Ponce ruins Brighton's European debut to snatch victory for AEK Athens, Europa League
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Brighton pay for defensive lapses as AEK Athens spoil Seagulls' Europa League party - Mirror Online
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Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens, West Ham 3-1 Backa Topola: Europa League โ as it happened, Europa League
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Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens: Joao Pedro double in vain as Greek side snatch late winner in UEFA Europa League clash - Eurosport
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Ezequiel Ponce of AEK Athens celebrates scoring his teams third goal making the score 2-3 - Brighton & Hove Albion v AEK Athens, UEFA Europa League, Amex Stadium, Brighton, UK - 21st
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Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens, West Ham 3-1 Backa Topola: Europa League โ as it happened, Europa League
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Ponce ruins Brighton's European debut to snatch victory for AEK Athens, Europa League
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Ezequiel Ponce of AEK Athens celebrate after scoring goal during the News Photo - Getty Images
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AEK Athens 0-1 Brighton & Hove Albion - Joao Pedro penalty secures top-two spot for Seagulls with one game to spare - Eurosport
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Ponce ruins Brighton's European debut to snatch victory for AEK Athens, Europa League
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Roberto De Zerbi proud of Brighton despite defeat to AEK Athens in Europa League opener - 'The result is unfair' - Eurosport
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Brighton 2-3 AEK Athens: Joao Pedro double in vain as Greek side snatch late winner in UEFA Europa League clash - Eurosport
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Roberto De Zerbi proud of Brighton despite defeat to AEK Athens in Europa League opener - 'The result is unfair' - Eurosport
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HISTORIC DAY FOR THE CLUB ๐, Hinshelwood & Dunk, AEK Athens 0-1 Brighton
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Ezequiel Ponce of AEK Athens celebrates scoring his teams third goal making the score 2-3 - Brighton & Hove Albion v AEK Athens, UEFA Europa League, Amex Stadium, Brighton, UK - 21st
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