Brighton’s season kicked off in earnest with a colorless draw of their Conference League play-off in Norway.
Fabian Hurzeler’s facet certified for European soccer with an eighth-placed end final season however have misplaced Danny Welbeck and Jan Paul van Hecke over the summer time.
They usually seemed wanting concepts in assault in a difficult, tense and tight first leg.
Hurzeler fielded new signing central defender Luka Vuskovic in an in any other case pretty acquainted if removed from first-choice XI which seemed like there may be work to do earlier than the top of the switch window.
Welbeck scored 14 instances final season and his objectives, and expertise, might be onerous to switch, whereas midfielder Carlos Baleba was disregarded as he’s linked with a transfer to Manchester United.
The Seagulls have been dominant in possession however discovered it powerful to interrupt down an organised opposition. Georginio Rutter went shut within the first half, earlier than Bart Verbruggen needed to make a superb sprawling save to disclaim Heine Åsen Larsen.
Substitute Charalampos Kostoulas headed on to the roof of the online late on however there was to be no breakthrough.
Brighton host Tromso within the second leg subsequent week with the winners advancing to the league section of the Convention League.
Brighton reached the final 16 of the Europa League in 2023-24 earlier than being knocked out by Roma.
They start their Premier League campaign towards Aston Villa on Sunday.
