Brighton & Hove Albion FC 4 - 0 Aston Villa FC — Highlights & Result
Premier League
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(2 months ago)
· MD 1
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A dramatic inversion of last season's Premier League standings played out on 23 August 2026 as Brighton & Hove Albion FC hosted Aston Villa FC on matchday 1. Brighton finished 8th in this competition last season with 53 points, while Aston Villa finished 4th with 65 points. Despite that gap a few months ago, the opening day left Brighton leading the table on 3 points, with Aston Villa sitting 3 points behind the leaders after this result.
The visitors arrived with a sequence that included winning away at Manchester City and scoring in four matches in a row across competitions. Their recent history at this stadium included a win here on 3 December 2025, yet they found themselves undone by a combination of a Victor Lindelöf own goal in the 8th minute, a Maxim De Cuyper strike assisted by Georginio Rutter in the 18th minute, and a double from Jack Hinshelwood in the 30th and 31st minutes, the first assisted by Diego Gómez. João Gomes received a red card in the 40th minute, and the standout performers included Maxim De Cuyper earning an 8.3 rating alongside Jack Hinshelwood with a 9.
Brighton next play away at Chelsea on 30 August. Aston Villa next play at home to Arsenal on 31 August.
The visitors arrived with a sequence that included winning away at Manchester City and scoring in four matches in a row across competitions. Their recent history at this stadium included a win here on 3 December 2025, yet they found themselves undone by a combination of a Victor Lindelöf own goal in the 8th minute, a Maxim De Cuyper strike assisted by Georginio Rutter in the 18th minute, and a double from Jack Hinshelwood in the 30th and 31st minutes, the first assisted by Diego Gómez. João Gomes received a red card in the 40th minute, and the standout performers included Maxim De Cuyper earning an 8.3 rating alongside Jack Hinshelwood with a 9.
Brighton next play away at Chelsea on 30 August. Aston Villa next play at home to Arsenal on 31 August.
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Match stats
Brighton Hove v Aston Villa
73%
Possession
27%
3.77
Expected goals (xG)
0.29
21
Shots
6
6
Shots on target
0
15
Shots inside the box
2
5
Corners
2
647
Passes
242
93%
Pass accuracy
76%
0
Saves
3
12
Fouls
11
6
Offsides
2
2
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
1
Lineups & player ratings
9.0
Top rated
Jack Hinshelwood · Brighton Hove
64'
· 2 goals
Key moments
- 8' ⚽ Victor Lindelöf (og) · Brighton Hove
- 9' 🟨 João Gomes · Aston Villa
- 10' 🟨 Pascal Groß · Brighton Hove
- 11' 🟨 Yasin Ayari · Brighton Hove
- 18' ⚽ Maxim De Cuyper · assist Georginio Rutter · Brighton Hove
- 30' ⚽ Jack Hinshelwood · assist Diego Gómez · Brighton Hove
- 31' ⚽ Jack Hinshelwood · Brighton Hove
- 33' 🟨 John McGinn · Aston Villa
- 40' 🟥 João Gomes · Aston Villa
- 90+5' 🟨 Matty Cash · Aston Villa
Brighton Hove
4-2-3-1- 1 Bart Verbruggen 90' 6.9
- 44 Luka Vušković 90' 7.9
- 5 Lewis Dunk (c) 90' 7.6
- 21 Olivier Boscagli 90' 7.6
- 13 Pascal Groß 🟨 90' 7.2
- 10 Georginio Rutter 🅰️ 90' 7.7
- 25 Diego Gómez 🅰️ 86' 8.2
- 27 Mats Wieffer 78' 7.3
- 29 Maxim De Cuyper ⚽ 78' 8.3
- 26 Yasin Ayari 🟨 64' 6.2
- 8 Jack Hinshelwood ⚽ ⚽ 64' 9.0
- 20 Costinha · sub 26' 6.7
- 19 Charalampos Kostoulas · sub 26' 6.5
- 15 Ibrahim Osman · sub 12' 6.3
- 36 Zadok Yohanna · sub 12' 6.7
- 35 Malick Yalcouyé · sub 9' 6.7
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 40 Marco Bizot 90' 6.5
- 2 Matty Cash 🟨 90' 6.2
- 3 Victor Lindelöf 90' 5.0
- 8 Boubacar Kamara 90' 6.3
- 53 George Hemmings 90' 6.5
- 10 Emiliano Buendía 86' 6.7
- 22 Ian Maatsen 82' 5.5
- 7 John McGinn (c) 🟨 82' 6.3
- 14 Pau Torres 74' 4.9
- 6 Ross Barkley 74' 6.3
- 35 João Gomes 🟥 40' 5.0
- 5 Tyrone Mings · sub 16' 6.9
- 26 Lamare Bogarde · sub 16' 6.6
- 17 Alejandro Garnacho · sub 9' 6.2
- 13 Matteo Ruggeri · sub 8' 6.9
- 47 Alysson · sub 8' 6.7
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Form going into the match
Brighton Hove