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Brighton attacker Joao Pedro happy for fans after defeating Ajax

Brighton attacker Joao Pedro was delighted for the fans on Thursday night in their Europa League.

The Albion picked up their first ever win in the competition in their third group stage game.

After beating Ajax at home by a 2-0 scoreline, Pedro was pleased with the result and the atmosphere.

Post-game, he told TNT Sports: "First win for Brighton in the Europa League, we needed that this time for the fans to enjoy.

“Happy to score, to play for this team and to make history. We keep going to play for Brighton.

"We didn't win the last two games, we had a tough game against Marseille so today I think we deserve.

“You have to enjoy tonight and be prepared for the Premier League game [against Fulham]."

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