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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa

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American Express Stadium, FalmerReferee: Andy MadleyAttendance: 31,180
Brighton & Hove Albion
  • 9'Jan Paul van Hecke scored
  • 29'Pau Torres own goal
  • 83'Jan Paul van Hecke scored
Aston Villa
  • 37'Ollie Watkins scored
  • 52'Ollie Watkins scored
  • 60'Amadou Onana scored
  • 78'Donyell Malen scored
Goals, assists & match events

Match stats

Brighton & Hove AlbionAston Villa
56.4%Possession43.6%
2.21Expected goals (xG)2.41
16Shots14
473Passes362
5Corners taken6
4Offsides1
2Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
13Tackles won13

Match events

Match minutes explained
  1. 9'
    Jan Paul van Hecke scored

    Assist Mats Wieffer.

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  2. 24'
    Substitutions

    Jack Hinshelwood on; Stefanos Tzimas off

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  3. 29'
    Pau Torres own goalBrighton & Hove Albion
  4. 37'
    Ollie Watkins scored

    Assist Evann Guessand.

    Aston Villa
  5. 52'
    Ollie Watkins scored

    Assist Morgan Rogers.

    Aston Villa
  6. 53'
    Bart Verbruggen bookedBrighton & Hove Albion
  7. 60'
    Amadou Onana scored

    Assist Matty Cash.

    Aston Villa
  8. 67'
    Substitutions

    Danny Welbeck on; Ferdi Kadioglu off

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  9. 70'
    Substitutions

    Lucas Digne on; Ian Maatsen off; Youri Tielemans on; Boubacar Kamara off

    Aston Villa
  10. 75'
    John McGinn bookedAston Villa
  11. 77'
    Substitutions

    Charalampos Kostoulas on; Brajan Gruda off

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  12. 77'
    Substitutions

    Donyell Malen on; John McGinn off

    Aston Villa
  13. 78'
    Donyell Malen scoredAston Villa
  14. 78'
    Substitutions

    Joël Veltman on; Carlos Baleba off

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  15. 83'
    Jan Paul van Hecke scored

    Assist Jack Hinshelwood.

    Brighton & Hove Albion
  16. 85'
    Diego Gómez bookedBrighton & Hove Albion
  17. 86'
    Substitutions

    Emiliano Buendía on; Ollie Watkins off; Lamare Bogarde on; Evann Guessand off

    Aston Villa
  18. 95'
    Marco Bizot bookedAston Villa

Bart Verbruggen: In the official starting XI.

Mats Wieffer: In the official starting XI.

Jan Paul van Hecke: In the official starting XI.

Lewis Dunk: In the official starting XI.

Ferdi Kadioglu: In the official starting XI.

Carlos Baleba: In the official starting XI.

Diego Gómez: In the official starting XI.

Yankuba Minteh: In the official starting XI.

Brajan Gruda: In the official starting XI.

Maxim De Cuyper: In the official starting XI.

Stefanos Tzimas: In the official starting XI.

Jason Steele: Named on the official bench.

Jack Hinshelwood: Named on the official bench.

Danny Welbeck: Named on the official bench.

Charalampos Kostoulas: Named on the official bench.

Olivier Boscagli: Named on the official bench.

Joël Veltman: Named on the official bench.

Diego Coppola: Named on the official bench.

Joe Knight: Named on the official bench.

Nehemiah Oriola: Named on the official bench.

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Official team sheet

Source record

Brighton & Hove Albion team sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa · 3 Dec 2025

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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Jan Paul van Hecke
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Lewis DunkCaptain
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Ferdi Kadioglu
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Midfielders

Carlos Baleba
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Diego Gómez
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Yankuba Minteh
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Brajan Gruda

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Maxim De Cuyper
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Forwards

Stefanos Tzimas
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Bench 9

Jason Steele
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Jack Hinshelwood
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Danny Welbeck
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Charalampos Kostoulas
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Olivier Boscagli
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Joël Veltman
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Diego Coppola

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Joe Knight

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Nehemiah Oriola
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa · finished match

  1. Bart Verbruggen
  2. Mats Wieffer
  3. Jan Paul van Hecke
  4. Lewis Dunk
  5. Ferdi Kadioglu
  6. Carlos Baleba
  7. Diego Gómez
  8. Yankuba Minteh
  9. Brajan Gruda
  10. Maxim De Cuyper
  11. Stefanos Tzimas
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Marco Bizot: In the official starting XI.

Matty Cash: In the official starting XI.

Ezri Konsa: 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.

Amadou Onana: In the official starting XI.

Evann Guessand: In the official starting XI.

John McGinn: In the official starting XI.

Morgan Rogers: In the official starting XI.

Ollie Watkins: In the official starting XI.

Emiliano Martínez: Named on the official bench.

Victor Lindelöf: Named on the official bench.

Youri Tielemans: Named on the official bench.

Emiliano Buendía: Named on the official bench.

Lucas Digne: Named on the official bench.

Andrés García: Named on the official bench.

Donyell Malen: Named on the official bench.

Jadon Sancho: Named on the official bench.

Lamare Bogarde: Named on the official bench.

Ronnie Hollingshead: Named on the official bench.

Forecast comparison
Official team sheet

Source record

Aston Villa team sheet

Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa · 3 Dec 2025

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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Ezri Konsa
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Pau Torres
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Ian Maatsen
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Midfielders

Boubacar Kamara
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Amadou Onana
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Evann Guessand
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John McGinnCaptain
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Morgan Rogers
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Forwards

Ollie Watkins
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Bench 10

Emiliano Martínez
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Victor Lindelöf
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Youri Tielemans
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Emiliano Buendía
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Lucas Digne
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Andrés García
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Donyell Malen
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Jadon Sancho
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Lamare Bogarde
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Ronnie Hollingshead
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Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa · finished match

  1. Marco Bizot
  2. Matty Cash
  3. Ezri Konsa
  4. Pau Torres
  5. Ian Maatsen
  6. Boubacar Kamara
  7. Amadou Onana
  8. Evann Guessand
  9. John McGinn
  10. Morgan Rogers
  11. Ollie Watkins
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Page published 5 Jun 2026, 01:12 UTC. Source dates are listed separately.

Match detail source: 24 Apr 2026, 07:49 UTC.

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