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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa: August 23, 2026

Brighton & Hove Albion beat Aston Villa 4-0 at American Express Stadium, Falmer on August 23, 2026 (2026-27 Premier League).

Full time · Played August 23, 2026 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM ET · StatsNext match records

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Score by half

Score by half — Brighton & Hove Albion / Aston Villa — Premier League — August 23, 2026
Team1st half2nd halfFinal
Brighton & Hove Albion404
Aston Villa000

Goals

  • 8′ Brighton & Hove Albion: own goal by Victor Lindelöf
  • 18′ Brighton & Hove Albion: Maxim De Cuyper
  • 30′ Brighton & Hove Albion: Jack Hinshelwood
  • 31′ Brighton & Hove Albion: Jack Hinshelwood

Match statistics

Match statistics — Brighton & Hove Albion / Aston Villa — Premier League — August 23, 2026
StatisticBrighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
Expected goals (xG)3.70.3
Shots216
Shots on target60
Big chances50
Possession %72.927.1
Passes642240
Corners52
Fouls129
Yellow cards23
Red cards01
Saves03

What stood out

  • Expected goals: Brighton & Hove Albion 3.7, Aston Villa 0.3.
  • Shots: Brighton & Hove Albion 21, Aston Villa 6.
  • Managers: Fabian Hurzeler (Brighton & Hove Albion), Unai Emery (Aston Villa).

Player lines

  • Alejandro Garnacho (AVL, substitute): 9 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Alysson (AVL, substitute): 13 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Bart Verbruggen (BHA): 95 MIN, 0 SV, 34 PASS, 34 CMP, 0 YC
  • Boubacar Kamara (AVL): 95 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Charalambos Kostoulas (BHA, substitute): 31 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Costinha (BHA, substitute): 31 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Diego Gómez (BHA): 86 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 3 SH, 2 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.5 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Emiliano Buendía (AVL): 86 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 3 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • George Hemmings (AVL): 95 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Georginio Rutter (BHA): 95 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.4 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ian Maatsen (AVL): 82 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ibrahim Osman (BHA, substitute): 17 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • João Gomes (AVL): 40 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 1 RC
  • John McGinn (AVL): 82 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Lewis Dunk (BHA): 95 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Luka Vuskovic (BHA): 95 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Malick Yalcouyé (BHA, substitute): 9 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Matty Cash (AVL): 95 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Maxim De Cuyper (BHA): 78 MIN, 1 G, 0 A, 4 SH, 1 SOT, 1.4 xG, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Olivier Boscagli (BHA): 95 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Pascal Gross (BHA): 95 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.2 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC
  • Pau Torres (AVL): 74 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ross Barkley (AVL): 74 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Tyrone Mings (AVL, substitute): 21 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Victor Lindelöf (AVL): 95 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Yasin Ayari (BHA): 64 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 2 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 1 YC, 0 RC

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Head-to-head

Full Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa head-to-head (3 meetings).

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