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Malick Yalcouye Scores only Goal as Brighton Edge Out Getafe
Malick Yalcouye’s second-half header rewarded Brighton’s control as the Seagulls held 66% possession in the opening half.
Brighton and Hove Albion secured a 1-0 victory against Getafe at the Estadio Coliseum in the UEFA Europa Conference League, with Malick Yalcouye scoring a decisive header in the 64th minute.
Manager Fabian Hurzeler deployed a 3-4-3 tactical system to establish control against Getafe's low block, nullifying the hosts' attacking threat while maintaining possession dominance.
Controlling 61% of the ball, The Seagulls restricted Getafe to 10 shots and 0.26 Expected Goals while only 570 Brighton fans attended due to ongoing stadium renovations.
Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen maintained a clean sheet with four saves across 90 minutes, securing Brighton's seventh point from three matches and fifth position in the Conference League table.
Brighton remains unbeaten in the competition, the only team without a goal conceded, as the squad demonstrates tactical evolution under Hurzeler heading into remaining League Stage fixtures.
The Getafe succumbed to the superiority of the Brighton (0-1), which moved the potential difference between the two teams to the grass of the Coliseum and took the three points thanks to a bit of Yalcouyé who punished the offensive limitations of the group of José Bordalás, unable to find arguments to discuss the dominance of his rival.