Brighton & Hove Albion
6 shots on target
4–0
Full time
Aston Villa
0 shots on target
Brighton & Hove Albion
4–0
Aston Villa
Premier League | Sunday, 23 August 2026 | Full time
73%
Possession
27%
21
Shots
6
6
On target
0
5
Corners
2
Premier League · Matchweek 1 · Sunday, 23 August 2026 at 13:00 UTC
Written before kick-off · preview
Brighton & Hove Albion v Aston Villa: what the records say
Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.
Brighton & Hove Albion host Aston Villa on Sunday 23 August in the Premier League, matchweek 1.
Aston Villa have won four of their last eight games. They have scored 16 and conceded 12 in those eight games — 2.0 goals a game, 1.5 against.
Pascal Groß has been Brighton & Hove Albion's most productive, with three goals and three assists. John McGinn has been Aston Villa's most productive, with two assists.
Commentary
Minute by minute, as it happened.- 1' First half begins.
- 2' Aston Villa wins a corner after Olivier Boscagli concedes. Olivier Boscagli
- 3' Ross Barkley from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ross Barkley
- 3' Foul committed by Lewis Dunk of Brighton and Hove Albion.
- 4' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high after a set piece situation. Emiliano Buendía
- 4' John McGinn from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the attacking half. John McGinn
- 4' Foul committed by Yasin Ayari of Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari
- 5' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa attempts a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. Ross Barkley provided the assist. Emiliano Buendía
- 7' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending it too high. Ross Barkley provided the assist. Emiliano Buendía
- 8' Maxim De Cuyper from Brighton and Hove Albion hits the right post with a right-footed shot from the right side of the box. Maxim De Cuyper
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8'
⚽ Goal
Own goal by Victor Lindelöf for Aston Villa. Brighton and Hove Albion lead 1-0. - 9' João Gomes from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. João Gomes
- 9' Pascal Groß commits a foul for Brighton and Hove Albion. Pascal Groß
- 9' João Gomes of Aston Villa receives a yellow card. João Gomes
- 10' Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. Boubacar Kamara
- 10' Foul committed by Yasin Ayari of Brighton and Hove Albion. Yasin Ayari
- 10' Pascal Groß of Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a foul. Pascal Groß
- 11' Yasin Ayari from Brighton and Hove Albion receives a yellow card for a foul. Yasin Ayari
- 12' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa commits a foul. Emiliano Buendía
- 12' Mats Wieffer from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the defensive half. Mats Wieffer
- 14' João Gomes from Aston Villa commits a foul. João Gomes
- 14' Yasin Ayari from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the right wing. Yasin Ayari
- 15' Ross Barkley from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ross Barkley
- 15' Maxim De Cuyper of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Maxim De Cuyper
- 16' Offside against Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is caught offside. Georginio Rutter
- 17' John McGinn from Aston Villa misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the left. João Gomes provided the assist. João Gomes
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18'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion lead 2-0 against Aston Villa. Maxim De Cuyper scores with a left-footed shot from very close range to the center of the goal, assisted by Georginio Rutter. Maxim De Cuyper1Cuyper goals this seasonRutterAssist - 21' Jack Hinshelwood of Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jack Hinshelwood
- 21' Foul committed by Pau Torres of Aston Villa. Pau Torres
- 22' Maxim De Cuyper of Brighton and Hove Albion is caught offside. Maxim De Cuyper
- 24' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Marco Bizot concedes. Marco Bizot
- 24' Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter from Brighton and Hove Albion takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes just a bit too high. He was assisted by Diego Gómez. Georginio Rutter
- 25' Mats Wieffer from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Mats Wieffer
- 25' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. Emiliano Buendía
- 25' Emiliano Buendía is caught offside for Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía
- 28' Matty Cash from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. Matty Cash
- 28' Maxim De Cuyper of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Maxim De Cuyper
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30'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion lead 3-0 against Aston Villa. Jack Hinshelwood scores with a header from close range into the bottom left corner, assisted by Diego Gómez's headed pass. Jack Hinshelwood2Hinshelwood goals this seasonGomezAssist -
31'
⚽ Goal
Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion lead 4-0 against Aston Villa. Jack Hinshelwood scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom left corner. Jack Hinshelwood2Hinshelwood goals this season - 33' Olivier Boscagli from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the defensive half. Olivier Boscagli
- 33' Foul committed by John McGinn of Aston Villa. John McGinn
- 33' John McGinn of Aston Villa receives a yellow card for a bad foul. John McGinn
- 34' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Emiliano Buendía
- 34' Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Luka Vuskovic
- 35' Diego Gómez is caught offside for Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez
- 38' Georginio Rutter of Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the defensive half. Georginio Rutter
- 38' Foul committed by João Gomes of Aston Villa. João Gomes
- 39' VAR decision results in an upgraded card for João Gomes of Aston Villa. João Gomes
- 40' João Gomes from Aston Villa receives a red card for violent conduct. João Gomes
- 42' Mats Wieffer from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the left. He was assisted by Maxim De Cuyper. Maxim De Cuyper
- 42' Yasin Ayari from Brighton and Hove Albion has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Yasin Ayari
- 43' Maxim De Cuyper from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it just to the right. Pascal Groß provided the assist. Maxim De Cuyper
- 44' Maxim De Cuyper's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Pascal Groß. Maxim De Cuyper
- 45' Jack Hinshelwood of Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the attacking half. Jack Hinshelwood
- 45' Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa commits a foul. Boubacar Kamara
- 45' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Marco Bizot concedes. Marco Bizot
- 45' Diego Gómez's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Marco Bizot. The attempt was assisted by Jack Hinshelwood. Diego Gómez
- 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 45+1' Maxim De Cuyper of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Maxim De Cuyper
- 45+1' John McGinn from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the attacking half. John McGinn
- First half ends with Brighton and Hove Albion leading 4-0 against Aston Villa.
- Half time
- 46' The second half begins with the score at Brighton and Hove Albion 4, Aston Villa 0.
- 49' Offside for Brighton and Hove Albion. Georginio Rutter is flagged for offside. Georginio Rutter
- 49' Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the left. He was assisted by Maxim De Cuyper. Maxim De Cuyper
- 50' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Pau Torres concedes. Pau Torres
- 51' Yasin Ayari from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The attempt was assisted by Maxim De Cuyper after a corner. Maxim De Cuyper
- 52' Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa takes a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the left. George Hemmings provided the assist. Ian Maatsen
- 53' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after John McGinn concedes. John McGinn
- 54' Luka Vuskovic from Brighton and Hove Albion misses a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, sending it close but to the right after a corner. Luka Vuskovic
- 55' The match is delayed due to an injury to Emiliano Buendía of Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía
- 55' Mats Wieffer from Brighton and Hove Albion is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Mats Wieffer
- 55' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa commits a foul. Emiliano Buendía
- 56' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
- 57' Diego Gómez's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Marco Bizot. The attempt was assisted by Yasin Ayari. Yasin Ayari
- 58' Jack Hinshelwood's right-footed shot from the center of the box for Brighton and Hove Albion is blocked. Jack Hinshelwood
- 61' Brighton and Hove Albion win a corner after Marco Bizot concedes. Marco Bizot
- 61' Attempt missed. Georginio Rutter from Brighton and Hove Albion has a right-footed shot from the left side of the box that goes wide to the left. Mats Wieffer assisted with a headed pass after a corner. Mats Wieffer
- 64' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Costinha comes on for Yasin Ayari. Yasin Ayari
- 64' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Charalampos Kostoulas comes on for Jack Hinshelwood. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 65' Mats Wieffer from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick in the attacking half. Mats Wieffer
- 65' Emiliano Buendía from Aston Villa commits a foul. Emiliano Buendía
- 65' Offside for Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas is caught offside. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 65' Costinha from Brighton and Hove Albion hits the left post with a right-footed shot from outside the box, assisted by Pascal Groß. Pascal Groß
- 66' Maxim De Cuyper of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Maxim De Cuyper
- 66' Matty Cash from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. Matty Cash
- 68' Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) heads the ball from the left side of the six-yard box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Emiliano Buendía provided the assist with a cross following a corner. Ross Barkley
- 68' Aston Villa have been awarded a corner after Costinha conceded it. Costinha
- 70' Matty Cash from Aston Villa commits a handball. Matty Cash
- 71' Attempt missed. Diego Gómez from Brighton and Hove Albion has a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high. Mats Wieffer provided the assist. Mats Wieffer
- 74' Substitution for Aston Villa: Tyrone Mings comes on for Pau Torres. Tyrone Mings
- 74' Substitution for Aston Villa: Lamare Bogarde comes on for Ross Barkley. Lamare Bogarde
- 74' Diego Gómez is caught offside for Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez
- 77' Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas from Brighton and Hove Albion has a right-footed shot from the center of the box that goes too high. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 78' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Ibrahim Osman comes on for Maxim De Cuyper. Ibrahim Osman
- 78' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Zadok Yohanna comes on for Mats Wieffer. Zadok Yohanna
- 79' John McGinn from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the attacking half. John McGinn
- 79' Lewis Dunk from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul.
- 80' Zadok Yohanna of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul. Zadok Yohanna
- 80' John McGinn from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. John McGinn
- 82' Substitution for Aston Villa: Matteo Ruggeri comes on for Ian Maatsen. Matteo Ruggeri
- 82' Substitution for Aston Villa: Alysson comes on for John McGinn. Alysson
- 86' Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Malick Yalcouyé comes on for Diego Gómez. Malick Yalcouyé
- 86' Substitution for Aston Villa: Alejandro Garnacho comes on for Emiliano Buendía. Alejandro Garnacho
- 87' Ibrahim Osman from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the left wing. Ibrahim Osman
- 87' Boubacar Kamara of Aston Villa commits a foul. Boubacar Kamara
- 90' Aston Villa is called offside. Alejandro Garnacho is the player caught offside. Alejandro Garnacho
- 90' Attempt saved. Costinha (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 Ibrahim Osman with a cross. Marco Bizot
- 90+1' The fourth official has indicated that there will be 5 minutes of added time.
- 90+4' Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas from Brighton and Hove Albion heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes too high. Pascal Groß provided the assist. Charalampos Kostoulas
- 90+5' Matty Cash of Aston Villa receives a yellow card for a foul. Matty Cash
- 90+5' Ibrahim Osman from Brighton and Hove Albion wins a free kick on the left wing. Ibrahim Osman
- 90+5' Matty Cash from Aston Villa commits a foul. Matty Cash
- The second half ends with Brighton and Hove Albion winning 4-0 against Aston Villa.
- The match ends with Brighton and Hove Albion winning 4-0 against Aston Villa.
Goals and cards
- 8' ⚽ V. Lindelof Own Goal Brighton
- 9' ■ João Gomes Yellow Card Aston Villa
- 10' ■ Pascal Groß Yellow Card Brighton
- 11' ■ Yasin Ayari Yellow Card Brighton
- 18' ⚽ M. De Cuyper · assist G. Rutter Normal Goal Brighton
- 30' ⚽ J. Hinshelwood · assist D. Gomez Normal Goal Brighton
- 31' ⚽ J. Hinshelwood Normal Goal Brighton
- 33' ■ John McGinn Yellow Card Aston Villa
- 40' ■ João Gomes Red Card Aston Villa
- 90+5' ■ Matty Cash Yellow Card Aston Villa
Match statistics
Brighton & Hove Albion on the left, Aston Villa on the right.
The game
73%
Ball possession
27%
135
Total attacks
53
72
Dangerous attacks
23
Attack
21
Shots total
6
6
Shots on target
0
12
Shots off target
6
3
Shots blocked
0
15
Shots inside the box
2
6
Shots outside the box
4
2
Hit the woodwork
0
6
Big chances created
0
3
Big chances missed
0
5
Corners
2
6
Offsides
2
Build-up
647
Passes
242
601
Accurate passes
185
93%
Pass accuracy
76%
23
Crosses
4
5
Accurate crosses
1
8
Dribble attempts
14
4
Successful dribbles
7
9
Throw-ins
18
9
Goal kicks
11
Defence
0
Saves
3
21
Tackles
19
10
Interceptions
8
51
Duels won
45
12
Fouls
11
2
Yellow cards
3
0
Red cards
1
0
Injuries
1
5
Substitutions
5
Player statistics
Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.
Brighton & Hove Albion
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis Dunk | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 114 | 96 | 118 | – | 1 | 1 | 33 | 7.25 |
| Georginio Rutter | 90 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 0.09 | 1 | 12 | 58 | 30 | 1 | 2 | – | 44 | 7.29 |
| Pascal Groß | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 77 | 94 | 96 | – | 1 | – | 57 | 7.53 |
| Olivier Boscagli | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 66 | 98 | 84 | – | 1 | 2 | 67 | 7.43 |
| Luka Vuskovic | 90 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.14 | – | 103 | 95 | 112 | – | – | – | 67 | 7.17 |
| Diego Gómez | 86 | – | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.36 | 2 | 33 | 82 | 51 | – | 1 | 1 | 50 | 7.85 |
| Mats Wieffer | 78 | – | – | 1 | – | 0.04 | 2 | 60 | 92 | 85 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 57 | 7.46 |
| Maxim De Cuyper | 78 | 1 | – | 4 | 1 | 1.08 | 4 | 41 | 90 | 58 | – | 2 | 1 | 43 | 8.07 |
| Jack Hinshelwood | 64 | 2 | – | 3 | 2 | 1.03 | 1 | 14 | 93 | 25 | 1 | 2 | – | 100 | 8.92 |
| Yasin Ayari | 64 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.15 | 1 | 40 | 90 | 47 | – | – | – | 20 | 6.46 |
| Charalampos Kostoulas sub | 26 | – | – | 2 | – | 0.20 | – | 6 | 50 | 12 | – | 1 | – | 60 | 6.44 |
| Costinha sub | 26 | – | – | 2 | 1 | 0.10 | – | 17 | 100 | 29 | – | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6.92 |
| Ibrahim Osman sub | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 10 | 80 | 17 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.56 |
| Zadok Yohanna sub | 12 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 100 | 11 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 6.42 |
| Malick Yalcouyé sub | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 15 | 100 | 15 | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bart Verbruggen | 90 | – | – | – | – | – | 34 | 100 | 6.79 |
Aston Villa
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | xG | KP | Pass | Pass% | Touch | Drb | Tkl | Int | Duel% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyrone Mings sub | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 100 | 6.64 |
| Lamare Bogarde sub | 16 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 100 | 4 | – | – | – | 50 | 6.51 |
| Matteo Ruggeri sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | – | 100 | 6.62 |
| Alysson sub | 8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | – | 50 | 6.53 |
| Alejandro Garnacho sub | 4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Goalkeeper
| Player | Min | Saves | In box | Conceded | Prevented | Claims | Pass | Pass% | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matty Cash | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 29 | 76 | 6.18 |
| Victor Lindelöf | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 34 | 79 | 5.48 |
| Boubacar Kamara | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 24 | 96 | 6.21 |
| Marco Bizot | 90 | 3 | 3 | 4 | – | 1 | 29 | 62 | 6.38 |
| George Hemmings | 90 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 13 | 46 | 6.50 |
| Emiliano Buendía | 86 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 17 | 94 | 7.02 |
| John McGinn | 82 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 21 | 52 | 6.21 |
| Ian Maatsen | 82 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 8 | 75 | 5.67 |
| Ross Barkley | 74 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 25 | 80 | 6.60 |
| Pau Torres | 74 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 26 | 77 | 4.97 |
| João Gomes | 40 | – | – | 4 | – | – | 14 | 100 | 5.47 |
Player cards
Jack Hinshelwood had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.
Jack Hinshelwood
Passing
Premier League | Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 Aston Villa | 23 August 2026
13 successful
1 unsuccessful
1
key passes
1
chances created
1
final third passes
14
passes
93%
accuracy
Form
Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.
Brighton & Hove Albion
No results held yet
Nothing recorded yet this season.
Aston Villa
LLDWW
| Played | 8 |
| Won · drawn · lost | 4–2–2 |
| Goals for · against | 16–12 |
Who to watch
Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.
Brighton & Hove Albion
|
Pascal Groß
3 goals · 3 assists
|
6 |
|
Maxim De Cuyper
1 goal · 2 assists
|
3 |
|
Charalampos Kostoulas
2 goals · 1 assist
|
3 |
Aston Villa
|
John McGinn
2 assists
|
2 |
|
Johan Manzambi
1 goal · 1 assist
|
2 |
|
Boubacar Kamara
1 assist
|
1 |