Aston Villa vs Brighton summary: score, stats, goals & highlights | Premier League 2025/26

Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.

Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.

Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.

Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).

Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Own Goal by Jack Hinshelwood, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aston Villa 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Olivier Boscagli.

Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Victor Lindelöf replaces Douglas Luiz.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß is caught offside.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh replaces Kaoru Mitoma.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Harry Howell replaces Diego Gómez.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Danny Welbeck.

Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.

Attempt saved. James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).

Alysson Edward (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Amadou Onana.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Alysson Edward replaces Ollie Watkins.

Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Attempt missed. James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.

Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ferdi Kadioglu.

Attempt missed. Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Kaoru Mitoma with a cross.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Olivier Boscagli replaces Jan Paul van Hecke because of an injury.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match because of an injury Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Jadon Sancho.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Emiliano Buendía.

Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Attempt saved. Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Danny Welbeck.

Foul by Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa).

Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).

Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.

Attempt missed. Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood with a through ball following a fast break.

Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.

Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by James Milner.

Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Foul by Pascal Groß (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joël Veltman.

Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.

Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.

Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Amadou Onana.

Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).

Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.

Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Jadon Sancho following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lewis Dunk.

Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner is caught offside.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma is caught offside.

Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by James Milner (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. James Milner replaces Carlos Baleba.

Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.

Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Jadon Sancho.

Attempt blocked. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.

Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.

Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).

Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross.

Handball by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Foul by Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.

Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joël Veltman.

Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.

Joël Veltman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa).

Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

First Half begins.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.