Jablonec hold Brighton to goalless draw: 72% possession, no goals
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- Brighton and FK Jablonec drew 0-0 in the UEFA Conference League on October 22.
- Brighton had 72% of possession and took 20 shots but could not score.
- The point is Jablonec's first of the league phase after defeat at Freiburg.
Brighton could not score The Premier League side drew 0-0 with FK Jablonec It was a UEFA Conference League game on Thursday night.
Brighton had 72 percent of the ball They took 20 shots at Stadion Strelnice The Czech hosts held firm for a famous point.
What happened
The game was the second league-phase match for both clubs It kicked off at 5:45pm UK time on October 22, according to TNT Sports The first half ended without a goal.
The second half was much the same, and the game finished 0-0.
The numbers show how one-sided the ball was Brighton had 72 percent possession, according to Betora They took 20 shots to Jablonec's 8. But only three of Brighton's efforts were on target.
Jablonec put four of their eight shots on target.
Brighton also won six corners to Jablonec's two The hosts sat deep and defended in numbers Brighton's keeper made four saves.
Jablonec's keeper made three.
This was the first ever meeting between the two clubs, according to TNT Sports Almost nobody tipped a draw TNT Sports predicted a 0-2 Brighton win.
Betora's model gave Brighton an 82 percent chance of victory Both were wrong.
Why it matters
This result is a shock because of who these teams are Brighton are third in the Premier League with 16 points, according to TNT Sports They are the division's top scorers with 23 goals.
They came into the night on six straight wins in all competitions A 5-0 win over Crystal Palace capped that run.
Jablonec sit seventh in the Czech league with 17 points from 11 games They lost their league-phase opener 3-2 at Freiburg They lost 3-2 to Viktoria Plzen in the Czech league on Sunday.
Their last two games had both ended in defeat.
The draw gives Jablonec their first point of the league phase It is a big night for the club They only reached this stage through an unusual route.
They were promoted into European football Karvina had been excluded by UEFA, which opened the door, according to TNT Sports They then beat Varazdin, RFS Riga and Rangers to get here.
The Rangers tie went to penalties after a 1-1 draw on aggregate.
For Brighton, it is two points dropped They beat Kauno Zalgiris 4-0 on matchday one and took 35 shots that night Read our explainer on Brighton's 4-0 win over Kauno Zalgiris for how that game went.
Tonight they had the ball even more, but found no way through.
The result shows why this competition is tricky for big clubs Long trips, rotated squads and stubborn hosts make shocks common Brighton had begun five away games in 16 days, according to TNT Sports.
Rotation was always likely.
The bookmakers got it badly wrong TNT Sports tipped a 0-2 Brighton win Their top tip was Brighton on a minus-one handicap.
Betora's model gave Brighton an 82 percent win chance It called 0-2 the most likely score The real score was 0-0.
What happens next
Both sides now look to matchday three Jablonec visit Riga FC, according to Soccerzz Brighton visit Getafe CF.
A win for Brighton would get their campaign back on track.
The point takes Brighton to four points from two games. Jablonec move to one point after the Freiburg defeat. Both still have four league-phase games left to play.
Brighton also have injuries to manage Four players were out before this game, according to TNT Sports They were Kaoru Mitoma, Evan Ferguson, Yankuba Minteh and Stefanos Tzimas.
With the busy schedule, rotation will continue.
Crystal Palace are also playing in Europe. Read our explainer on Beşiktaş vs Crystal Palace in the Europa League.
The 0-0 draw will sting Brighton, but the season is long Jablonec will remember this night A point against a Premier League side is special.
Their fans will talk about this night for years.
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