Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
Match pulse
BHAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes0'AVL 
73%Possession27%
21Shots6
6On target0
5Corners2
0Saves3
12Fouls9
9'Pascal GrossBHA9'João GomesAVL11'Yasin AyariBHA33'John McGinnAVL40'João GomesAVL90'+5'Matty CashAVL
| Team | 1H | 2H | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| BHA | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| AVL | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Who won: Brighton 4-0
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Aston Villa 4-0 on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at American Express Stadium. Goals for Brighton: Victor Lindelöf (own goal) (8'), Maxim De Cuyper (18') and Jack Hinshelwood (30', 31').
| Lineup (4-2-3-1) | G | A | SH | YC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starters | ||||
| Marco BizotG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pau TorresCD-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Victor LindelöfCD-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian MaatsenLB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matty CashRB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ross BarkleyAM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| João GomesLM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boubacar KamaraRM | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emiliano BuendíaF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George HemmingsAM-L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John McGinnAM-R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Substitutes | ||||
| Zion Suzuki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bradley Burrowes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lamare Bogarde | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tyrone Mings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alysson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luka Lynch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Triston Rowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alejandro Garnacho | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matteo Ruggeri | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
