Brighton vs Aston Villa
Premier League · Matchday 1American Express Stadium, FalmerRef: Peter Bankes, England
Match
Timeline
own goal
8'
9'
11'
assist: G. Rutter
18'
assist: D. Gomez
30'
31'
33'
40'
Half time · 4-0
C. Kostoulas ↑
J. Hinshelwood ↓
64'
Costinha ↑
Y. Ayari ↓
64'
74'
L. Bogarde ↑
R. Barkley ↓
74'
T. Mings ↑
P. Torres ↓
Z. Yohanna ↑
M. Wieffer ↓
78'
I. Osman ↑
M. De Cuyper ↓
78'
82'
M. Ruggeri ↑
I. Maatsen ↓
82'
Alysson ↑
J. McGinn ↓
M. Yalcouye ↑
D. Gomez ↓
86'
86'
A. Garnacho ↑
E. Buendia ↓
90+5'
Full time · 4-0
Match
Stats
73%
Possession
27%
3.67
Expected goals (xG)
0.31
21
Shots
6
6
Shots on target
0
15
Shots inside box
2
5
Corners
2
639
Passes
240
596
Accurate passes
183
12
Fouls
9
6
Offsides
2
0
Saves
3
2
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
1
Ratings
Top performers
Jack Hinshelwood Brighton · 2G9.0
Maxim De Cuyper Brighton · 1G8.3
Diego Gómez Brighton · 1A8.2
Luka Vušković Brighton7.9
Georginio Rutter Brighton · 1A7.7
Lewis Dunk Brighton7.6
Confirmed
Lineups
4-2-3-1
Coach: Fabian Hurzeler
Substitutes (9)
4-2-3-1
Coach: Unai Emery
Substitutes (9)
Team news
Missing players
- Brighton
- C. Baleba · Missing Fixture · Ankle Injury
- E. Ferguson · Missing Fixture · Ankle Injury
- Y. Minteh · Missing Fixture · Injury
- K. Mitoma · Missing Fixture · Hamstring Injury
- S. Tzimas · Missing Fixture · Knee Injury
- Aston Villa
- B. Madjo · Missing Fixture · Injury
- J. Manzambi · Missing Fixture · Knee Injury
- A. Onana · Missing Fixture · Knee Injury
- O. Watkins · Missing Fixture · Inactive
- L. Bailey · Questionable · Muscle Injury
- Joao Gomes · Questionable · Calf Injury
- E. Martinez · Questionable · Finger Injury
Head to head
Last 1 meetings
1Brighton
0Draws
0Aston Villa
2026-08-23Brighton4 — 0Aston Villa