Brighton was the better team, dominated the match, and defeated Tromsø 4-0. This result secured the “Seagulls’” place in the Conference League’s League Phase in emphatic fashion.
The positive result came mainly thanks to… Babis Kostoulas’s brilliance. The international forward started in the starting lineup and did not disappoint in the slightest. He opened the scoring in the 22nd minute with a thunderous shot from outside the box and played a major role in the “Seagulls’” victory.
For his part, Fabian Hurzeler sent a clear message about how he views Kostoulas and what he expects from him:
“He’s always on my mind, and he’s a prolific scorer. He’s also coming to understand more and more how important it is to work hard even when he doesn’t have the ball, and that’s how I’ll judge him when he’s on the field,” he emphasized.
*photo source: AP
