Brighton face Roma in the UEFA Europa League 1/8 final on March 15, 2024 at 04:00 BST. Brighton took the lead in the first half when Welbeck broke the deadlock with a shot from in front of the penalty area. In the second half, Spinazzola went through several people and hit the crossbar. Both sides exchanged attacks in the remaining time, but failed to change the score again. In the end, Brighton beat Roma 1-0 at home and were eliminated 1-4 on aggregate, while Roma advanced to the UEFA Cup last eight.
In the first half, Brighton's Welbeck broke the deadlock through a brilliant driving world shot in front of the box to give his team the lead. However, Roma didn't give up and they kept trying to launch attacks in the following game to find an equalizer. Spinazzola made several passes in the second half, but he hit the crossbar and failed to make the score.
Despite Brighton's excellent performance at home, they dug too big a deficit in the first leg, which made them unable to turn the situation around in this match. In the end, Brighton had no choice but to accept the fate of a 1-0 win but a 1-4 exit on aggregate.
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