Brighton & Hove Albion 4–0 Aston Villa

Premier League · 2026/27

Premier League·Full time

Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton & Hove Albion
  • V. Lindelof 8 (og)
  • M. De Cuyper 18
  • J. Hinshelwood 30
  • J. Hinshelwood 31
  • P. GrossBooked on 9 mins
  • Y. AyariBooked on 11 mins

4–0

HT 4–0

Sunday 23 August at 14:00

Aston VillaAston Villa
  • Booked on 9 mins · Sent off on 40 minsJoao Gomes
  • Booked on 33 minsJ. McGinn
  • Booked on 90+5 minsM. Cash

American Express Stadium · Referee: Peter Bankes, England

Brighton & Hove Albion · 4-2-3-1

1Bart Verbruggen
21Olivier Boscagli
5Lewis Dunk
44Luka Vušković
27Mats Wieffer
26Yasin Ayari
13Pascal Groß
29Maxim De Cuyper
8Jack Hinshelwood
25Diego Gómez
10Georginio Rutter

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 1Bart Verbruggen

Defence

  1. 21Olivier Boscagli
  2. 5Lewis Dunk
  3. 44Luka Vušković
  4. 27Mats Wieffer

Midfield

  1. 26Yasin Ayari
  2. 13Pascal Groß
  3. 29Maxim De Cuyper
  4. 8Jack Hinshelwood
  5. 25Diego Gómez

Attack

  1. 10Georginio Rutter

Bench

  • 20Costinha64'
  • 19Charalampos Kostoulas
  • 23Jason Steele
  • 4Pascal Struijk
  • 30Michael Svoboda
  • 15Ibrahim Osman
  • 35Malick Yalcouyé
  • 12Promise David
  • 36Zadok Yohanna

Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1

40Marco Bizot
22Ian Maatsen
14Pau Torres
3Victor Lindelöf
2Matty Cash
35João Gomes
8Boubacar Kamara
53George Hemmings
6Ross Barkley
7John McGinn
10Emiliano Buendía

Starting XI

Goalkeeper

  1. 40Marco Bizot

Defence

  1. 22Ian Maatsen
  2. 14Pau Torres
  3. 3Victor Lindelöf
  4. 2Matty Cash

Midfield

  1. 35João Gomes
  2. 8Boubacar Kamara
  3. 53George Hemmings
  4. 6Ross Barkley
  5. 7John McGinn

Attack

  1. 10Emiliano Buendía

Bench

  • 1Zion Suzuki
  • 5Tyrone Mings
  • 13Matteo Ruggeri
  • 26Lamare Bogarde
  • 47Alysson82'
  • 45Triston Rowe
  • 49Bradley Burrowes
  • 17Alejandro Garnacho
  • 74Luka Lynch