Brighton saves a point in Marseille, being 0-2 down

Brighton got their historic first point in European tournaments. It happened after a 2-2 draw against Marseille at Stade Velodrome in a Europa League group stage game in round 2.

The Seagulls overcame a two-goal deficit after the hosts scored twice within a minute. First, Chancel Mbemba opened the scoring in the 19th minute, then Jordan Veretout doubled the lead.

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In the 54th minute, the English side reduced the deficit through Pascal Gross, and their pressure in the final minutes led to a penalty converted by Joao Pedro.

However, Roberto De Zerbi’s men remain bottom of Group B with one point, while the French club have two points.