Brighton had been pressured to accept a goalless draw in opposition to a cussed Tromso facet within the first leg of their Convention League play-off.
Taking part in their first aggressive recreation of the season, the Seagulls regarded laboured at instances in opposition to a Norwegian outfit halfway via their home marketing campaign.
Brighton should get the job achieved again on the Amex within the second leg subsequent Thursday night time, understanding any win can be sufficient to take them via to the primary draw of the competitors.
In between that they face their first Premier League fixture of the 2026/27 season, as they put together to host Aston Villa stay on Sky Sports activities on Sunday in a 2pm kick-off.
Tromso’s Ruben Yttergard Jenssen is challenged by Brighton’s Mats Wieffer
The important thing moments
29: SAVE! Haugaard known as into motion once more from distance as Rutter strikes one from 25 yards and the Tromso keeper will get right down to his left to push it extensive.
30: GREAT SAVE! From the ensuing nook it falls to Osman. He chests it down and lashes it on the volley, and Haugaard reacts brilliantly to the touch it out for anotther nook.
45+2: CHANCE! Tremendous ball in from Gross with a nook that finds Boscagli. He is unmarked within the center however heads over!
49: BIG SAVE! Tromso threaten! One ball from Edvardsson finds its waythrough to Heine Larsen. The flag stays down however Verbruggen rushes off his line to make a superb cease.
54: SAVE! Ayari is rising in affect. He finds his approach into the books after which skips two challenges earlier than seeing his shot palmed extensive.
75: BIG CHANCE! Good cross from Cozier-Duberry finds Kostoulas within the center. It is sub to sub, however Kostoulas heads over from an incredible place!
86: WHAT A CHANCE! Tromso ought to win it!! Vadebu is in after some poor defender from Vuskovic. He is clear in on objective however he places it extensive!
Watch Brighton vs Aston Villa of their opening recreation of the 2026/27 Premier League season stay on Sky Sports activities on Sunday; kick-off 2pm