Overview
- Brighton beat Tromsø 4-0 at the Amex on Thursday to win the play-off 4-0 on aggregate and secure a place in the UEFA Conference League group phase.
- Charalampos Kostoulas, Maxim De Cuyper and Mats Wieffer scored in the first half and Olivier Boscagli added a late, deflected fourth to seal the victory.
- Head coach Fabian Hürzeler lauded a professional, high-pressing display and said the club must maintain the same intensity in domestic and European matches.
- Brighton entered the tie with several absentees — Yankuba Minteh, Evan Ferguson and Stefanos Tzimas were unavailable — creating selection and rotation dilemmas ahead of the trip to Chelsea.
- Qualification brings extra midweek games and revenue for the club and will force deeper squad rotation and careful management as Brighton prepare for Friday's Conference League draw.