Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 4–0 Aston Villa Football Club
Premier League · Regular Season - 1 · 23 August 2026 · Amex Stadium, Brighton.
Status: full time. Half time 4–0. Referee: P. Bankes.
Goals
- 8' V. Lindelof (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) · Own Goal
- 18' M. De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) — assist G. Rutter
- 30' J. Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) — assist D. Gomez
- 31' J. Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club)
Cards
- 9' Joao Gomes (Aston Villa Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 9' P. Gross (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 11' Y. Ayari (Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 33' J. McGinn (Aston Villa Football Club) — Yellow Card
- 40' Joao Gomes (Aston Villa Football Club) — Red Card
- 90+5' M. Cash (Aston Villa Football Club) — Yellow Card
Match stats
| Stat | Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | Aston Villa Football Club |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 73% | 27% |
| Expected goals (xG) | 3.62 | 0.31 |
| Total shots | 21 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 6 | 0 |
| Shots off target | 12 | 6 |
| Shots blocked | 3 | 0 |
| Passes | 628 | 239 |
| Accurate passes | 585 | 183 |
| Corners | 5 | 2 |
| Offsides | 6 | 2 |
| Fouls | 12 | 8 |
| Saves | 0 | 3 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
| Red cards | 0 | 1 |
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Fabian Hurzeler.
- Jack Hinshelwood — Midfield, 2 goals
- Maxim De Cuyper — Defender, 1 goal
- Diego Gómez — Midfielder
- Olivier Boscagli — Defender
- Georginio Rutter — Attack
- Luka Vuskovic — Defender
- Lewis Dunk — Defender
- Mats Wieffer — Defender
- Pascal Groß — Midfield
- Bart Verbruggen — Goalkeeper
- Malick Yalcouyé — Midfield
- Zadok Yohanna — Attack
- Costinha
- Ibrahim Osman — Attack
- Yasin Ayari — Midfield
- C. Kostoulas — Attacker
- Jason Steele — Goalkeeper
- Pascal Struijk — Defender
- Promise David — Attack
- Michael Svoboda — Defender
Aston Villa Football Club lineup (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Unai Emery.
- Ross Barkley — Midfield
- Tyrone Mings — Defender
- Alysson — Attacker
- Emiliano Buendía — Midfield
- Lamare Bogarde — Midfield
- Matteo Ruggeri — Defender
- Alejandro Garnacho — Attack
- Marco Bizot — Goalkeeper
- George Hemmings — Midfielder
- Boubacar Kamara — Midfield
- John McGinn — Midfield
- Matty Cash — Defender
- Ian Maatsen — Defender
- Victor Lindelöf — Defender
- João Gomes
- Pau Torres — Defender
- T. Rowe — Defender
- L. Lynch — Midfielder
- B. Burrows — Midfielder
- Zion Suzuki — Goalkeeper
Head to head
| Date | Match | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-11 | Aston Villa v Brighton | 1–0 | Premier League |
| 2025-12-03 | Brighton v Aston Villa | 3–4 | Premier League |
| 2025-04-02 | Brighton v Aston Villa | 0–3 | Premier League |
| 2024-12-30 | Aston Villa v Brighton | 2–2 | Premier League |
| 2024-05-05 | Brighton v Aston Villa | 1–0 | Premier League |
| 2023-09-30 | Aston Villa v Brighton | 6–1 | Premier League |
| 2023-05-28 | Aston Villa v Brighton | 2–1 | Premier League |
| 2022-12-08 | Aston Villa v Brighton | 2–2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| 2022-11-13 | Brighton v Aston Villa | 1–2 | Premier League |
| 2022-02-26 | Brighton v Aston Villa | 0–2 | Premier League |
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club — recent form
- Tromso 0–0 Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club · 2026-08-20
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 1–0 Bologna Football Club 1909 · 2026-08-15
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 3–0 Associazione Sportiva Roma · 2026-08-08
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 4–3 Racing Club de Strasbourg Alsace · 2026-08-01
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 0–3 Manchester United Football Club · 2026-05-24
- Leeds United Association Football Club 1–0 Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club · 2026-05-17
- Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club 3–0 Wolves · 2026-05-09
- Newcastle United Football Club 3–1 Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club · 2026-05-02
Aston Villa Football Club — recent form
- Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–1 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-08-15
- Paris Saint-Germain Football Club 2–1 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-08-12
- FC Bayern München 2–1 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-08-07
- BG Pathum United 1–3 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-08-04
- Aston Villa Football Club 2–4 Real Sociedad de Fútbol S.A.D. · 2026-07-28
- Futebol Clube do Porto 2–1 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-07-25
- Walsall 0–5 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-07-21
- Manchester City Football Club 1–2 Aston Villa Football Club · 2026-05-24
League standing
| Team | # | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Aston Villa Football Club | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
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