The first European match in Brightonâs history was at least a memorable one, although it was also a reminder that the continental game poses different questions and challenges for the uninitiated.
We will come to see this European campaign as Jurgen Kloppâs gap year; an unexpected detour around unfamiliar continental venues in readiness for next yearâs Champions League return.
Ezequiel Ponceâs 84th-minute goal fired AEK Athens to a 3-2 win at Brighton to ruin the hostsâ Europa League opener at the Amex Stadium