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Brighton defeats Roma 3-0 in pre-season friendly

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Last updated Aug 8, 2026

Brighton defeats Roma 3-0 in pre-season friendly
Summary

Brighton & Hove Albion secured a 3-0 victory over AS Roma in a pre-season friendly at the American Express Stadium on August 8, 2026. Goals from Georginio Rutter and two from Yasin Ayari highlighted a challenging match for the Giallorossi, who concluded their mini pre-season tour of the UK with this loss. Roma previously suffered a 4-1 defeat against Cardiff City and recorded a 4-1 win against Newport County during the tour. Brighton now looks ahead to continued preparations for the upcoming season while Roma will seek to improve ahead of their official matches.

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  • •Brighton won 3-0 against Roma in a pre-season friendly
  • •Georginio Rutter and Yasin Ayari scored for Brighton
  • •This match was Roma's final friendly of their UK tour
  • •Roma previously lost 4-1 to Cardiff City
  • •Brighton is preparing for the upcoming season
Latest Updates
  • 5:00 PMYahoo Sports — Gasperini comments on Roma’s ‘terrible’ Brighton friendly: “Some players need more time to reconnect.”
  • 4:05 PMYahoo Sports — Friendly | Brighton 3-0 Roma: Another defeat for the Giallorossi in the UK
What they're saying
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Roma suffered a devastating defeat in their last UK preseason friendly at the Amex Stadium against Brighton. The English side outclassed the Giallorossi with a resounding 3-0 victory. Gian Piero Gaspe...

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Roma were soundly beaten by Premier League opposition in Brighton on the English South Coast on Saturday afternoon with goals from Georginio Rutter and Yasin Ayari (x2) in a disappointing end to the G...

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