Aston Villa v Brighton and Hove Albion, 28 May 2023

Score2-1 to Aston Villa
RefereeDavid Coote
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance41,046
Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 8 Aston Villa won: 5 Drawn: 2 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 1 Aston Villa scored:12 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 6 . Aston Villa had now won four consecutive league meetings with Brighton and Hove Albion for the first time.

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Douglas Luiz 8 G
Ollie Watkins 26 G

Goals:

Deniz Undav 38 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Forward Ollie Watkins

Starting lineup:

Jason Steele Goalkeeper
Levi Colwill Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Adam Webster Defender
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Yasin Ayari Midfielder/Forward
Facundo Buonanotte Midfielder/Forward
Julio Enciso Midfielder/Forward
Evan Ferguson Midfielder/Forward
Deniz Undav Forward

Substitutions:

Emi Buendía for Leon Bailey 69

Substitutions:

Moisés Caicedo for Yasin Ayari 46
Pervis Estupiñán for Joël Veltman 46
Kaoru Mitoma for Julio Enciso 65
Jan Paul Van Hecke for Adam Webster 65
Jack Hinshelwood for Deniz Undav 89

Cards:

Matty Cash 22 Y
Jacob Ramsey 24 Y
Tyrone Mings 37 Y
John McGinn 67 Y

Cards:

Deniz Undav 12 Y
Facundo Buonanotte 63 Y
Moisés Caicedo 73 Y
Pascal Gross 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Diego Carlos
Defender Seb Revan
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Travis Patterson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom McGill
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Dunk
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

Final league position 2022-23: 7th . With this win, Aston Villa qualified for a European competition for the first time since competing in the UEFA Europa League in 2010-11. They would now play in the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023-24. . Villa had now equalled the club record of winning seven consecutive home games in the Premier League, set in February 1993. . They had now won 18 games in a season in the Premier League for the first time since 1995-96 (also 18).

Comments:

Final league position 2022-23: 6th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now finished in season in the top six of the top division for the first time in their history. . Albion had now scored in 14 consecutive away league games for the first time since February 2010 in League One (16). . The Seagulls had now lost seven of their 27 games in all competitions in 2023 (won 15). . Deniz Undav scored in the 19th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Douglas Luiz 8 G
Ollie Watkins 26 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Forward Ollie Watkins

Substitutions:

Emi Buendía for Leon Bailey 69

Cards:

Matty Cash 22 Y
Jacob Ramsey 24 Y
Tyrone Mings 37 Y
John McGinn 67 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Diego Carlos
Defender Seb Revan
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Leander Dendoncker
Defender/Midfielder Travis Patterson
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré

Comments:

Final league position 2022-23: 7th . With this win, Aston Villa qualified for a European competition for the first time since competing in the UEFA Europa League in 2010-11. They would now play in the UEFA Europa Conference League in 2023-24. . Villa had now equalled the club record of winning seven consecutive home games in the Premier League, set in February 1993. . They had now won 18 games in a season in the Premier League for the first time since 1995-96 (also 18).

1 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Deniz Undav 38 G

Starting lineup:

Jason Steele Goalkeeper
Levi Colwill Defender
Joël Veltman Defender
Adam Webster Defender
Pascal Gross Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister Midfielder
Yasin Ayari Midfielder/Forward
Facundo Buonanotte Midfielder/Forward
Julio Enciso Midfielder/Forward
Evan Ferguson Midfielder/Forward
Deniz Undav Forward

Substitutions:

Moisés Caicedo for Yasin Ayari 46
Pervis Estupiñán for Joël Veltman 46
Kaoru Mitoma for Julio Enciso 65
Jan Paul Van Hecke for Adam Webster 65
Jack Hinshelwood for Deniz Undav 89

Cards:

Deniz Undav 12 Y
Facundo Buonanotte 63 Y
Moisés Caicedo 73 Y
Pascal Gross 88 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom McGill
Defender/Midfielder Moisés Caicedo
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Dunk
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Midfielder Billy Gilmour
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

Final league position 2022-23: 6th . Brighton and Hove Albion had now finished in season in the top six of the top division for the first time in their history. . Albion had now scored in 14 consecutive away league games for the first time since February 2010 in League One (16). . The Seagulls had now lost seven of their 27 games in all competitions in 2023 (won 15). . Deniz Undav scored in the 19th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.