In the Group B match of the UEFA Cup held in the early hours of Friday morning (6), English powerhouse Brighton staged a stunning comeback from a two-goal deficit to draw 2-2 with French powerhouse Marseille, earning the club's first-ever point in the European tournament. Although Brighton are at the bottom of Group B, which is considered the "Group of Death", they are only three points off the top of the table and still have hopes of advancing.
Brighton, on their first trip to Europe, were sleepwalking in the first half against Marseille, coached by Gadossou, and conceded two goals in just 90 seconds, in the 19th and 20th minutes. After the break, Brighton woke up and equalized in the 54th minute when Kaoru Mitomomai provided an assist for Perseus Gogol. Towards the end of the match, in the 88th minute, Brighton was awarded another penalty kick, which was converted by Zuopodo to make the score 2-2, successfully escaping from two consecutive defeats in the group stage, and this point also became Brighton's first goal in the European battlefield.
