Fresh from another historic Europa League night, Brighton & Hove Albion seek to end their winless run in the Premier League when Sheffield United visit the Amex Stadium on Sunday.
The Seagulls defeated Ajax 2-0 in their own backyard on Thursday evening, while the Blades were on the right end of a controversial officiating call in a 2-1 beating of Wolverhampton Wanderers last weekend.
However, Ajax's recent mini-revival and rich European history once again counted for nought against Roberto De Zerbi's troops, who broke the deadlock in the first half through Ansu Fati before the Barcelona loanee turned provider for Simon Adingra to fire home in the second period, thus rubber-stamping Brighton's first-ever European away victory.
Sitting pretty in second place in Group B - one point adrift of Marseille - Brighton have one foot firmly in the knockout round playoffs of Europe's second-tier tournament, which has provided a welcome distraction from their underwhelming Premier League exploits in recent weeks.
Continental fatigue has evidently hampered De Zerbi's side on weekends, as a 1-1 draw with Everton - who only had victory snatched from their grasp by an Ashley Young own goal - extended the Seagulls' winless streak in the division to five matches, and they enter the weekend in seventh place as a result.
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