Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa, 02 April 2025

Score3-0 to Aston Villa
RefereeStuart Attwell
CompetitionPremier League
VenueAmerican Express Stadium
Attendance31,230

View Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 7.45pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 12 Brighton and Hove Albion won: 2 Drawn: 3 Aston Villa won: 7 Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 10 Aston Villa scored: 23 . This victory became Aston Villa's biggest-ever win at Brighton and Hove Albion.

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

3 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 51 G
Marco Asensio 78 G
Donyell Malen 90+10 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender Pervis Estupiñán
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward João Pedro

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Pau Torres Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Carlos Baleba for Diego Gómez 72
Eiran Cashin for Lewis Dunk 72
Danny Welbeck for João Pedro 72
Mats Wieffer for Jack Hinshelwood 72
Matt O'Riley for Brajan Gruda 84

Substitutions:

Marco Asensio for Jacob Ramsey 65
Amadou Onana for Youri Tielemans 65
Ollie Watkins for Marcus Rashford 65
Axel Disasi for Matty Cash 81
Donyell Malen for Morgan Rogers 88

Cards:

Jack Hinshelwood 20 Y

Cards:

Emiliano Martínez 90 Y
Axel Disasi 90+1 Y
Ollie Watkins 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth
Defender Eiran Cashin
Defender Charlie Tasker
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Forward Danny Welbeck

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Axel Disasi
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Amadou Onana
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Midfielder/Forward Marco Asensio
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

League position: 8th . Brighton and Hove Albion failed in their attempt to win four consecutive home games in the top division for the first time. . Albion failed in their attempt to score two or more goals in six consecutive games in the top division for the first time. . The Seagulls had now failed to score in four of their last 26 games in the Premier League. . Simon Adingra scored in the 55th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.

Comments:

League position: 7th . Aston Villa had now won six consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since April 2019 (ten). . Villa had now kept a clean sheet in four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since December 2020. . 17 of their last 18 goals in all competitions had now been scored in the second half.

0 Brighton and Hove Albion

Manager: Fabian Hürzeler

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen
Defender Lewis Dunk
Defender Pervis Estupiñán
Defender Jan Paul Van Hecke
Defender/Midfielder Jack Hinshelwood
Midfielder Diego Gómez
Midfielder/Forward Simon Adingra
Midfielder/Forward Yasin Ayari
Midfielder/Forward Brajan Gruda
Midfielder/Forward Kaoru Mitoma
Forward João Pedro

Substitutions:

Carlos Baleba for Diego Gómez 72
Eiran Cashin for Lewis Dunk 72
Danny Welbeck for João Pedro 72
Mats Wieffer for Jack Hinshelwood 72
Matt O'Riley for Brajan Gruda 84

Cards:

Jack Hinshelwood 20 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Carl Rushworth
Defender Eiran Cashin
Defender Charlie Tasker
Defender/Midfielder Solly March
Defender/Midfielder Mats Wieffer
Midfielder Carlos Baleba
Midfielder Matt O'Riley
Midfielder/Forward Yankuba Minteh
Forward Danny Welbeck

Comments:

League position: 8th . Brighton and Hove Albion failed in their attempt to win four consecutive home games in the top division for the first time. . Albion failed in their attempt to score two or more goals in six consecutive games in the top division for the first time. . The Seagulls had now failed to score in four of their last 26 games in the Premier League. . Simon Adingra scored in the 55th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.

3 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 51 G
Marco Asensio 78 G
Donyell Malen 90+10 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Pau Torres Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Marcus Rashford Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Marco Asensio for Jacob Ramsey 65
Amadou Onana for Youri Tielemans 65
Ollie Watkins for Marcus Rashford 65
Axel Disasi for Matty Cash 81
Donyell Malen for Morgan Rogers 88

Cards:

Emiliano Martínez 90 Y
Axel Disasi 90+1 Y
Ollie Watkins 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Axel Disasi
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Amadou Onana
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Midfielder/Forward Marco Asensio
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

League position: 7th . Aston Villa had now won six consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since April 2019 (ten). . Villa had now kept a clean sheet in four consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since December 2020. . 17 of their last 18 goals in all competitions had now been scored in the second half.