Late goal sends Seagulls down on Europa League debut

Brighton were taught A harsh lesson on their Europe League beginning as Greek champions AEK Athens ran out 3-2 winners After A thrilling encounter has THE Amex Stadium.

Substitute Ezekiel Mackerel struck THE winner on THE counter attack six minutes Since THE END of normal time as Roberto Of Zerbi side failed has aware THE panels After fall behind twice previously In THE First of all half.

João Rock equalized Since THE penalty place In THE First of all period SO Again In THE second, both times After VAR had intervened In Brighton favor.

THE hosts had THE better of THE play but they missing THE clinical edge of AEK, WHO brand with two excellent finishes Since set pieces. THE First of all aim was A stunning on your mind Since Djibril Sidibé, follow up by A slip finishing Since Mijat Gacinovic as Brighton were fact by nerves And their own naivety.

THE opening aim came After 11 minutes And was against THE early run of THE play.

AEK First of all attack saw them earn A corner on THE LEFT After A weak cross was turned behind. As THE ball was whipped In, No A had selected up THE hiding place Sidibe WHO with A late hyphen In THE box caught Brighton out with A stunning 15 meters diving on your mind that whistled pass Jason Steele.

Of Zerbi side had has been wrong caught out, And seconds later he could to have has been two. Levi Garcia, WHO would be torment Brighton In THE First of all period with pace And clever movement, ran beyond THE defense And went through on aim, but that of Garcia tame finishing was Also close has Steele.

Garcia wasted another glorious chance has double THE lead Since A almost identical position, This time slip her effort just beyond THE far post.

Rock agreed wide Since A free on your mind inside THE six meters box as Brighton Finally put together A attack has concern THE AEK defense, but In A minute he had do fine For her debauchery.

When defender Ehsan Hajsafi hung A leg as Rock look at has cut inside has to pull THE arbitrator initially reserve THE striker For diving. But After A edge of the field VAR goodbye THE reservation was canceled, Rock take a step up And coldly rolled her penalty beyond Cican Stankovic has score Brighton First of all European objective.

HAS that scene he appeared that they had had their reprieve For THE path they had LEFT themselves vulnerable has AEK threat, but five minutes Before THE to break there was another GOOD delivery Since A pieces together And another critical lapse In concentration.

Brighton detained A high double on THE edge of their own box as A free kick was whipped In Since 40 meters out, but as blue shirts accused back towards their own aim none could prevent Gacinovic Since slip has get A foot on THE ball has turn he beyond Steele.

There was always time For Jan-Paul Van Hecke has refuse Orbelin Pine forest What would be to have has been A deserved third For AEK on THE stroke of half-time.

There was relief SO around THE Amex When THE arbitrator was directed field side For another VAR goodbye After that of Pedro fall inside THE box below Damien that of Szymanski challenge had has First of all has been agitated lit.

As In THE First of all half, THE decision was reversed, And Rock obtained has her feet has reproduce her earlier compound finishing has draw Brighton level once again.

Of Zerbi was reserve For remonstrance Also with force on THE sideline, Before Rock was handed over THE chance has seal her hat trick And A opening night earn When he spring THE off-side trap And went face to face with Stanković. This time THE goalie obtained THE better of their duel.

SO came AEK final sting. A raking ball Since THE back was agreed out wide by Mackerel has Nicholas Eliasson, WHO income THE ball has her companion substitute. Although Steel blocked that of Ponce shot, THE bounce ricocheted disabled THE Argentine And In THE net For THE winner.