Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa, 26 February 2022
| Score | 2-0 to Aston Villa |
| Referee | John Brooks |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | AMEX Stadium |
| Attendance | 31,475 |
View Brighton and Hove Albion v Aston Villa head to head
Due to traffic problems, kick-off was delayed by 30 minutes to 3.30pm.
Premier League Head to Head
Played: 6
Brighton and Hove Albion won: 1
Drawn: 2
Aston Villa won: 3
Brighton and Hove Albion scored: 4
Aston Villa scored: 8
Brighton and Hove Albion had now won one of the last 14 meetings in all competitions (lost eight).
0 Brighton and Hove Albion
Manager: Graham Potter
Goals:
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Robert Sánchez
Defender
Lewis Dunk
Defender
Joël Veltman
Defender/Midfielder
Marc Cucurella
Defender/Midfielder
Tariq Lamptey
Defender/Midfielder
Solly March
Defender/Midfielder
Jakub Moder
Midfielder
Yves Bissouma
Midfielder
Alexis Mac Allister
Midfielder
Leandro Trossard
Forward
Neal Maupay
Substitutions:
| Danny Welbeck for Jakub Moder | 63 |
Cards:
| Marc Cucurella | 16 | Y |
| Leandro Trossard | 25 | Y |
| Yves Bissouma | 57 | Y |
| Joël Veltman | 58 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Jason Steele
Defender
Shane Duffy
Defender
Odel Offiah
Defender/Midfielder
Steven Alzate
Defender/Midfielder
Moisés Caicedo
Midfielder
Pascal Gross
Midfielder
Marc Leonard
Midfielder/Forward
Evan Ferguson
Forward
Danny Welbeck
Comments:
League position: 10th Brighton and Hove Albion had now won one of their last ten home games in the Premier League (lost four). Albion had now conceded 51 goals in 48 games in the Premier League since 1 January 2021 (scored 47). It was now four years since the Seagulls scored more than three goals in a game in the Premier League (4-1 versus Swansea City on 24 February 2018).2 Aston Villa
Manager: Steven Gerrard
Goals:
| Matty Cash | 17 |
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| Ollie Watkins | 68 |
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Starting lineup:
Emiliano Martínez
Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings
Defender
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa
Defender/Midfielder
Douglas Luiz
Midfielder
John McGinn
Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder
Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward
Danny Ings
Forward
Ollie Watkins
Forward
Substitutions:
| Morgan Sanson for Douglas Luiz | 72 |
| Ashley Young for Danny Ings | 79 |
| Tim Iroegbunam for Philippe Coutinho | 86 |
Cards:
| Matty Cash | 19 | Y |
| Douglas Luiz | 25 | Y |
| Tyrone Mings | 40 | Y |
| Ollie Watkins | 40 | Y |
| Emiliano Martínez | 83 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Robin Olsen
Defender
Kortney Hause
Defender/Midfielder
Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder/Forward
Ashley Young
Midfielder
Leon Bailey
Midfielder
Emi Buendía
Midfielder
Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder
Tommi O'Reilly
Midfielder
Morgan Sanson