Brighton ease past Tromsø in Conference League playoff

Brighton & Hove Albion dominated from the start and broke through when Kostoulas opened the scoring in the 22nd minute. De Cuyper doubled the advantage just eleven minutes later, and Wieffer made it three before the interval to give the hosts complete control. The Norwegian visitors offered little resistance throughout a one-sided playoff encounter.

The second half saw Brighton maintain their superiority without the same intensity required to add goals until late in the contest. Tromsø had defender Warneryd booked in the 44th minute but rarely threatened the home backline. Brighton's command of possession and positioning suffocated any hopes of a Norwegian comeback.

Boscagli added a fourth goal in the 86th minute to seal a comprehensive victory. Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Tromsø IL sent the hosts through to the next round with their performance ultimately decided by the quality gap between the two sides. The playoff tie was never competitive once Brighton took the lead.