Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Tromsø: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Europa Conference League · Thursday 27 August 2026 · The American Express Community Stadium, Falmer · referee S. van der Eijk · full time
Full time: Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Tromsø
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Tromsø 4-0 in Europa Conference League on Thursday 27 August 2026 at The American Express Community Stadium. The goals: Charalampos Kostoulas 22', Maxim De Cuyper 33', Mats Wieffer 38', Olivier Boscagli 86'.
How Brighton & Hove Albion won it
Brighton & Hove Albion struck first through Charalampos Kostoulas in the 22nd minute, set up by Maxim De Cuyper. Maxim De Cuyper made it 2-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 33rd minute. Mats Wieffer made it 3-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 38th minute, set up by Charalampos Kostoulas. Olivier Boscagli made it 4-0 to Brighton & Hove Albion in the 86th minute.
It was 3-0 at half-time.
The referee, S. van der Eijk, showed 1 yellow card: 0 to Brighton & Hove Albion and 1 to Tromsø.
Brighton & Hove Albion: F. Hürzeler, 4-3-3 · Tromsø: J. Vik, 5-3-2.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
Brighton & Hove Albion had 8 shots on target, Tromsø 0.
Brighton & Hove Albion had 78% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Brighton & Hove Albion came into it with 2 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 2.0 and conceding 0.0 a match, with 2.24 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Tromsø came into it with 4 Europa Conference League matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 0.29 expected goals for and – against, and had won 50% of their matches.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tromsø: the match in numbers
| Brighton & Hove Albion | Match statistics | Tromsø |
|---|---|---|
| 78% | Ball possession | 22% |
| 21 | Total shots | 5 |
| 8 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 1 | Big chances | 0 |
| 759 | Total passes | 217 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 68% |
| 7 | Corners | 0 |
| 13 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Offsides | 3 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0 | Saves | 4 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Olivier Boscagli (Brighton & Hove Albion), rated 8.8 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
Brighton & Hove Albion
- Olivier Boscagli 8.8 1 goal
- Charalampos Kostoulas 8.4 1 goal, 1 assist
- Maxim De Cuyper 8.3 1 goal, 1 assist
- Mats Wieffer 7.9 1 goal
- Luka Vuskovic 7.7
Tromsø
- Lars Olden Larsen 6.8
- Vetle Skjærvik 6.7
- Ieltsin Camões 6.7
- Leon Hien 6.6
- Sander Håvik Innvær 6.6
The lowest-rated starter was Isak Dahlqvist at 5.1. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Brighton & Hove Albion: Sunderland vs Brighton & Hove Albion Saturday 10 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tromsø
What was the score in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tromsø?
Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Tromsø (half-time 3-0), Europa Conference League, Thursday 27 August 2026.
Who scored in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tromsø?
Charalampos Kostoulas 22', Maxim De Cuyper 33', Mats Wieffer 38', Olivier Boscagli 86'.
Did Moneyball predict Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tromsø correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tromsø?
Olivier Boscagli, rated 8.8 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Brighton & Hove Albion vs Tromsø?
S. van der Eijk.
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