton 4-0 FK Kauno Zalgiris: Match Recap and Result

Match: 15 October 2026, 19:00 UTC · Published: 15 October 2026 · 329 words

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Brighton beat FK Kauno Zalgiris 4-0 in the Liga Conferência at the Amex Stadium, with Georginio Rutter scoring twice as the hosts turned a late first-half breakthrough into a one-sided result.

Match Summary

Brighton needed patience before the goals arrived. FK Kauno Zalgiris were already a booking down when Fabien Ourega was shown a yellow card in the 12th minute, yet the visitors still kept the score at 0-0 through most of the opening period.

The wait ended late in the half. Georginio Rutter had Brighton in front after 41 minutes, and Jack Hinshelwood made it two in first-half stoppage time. Hinshelwood struck at 45+2, sending the home side to the interval 2-0 up after a long spell without a breakthrough.

The second half followed the same pattern. Rutter scored again in the 53rd minute, his second of the night, and Matt O'Riley added the fourth in the 67th minute. Brighton were 4-0 ahead with more than 20 minutes still to play, and that remained the official scoreline. The hosts did not pick up a booking all night.

Key Moments

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The decisive spell was the pair of goals around the interval. A long goalless opening became a 2-0 Brighton lead by half-time, so FK Kauno Zalgiris had to chase after the break instead of holding a draw.

Rutter completing his brace so soon after the restart closed the door. At 3-0 the visitors needed a collapse that never arrived. The fourth goal later was confirmation, not a swing that changed the night.

Control showed in the chance count as much as on the scoreboard. Brighton kept creating while FK Kauno Zalgiris barely registered, which is why the half-time lead never came under real pressure.

Match Statistics

The shot count told the same story as the 4-0 score. Brighton had 36 attempts to 3, with 9 on target against 1, and expected goals of 4.09 to 0.02. They also took all 13 corners. Brighton finished without a yellow or red card. The only caution was the early yellow shown to Fabien Ourega.