Brighton's Clinical Win Over Roma Highlights Dominant Display
Brighton & Hove Albion dominated AS Roma in their Club Friendly match at the American Express Stadium, securing a convincing 3-0 win.
The hosts took control from the start, finishing with 60% possession and completing 488 of 567 passes. Georginio Rutter opened the scoring on 29 minutes after a well-timed through ball from Diego Gómez.
Roma struggled to find their footing, and Brighton capitalized on their dominance, doubling the lead just before halftime thanks to Yasin Ayari's right-footed effort into the low-right corner. Ayari sealed it with his second goal of the match at 49 minutes, finishing again with his right foot after a neat assist from Rutter.
The visitors had more shots and duels won but couldn't change the momentum. Brighton's passing, pressing, and final-third sharpness were the difference in quality, not volume. The home side logged 18 interceptions to Roma's 3 and 55 recoveries to 41, showcasing their defensive work.
Ayari was named Player of the Match with a Sofascore Rating of 9.2, built on two well-taken goals and his overall performance in possession and out of it. Rutter also impressed with an 8.9 Sofascore Rating for his lively display, scoring the opener and assisting Ayari's second goal.