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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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American Express Stadium, FalmerReferee: Peter BankesAttendance: 31,746
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 8'Victor Lindelöf own goal
  • 18'Maxim De Cuyper scored
  • 30'Jack Hinshelwood scored
  • 31'Jack Hinshelwood scored
Aston Villa
    Goals, assists & match events

    Match stats

    Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
    73.1%Possession26.9%
    3.77Expected goals (xG)0.29
    21Shots6
    647Passes242
    5Corners taken2
    6Offsides2
    2Yellow cards3
    0Red cards1
    13Tackles won10

    Match events

    Match minutes explained
    1. 8'
      Victor Lindelöf own goalBrighton & Hove Albion
    2. 9'
      João Gomes bookedAston Villa
    3. 10'
      Pascal Groß bookedBrighton & Hove Albion
    4. 11'
      Yasin Ayari bookedBrighton & Hove Albion
    5. 18'
      Maxim De Cuyper scored

      Assist Georginio Rutter.

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    6. 30'
      Jack Hinshelwood scored

      Assist Diego Gómez.

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    7. 31'
      Jack Hinshelwood scoredBrighton & Hove Albion
    8. 33'
      John McGinn bookedAston Villa
    9. 39'
      VAR review

      VAR Decision: Card upgraded João Gomes (Aston Villa).

      Aston Villa
    10. 40'
      João Gomes sent offAston Villa
    11. 55'
      Emiliano Buendía injury delay

      Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).

      Aston Villa
    12. 56'
      Play resumes after injury delay

      Delay over. They are ready to continue.

      Aston Villa
    13. 64'
      Substitutions

      Charalampos Kostoulas on; Jack Hinshelwood off; Costinha on; Yasin Ayari off

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    14. 74'
      Substitutions

      Lamare Bogarde on; Ross Barkley off; Tyrone Mings on; Pau Torres off

      Aston Villa
    15. 78'
      Substitutions

      Zadok Yohanna on; Mats Wieffer off; Ibrahim Osman on; Maxim De Cuyper off

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    16. 82'
      Substitutions

      Matteo Ruggeri on; Ian Maatsen off; Alysson on; John McGinn off

      Aston Villa
    17. 86'
      Substitutions

      Malick Yalcouyé on; Diego Gómez off

      Brighton & Hove Albion
    18. 86'
      Substitutions

      Alejandro Garnacho on; Emiliano Buendía off

      Aston Villa
    19. 95'
      Matty Cash bookedAston Villa

    Bart Verbruggen: In the official starting XI.

    Mats Wieffer: In the official starting XI.

    Luka Vuskovic: In the official starting XI.

    Lewis Dunk: In the official starting XI.

    Olivier Boscagli: In the official starting XI.

    Pascal Groß: In the official starting XI.

    Yasin Ayari: In the official starting XI.

    Diego Gómez: In the official starting XI.

    Jack Hinshelwood: In the official starting XI.

    Maxim De Cuyper: In the official starting XI.

    Georginio Rutter: In the official starting XI.

    Jason Steele: Named on the official bench.

    Pascal Struijk: Named on the official bench.

    Promise David: Named on the official bench.

    Ibrahim Osman: Named on the official bench.

    Charalampos Kostoulas: Named on the official bench.

    Costinha: Named on the official bench.

    Michael Svoboda: Named on the official bench.

    Malick Yalcouyé: Named on the official bench.

    Zadok Yohanna: Named on the official bench.

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    Brighton & Hove Albion team sheet

    Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa · 23 Aug 2026

    Starting XI
    11 named players
    Formation
    4-2-3-1

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    Goalkeeper

    Bart Verbruggen
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    Defenders

    Mats Wieffer
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    Luka Vuskovic
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    Lewis DunkCaptain
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    Olivier Boscagli
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    Midfielders

    Pascal Groß
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    Yasin Ayari
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    Diego Gómez
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    Jack Hinshelwood
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    Maxim De Cuyper
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    Forwards

    Georginio Rutter
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    Bench 9

    Jason Steele
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    Pascal Struijk
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    Promise David
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    Ibrahim Osman
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    Charalampos Kostoulas
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    Costinha
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    Michael Svoboda
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    Malick Yalcouyé
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    Zadok Yohanna
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    Brighton & Hove Albion

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    Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa · finished match

    1. Bart Verbruggen
    2. Mats Wieffer
    3. Luka Vuskovic
    4. Lewis Dunk
    5. Olivier Boscagli
    6. Pascal Groß
    7. Yasin Ayari
    8. Diego Gómez
    9. Jack Hinshelwood
    10. Maxim De Cuyper
    11. Georginio Rutter
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    Marco Bizot: In the official starting XI.

    Matty Cash: In the official starting XI.

    Victor Lindelöf: In the official starting XI.

    Pau Torres: In the official starting XI.

    Ian Maatsen: In the official starting XI.

    Boubacar Kamara: In the official starting XI.

    João Gomes: In the official starting XI.

    John McGinn: In the official starting XI.

    Ross Barkley: In the official starting XI.

    George Hemmings: In the official starting XI.

    Emiliano Buendía: In the official starting XI.

    Zion Suzuki: Named on the official bench.

    Tyrone Mings: Named on the official bench.

    Matteo Ruggeri: Named on the official bench.

    Alejandro Garnacho: Named on the official bench.

    Lamare Bogarde: Named on the official bench.

    Triston Rowe: Named on the official bench.

    Alysson: Named on the official bench.

    Bradley Burrowes: Named on the official bench.

    Luka Lynch: Named on the official bench.

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    Aston Villa team sheet

    Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa · 23 Aug 2026

    Starting XI
    11 named players
    Formation
    4-2-3-1

    The team sheet confirms selection for this match, not minutes played or fitness for a later fixture.

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    Goalkeeper

    Marco Bizot
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    Defenders

    Matty Cash
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    Victor Lindelöf
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    Pau Torres
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    Ian Maatsen
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    Midfielders

    Boubacar Kamara
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    João Gomes
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    John McGinnCaptain
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    Ross Barkley
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    George Hemmings
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    Forwards

    Emiliano Buendía
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    Bench 9

    Zion Suzuki
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    Tyrone Mings
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    Matteo Ruggeri
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    Alejandro Garnacho
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    Lamare Bogarde
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    Triston Rowe
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    Alysson
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    Bradley Burrowes
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    Luka Lynch
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    Aston Villa

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    Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa · finished match

    1. Marco Bizot
    2. Matty Cash
    3. Victor Lindelöf
    4. Pau Torres
    5. Ian Maatsen
    6. Boubacar Kamara
    7. João Gomes
    8. John McGinn
    9. Ross Barkley
    10. George Hemmings
    11. Emiliano Buendía
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    Page published 23 Sept 2026, 19:18 UTC. Source dates are listed separately.

    Match detail source: 1 Sept 2026, 13:39 UTC.

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