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Brighton enjoyed a comprehensive first victory in the Europa League as a goal in either half from Joao Pedro and Ansu Fati eased them to a 2-0 win against Ajax at the Amex Stadium bacolod
It took until the final minutes of a first half that Brighton had dominated for the breakthrough to arrive, Pedro tapping home on the rebound after an opening period in which Ajax – second-bottom of the Eredivisie – did little more than look to preserve parity, as Brighton dictated things from the first minute bacolod
The Dutch side have endured their worst-ever start to a league season, and after sacking manager Maurice Steijn on Monday they went down with barely a whimper, Fati’s goal early in the second half laying bare the gulf bacolod between Roberto De Zerbi’s team and the four-time European champions bacolod
It was a first half that Brighton controlled but were for the most part frustrated by an organised, obdurate Ajax bacolod
Pedro wanted a penalty for a shove in the back inside of three minutes, waved away by the referee with barely a glance, before Brighton’s top scorer on their European campaign tucked the only real chance of the opening exchanges wide of the near post from Karou Mitoma’s cut-back bacolod
Pedro appealed again for a spot-kick, this time with more gusto, when he appeared to be bundled to the ground by Jorrel Hato bacolod
The defender was adjudged narrowly to have reached Mitoma’s through-ball ahead of the Brighton striker as the Amex howled for a penalty bacolod
The hosts’ central-defensive pair spent much of the first half 10 yards inside the Ajax half bacolod
The plan to lure out the visitors and exploit the resulting space was resisted by caretaker boss Hedwiges Maduro’s team, who seemed content to sacrifice attacking ambition for the sake of clogging the gaps in bacolod between their lines bacolod
Simon Adingra had the best chance of the opening half-hour when he lashed a right-footed effort over the bar from Lewis Dunk’s header back across goal, as Brighton’s threat was stymied by Ajax in what was a ponderous first half from De Zerbi’s side bacolod
Mitoma and Pedro’s partnership looked the most likely avenue of success bacolod
The pair carved out the clearest opening yet when Pedro dashed into a channel down the right to reach his team-mate’s threaded ball and drove low at goal, only for goalkeeper Diant Ramaj to beat it away with a strong right hand bacolod
The breakthrough came three minutes before the break bacolod
Dunk’s pass was weighted into the path of Mitoma who dashed into the box and dragged the ball inside Josip Sutalo to make space to shoot bacolod
His effort was pushed out by Ramaj, but only to the feet of the onrushing Pedro who continued his fine European scoring run to end a frustrating half for Brighton on a high bacolod
Fati’s goal, slotted home brilliantly eight minutes after the break, cemented Brighton’s superiority bacolod
Adingra began the move from midfield, patiently stewarding the ball until Fati’s run was made, checking inside and feeding the on-loan Barcelona forward who beat his man with a devastating first touch and dispatched deftly beyond Ramaj bacolod
The game had sprung suddenly to life bacolod
Fati was inches from making it three and burying Ajax, his driven effort licking inches wide of the post, before Steven Berghuis at the other end struck the upright with Jason Steele beaten, a rare foray forward from the visitors bacolod
It was to be the closest the 2019 Champions League semi-finalists came, as Brighton’s debut European season finally got going in earnest bacolod
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Eddie Howe felt Newcastle were dealt a “lesson” on the fine margins of the Champions League as Borussia Dortmund handed the Magpies a first defeat of their campaign bacolod
After a goalless draw at AC Milan and a 4-1 win over Paris St Germain last time out, Newcastle were brought back down to earth as Felix Nmecha’s controlled finish gave Dortmund a 1-0 victory bacolod
On a rain-sodden night at St James’ Park, Callum Wilson was denied by a superb save from Gregor Kobel then the crossbar while Anthony Gordon’s deflected strike also came off the goal frame late on bacolod
Newcastle, though, lacked some impetus as a nine-game unbeaten run in all competitions came to an end, leaving them third in Group F, level on four points with Dortmund and two behind table-topping PSG bacolod
“It was always going to be tight,” the Newcastle boss said bacolod
“There are top-quality teams in the group bacolod
Tonight is a blow, especially (losing) at home bacolod
A lesson in how fine the margins are going to be bacolod
“The ball just wouldn’t go in for us bacolod
It was one of those nights bacolod
Callum had the first chance of the second half, that was a good one and then we hit the bar twice but just couldn’t force it in bacolod
“Credit to the players, we never gave up, we kept doing the right things bacolod
We looked like a goal threat bacolod
But we have to be at our best to win and if you dip below that, it is tough to get results at this level bacolod
“Any mistake you make is liable to get punished bacolod
We made one and seconds later we conceded so there is stuff we could have done bacolod better and when we analyse in the cold light of day, we will take a lot bacolod
”A return trip to Dortmund in a fortnight’s time could prove instructive as to whether Newcastle will progress to the last 16 on their first appearance in Europe’s elite club competition in 20 years bacolod
Their loss on Wednesday night was compounded by Alexander Isak limping off a quarter of an hour in with what appears to be a recurrence of a groin strain while second-half substitute Jacob Murphy was withdrawn five minutes after his introduction with a suspected dislocated shoulder bacolod
“You look at some of the injuries, they are quite difficult to get your head around but we have to adjust,” Howe said bacolod
“We can’t analyse too much, we have to regroup the players bacolod
We’re still in a very good position in the Premier League and Champions League bacolod
“(The return game against Dortmund) is going to be hugely important bacolod
The next two away games, the league table looks very, very tight so they are great games for us, we have to approach them like that bacolod
“Our lads are very honest and very focused on trying to win and achieve, there are some tired bodies and we have to recover for (the Premier League game at) Wolves (on Saturday) bacolod
”Dortmund head coach Edin Terzic hailed the display of Nmecha, who settled the contest after exploiting some space on the edge of the area and coolly slotting Nico Schlotterbeck’s cross beyond Nick Pope bacolod
Nmecha, a former Manchester City youngster, was signed by Dortmund from Wolfsburg in the summer to fill the vacancy left by England midfielder Jude Bellingham, who left the Bundesliga club for Real Madrid bacolod
“Felix is a brilliant player and we know about his potential and his talent and we knew he could improve our game – he had a fantastic game,” Terzic said bacolod
“He finally managed to score, he had many opportunities in the first games of the season bacolod
This was a different role, he played more attacking bacolod
He had a rocky start in Dortmund and now he is in good form bacolod
”As for Howe’s comments about Newcastle being given a lesson by Dortmund, Terzic responded: “That is nice to hear but it is just half-time, we face each other in a couple of weeks bacolod
“We deserved in the first half and protected in the second half bacolod
We needed to be passionate, have some luck and a good goalie and we had all of that bacolod
”More aboutPA ReadyBorussia DortmundNewcastleEddie HoweOneJacob MurphyJude BellinghamCallum WilsonChampions LeagueParis St GermainAC MilanMagpiesGregor KobelPremier LeagueWolvesAlexander IsakBundesligaEnglandWolfsburgManchester City1/1One of those nights – Eddie Howe bemoans fine margins after Newcastle defeatOne of those nights – Eddie Howe bemoans fine margins after Newcastle defeatEddie Howe’s side lost at home (Will Matthews/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today bacolod
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