Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa — result, stats and report · Premier League
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Brighton
Aston Villa
Report
Brighton beat Aston Villa 4-0 by 4 goals in the Premier League (Round 1) at Amex Stadium. The half-time score was 4-0.
Form guide: Brighton have 2 wins, 3 losses in their last 5 matches, while Aston Villa have 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss in 5.
In the table, Brighton sit 3rd on 19 points from 9 games; Aston Villa are 12th on 12 points.
Head to head: 1 previous meetings, Brighton won 1, Aston Villa won 0 and 0 ended level.
Full statistics, the goal timeline and the league table for this fixture are on this page.
Key moments
8'
Victor Lindelöf
Own goal · Brighton
9'
João Gomes
Yellow cards · Aston Villa
10'
Pascal Groß
Yellow cards · Brighton
11'
Yasin Ayari
Yellow cards · Brighton
18'
Maxim De Cuyper
· assist: Georginio Rutter
Goal · Brighton
30'
Jack Hinshelwood
· assist: Diego Gómez
Goal · Brighton
31'
Jack Hinshelwood
Goal · Brighton
33'
John McGinn
Yellow cards · Aston Villa
39'
João Gomes
VAR review · Card upgrade · Aston Villa
40'
João Gomes
Red cards · Aston Villa
64'
Yasin Ayari
· assist: Costinha
Substitution · Brighton
64'
Jack Hinshelwood
· assist: Charalampos Kostoulas
Substitution · Brighton
74'
Pau Torres
· assist: Tyrone Mings
Substitution · Aston Villa
74'
Ross Barkley
· assist: Lamare Bogarde
Substitution · Aston Villa
78'
Maxim De Cuyper
· assist: Ibrahim Osman
Substitution · Brighton
78'
Mats Wieffer
· assist: Zadok Yohanna
Substitution · Brighton
82'
John McGinn
· assist: Alysson
Substitution · Aston Villa
82'
Ian Maatsen
· assist: Matteo Ruggeri
Substitution · Aston Villa
86'
Diego Gómez
· assist: Malick Yalcouyé
Substitution · Brighton
86'
Emiliano Buendía
· assist: Alejandro Garnacho
Substitution · Aston Villa
90+5'
Matty Cash
Yellow cards · Aston Villa
Match statistics
73%
Ball possession
27%
21
Total shots
6
6
Shots on target
0
12
Shots off target
6
5
Corners
2
12
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
1
6
Offsides
2
0
Saves
3
Line-ups
Brighton · 4-2-3-1
- 1
- 27
- 44
- 5
- 21
- 13
- 26
- 25
- 8
- 29
- 10
Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1
- 40
- 2
- 3
- 14
- 22
- 8
- 35
- 7
- 6
- 53
- 10
Head to head
1 meetings
Brighton 1
Draws 0
Aston Villa 0
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Frequently asked questions
What was the score of Brighton vs Aston Villa?
Brighton won 4-0 after leading 4-0 at half-time.
When and where is the match played?
Sunday, 23 August 2026, kick-off 13:00 Malaysia time at Amex Stadium.
How do the two teams compare?
In the last 5 matches, Brighton recorded 2 wins, 3 losses while Aston Villa recorded 3 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss.