Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion, 20 November 2021
| Score | 2-0 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | Anthony Taylor |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 41,925 |
View Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion head to head
Kick-off: 3.00pm
Premier League Head to Head
Played: 5
Aston Villa won: 2
Drawn: 2
Brighton and Hove Albion won: 1
Aston Villa scored: 6
Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 4
Brighton and Hove Albion had now won one of the last 13 meetings in all competitions since December 1980 (lost seven).
2 Aston Villa
Manager: Steven Gerrard
Goals:
| Ollie Watkins | 84 |
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| Tyrone Mings | 89 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Emiliano Martínez
Defender
Tyrone Mings
Defender
Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa
Midfielder
Emi Buendía
Midfielder
John McGinn
Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward
Marvelous Nakamba
Forward
Danny Ings
Forward
Ollie Watkins
Substitutions:
| Leon Bailey for Danny Ings | 66 |
| Ashley Young for Emi Buendía | 74 |
| Anwar El Ghazi for Jacob Ramsey | 84 |
Cards:
| Marvelous Nakamba | 59 | Y |
| Matty Cash | 90 | Y |
| Ezri Konsa | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jed Steer
Defender
Kortney Hause
Defender
Axel Tuanzebe
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Young
Midfielder
Leon Bailey
Midfielder
Anwar El Ghazi
Midfielder
Morgan Sanson
Midfielder/Forward
Carney Chukwuemeka
Forward
Keinan Davis
Comments:
League position: 15th Following the sacking of Dean Smith, Steven Gerrard became the first Aston Villa manager to win his first Premier League game in charge since his former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier in September 2010. Villa avoided losing six consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2016. They became the ninth team to score in 700 games in the Premier League.0 Brighton and Hove Albion
Manager: Graham Potter
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Jason Steele
Goalkeeper
Shane Duffy
Defender
Lewis Dunk
Defender
Adam Webster
Defender
Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder
Tariq Lamptey
Defender/Midfielder
Jakub Moder
Defender/Midfielder
Yves Bissouma
Midfielder
Pascal Gross
Midfielder
Leandro Trossard
Midfielder
Adam Lallana
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Solly March for Marc Cucurella | 64 |
| Neal Maupay for Tariq Lamptey | 79 |
| Alexis Mac Allister for Pascal Gross | 89 |
Cards:
| Marc Cucurella | 49 | Y |
| Adam Webster | 67 | Y |
| Alexis Mac Allister | 90 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Kjell Scherpen
Defender
Dan Burn
Defender
Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder
Solly March
Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder
Taylor Richards
Midfielder/Forward
Jeremy Sarmiento
Forward
Jürgen Locadia
Forward
Neal Maupay