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title: "Brighton 3 Roma 0: Ayari Double and Rutter Stunner Light Up the Amex"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Sophie Zamora"
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published: "2026-08-08T17:20:21Z"
modified: "2026-08-08T17:20:21Z"
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# Brighton 3 Roma 0: Ayari Double and Rutter Stunner Light Up the Amex

## Brighton 3 Roma 0: Ayari Double and Rutter Stunner Light Up the Amex

**Brighton 3 Roma 0** was the story at the Amex on Saturday as the Seagulls opened their home pre-season with a comfortable win over the Serie A side, Yasin Ayari striking twice and Georginio Rutter adding a stunner. It was a polished afternoon’s work from Fabian Hürzeler’s reshaped Albion against well-known European opposition.

The result gave supporters their first Amex sight of a forward line adjusting to [life after Danny Welbeck](https://readbrighton.com/2026/07/29/danny-welbeck-exit-leaves-brighton-with-more-than-goals-to-replace/). Rutter set the tone with the pick of the goals before Ayari took over, drilling home twice to put the friendly beyond a Roma side still chasing their first clean sheet of the summer. The win continued Brighton’s [European pre-season countdown](https://readbrighton.com/2026/07/02/brighton-roma-bologna-european-countdown/).

## How Brighton 3 Roma 0 unfolded at the Amex

There was plenty for the home crowd to enjoy. Rutter’s finish was the stand-out, and Ayari’s brace underlined the depth Hürzeler can call on this season, as [The Argus](https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/matchdaylive/26447864.brighton-v-roma-updates-amex/) reported from the Amex. A clean sheet against a team that reached the Champions League last term will please the head coach as his squad builds towards a competitive campaign that begins with a UEFA Conference League play-off.

Bologna follow Roma to the Amex in a week’s time, giving the Seagulls a second Serie A test before that European play-off gets under way. On this evidence, the Albion are shaping up nicely.