Brighton’s Europa League journey reached new heights as Joao Pedro’s late goal secured their spot in the last 16. Celebrating with fans, the 22-year-old has been a standout performer, leading the Europa League scoring charts with six goals this season. His decisive strike came in the 88th minute, salvaging Brighton’s hopes of topping Group B and avoiding a challenging playoff against a Champions League dropout.
Facing Marseille, who only needed a draw to progress, Brighton showcased resilience, building on their comeback from a 2-0 deficit in the reverse fixture. Manager Roberto De Zerbi’s passionate involvement, including discarding his snood scarf early in the game, highlighted the significance of the clash. Despite Marseille’s attempts, including a warning shot hitting the crossbar, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s threat was nullified.
Brighton’s pursuit of victory intensified in the second half, with substitute Adam Lallana and Evan Ferguson testing Marseille’s defense. The breakthrough finally arrived as Pedro clinically finished, securing Brighton’s place in the last 16 and marking one of the club’s memorable European nights. The victory propels Brighton into a promising position, avoiding a playoff against formidable Champions League dropouts like AC Milan, Benfica, Feyenoord, Galatasaray, and Shakhtar Donetsk.
Here is the highlight video of Brighton vs Marseille, which ended with a 1-0 victory for Brighton.
João Pedro
João Pedro Junqueira de Jesus
BrazilThis season he played in total 16 times for 841 minutes for Premier League.
João Pedro scored 5 goals for Brighton & Hove Albion. He procured one assist. He received 2 yellow cards and no red cards.
His team is currently 8th in Premier League. In the last match Brighton & Hove Albion won 1-0 against Olympique Marseille.
Brighton & Hove Albion performance and stats
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion is currently 8th in the Premier League with 26 points.
In the last 16 games, it has won 6 times, drawn 6 times, and lost 4 times. In its last match, Brighton & Hove Albion drawn 1-1 against Burnley.
It has a positive goal difference after scoring 33 goals and conceding 28.
Brighton & Hove Albion will play the next match in Premier League against Arsenal on Sunday 17th of December in London. The prediction is Arsenal winning the match.
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