Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

Premier League

Brighton

6-4-4

3-4

Final

Aston Villa

8-3-3

American Express Stadium

TV: Fubo

Match pulse

BHAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes

0'AVL

56%Possession44%

16Shots14

7On target10

5Corners6

6Saves4

10Fouls9

45'+8'Bart VerbruggenBHA75'John McGinnAVL85'Diego GómezBHA90'+5'Marco BizotAVL

Team	1H	2H	T
BHA	2	1	3
AVL	2	2	4

Who won: Aston Villa 4-3

Aston Villa beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4-3 on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at American Express Stadium. Goals for Brighton: Jan Paul van Hecke (9', 83') and Pau Torres (own goal) (29'). Goals for Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins (37', 45'+7'), Amadou Onana (60') and Donyell Malen (78').

Play by play

Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Aston Villa 4.
Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Aston Villa 4.
90'+6'
Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+6'
Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
90'+5'
Marco Bizot (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
90'+5'
Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross following a corner.
90'+4'
Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
90'+4'
Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
90'+4'
Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
90'+4'
Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
90'
Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
90'
Attempt saved. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
89'
Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas with a headed pass.
89'
Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
86'
Sub
Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Evann Guessand.
86'
Sub
Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ollie Watkins.
85'
Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
85'
Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
85'
Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
85'
Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
84'
Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
84'
Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
GOAL83'
Goal! Right footed shot
Jan Paul van Hecke
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Aston Villa 4. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
BHA 3 - 4 AVL
GOAL78'
Goal! Right footed shot
Donyell Malen
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Aston Villa 4. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
BHA 2 - 4 AVL
78'
Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.