BRIGHTON, England (Interstat) — Georginio Rutter scored twice and added an assist as Brighton routed visiting Kauno Zalgiris 4-0 on Thursday. Rutter opened the scoring in the 41st minute, then struck again in the 53rd. Jack Hinshelwood made it 2-0 in first-half stoppage time, and Matthew O’Riley completed the scoring in the 67th. Ibrahim Osman provided two assists, while Younes Ibrahim added one. Kauno Zalgiris player Ourega was booked in the 12th minute and was replaced at halftime. Brighton made changes after the break, while Kauno Zalgiris could not convert its chances. Brighton improved to 1-0 in the competition and 5-1-1 overall. Kauno Zalgiris fell to 0-1 in the competition and 1-1 overall. Brighton’s defense kept a clean sheet. Brighton brought on Dunk and Boscagli at halftime, then replaced Hinshelwood and Osman later. Kauno Zalgiris also made substitutions at halftime and in the second half. Brighton next faces Crystal Palace at home.