Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League

Aston Villa rally to edge Brighton in 7-goal thriller

Ollie Watkins ended an 11-game goal drought with a first-half brace as high-flying Aston Villa overturned a two-goal deficit to beat Brighton 4-3 at the Amex Stadium.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 1': Foul by Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 3': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 3': Foul by Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 4': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 4': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 6': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yankuba Minteh is caught offside.
• 8': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matty Cash.
• 9': Attempt blocked. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from very close range is blocked.
• 9': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 0. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Mats Wieffer following a corner.
• 12': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Stefanos Tzimas is caught offside.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Carlos Baleba.
• 14': Attempt saved. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a headed pass.
• 19': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 19': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
• 21': Delay in match because of an injury Stefanos Tzimas (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 24': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 24': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Jack Hinshelwood replaces Stefanos Tzimas because of an injury.
• 25': Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 25': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
• 27': Attempt saved. Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa).
• 27': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
• 27': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 27': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 28': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 29': Own Goal by Pau Torres, Aston Villa. Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Aston Villa 0.
• 31': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 31': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 32': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Carlos Baleba.
• 34': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
• 35': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Brajan Gruda is caught offside.
• 37': Attempt blocked. Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross.
• 37': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Evann Guessand.
• 40': Delay in match because of an injury Ferdi Kadioglu (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Matty Cash.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 45'+2': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
• 45'+2': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45'+4': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
• 45'+6': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yankuba Minteh.
• 45'+7': Attempt blocked. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
• 45'+7': Attempt saved. Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a headed pass.
• 45'+7': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a through ball.
• 45'+8': Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
• 45'+9': First Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Aston Villa 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Aston Villa 2.
• 49': Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
• 50': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 50': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 51': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
• 52': Carlos Baleba (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
• 54': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 54': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 55': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ferdi Kadioglu is caught offside.
• 59': Attempt saved. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 59': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 59': Foul by Brajan Gruda (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 60': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Mats Wieffer.
• 60': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Aston Villa 3. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross following a corner.
• 62': Attempt missed. Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
• 63': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
• 63': Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 64': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
• 65': Attempt missed. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross following a corner.
• 67': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Danny Welbeck replaces Ferdi Kadioglu.
• 68': Foul by Yankuba Minteh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 68': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 69': Attempt missed. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
• 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
• 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Boubacar Kamara.
• 70': Delay in match (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 72': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
• 75': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 75': Maxim De Cuyper (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
• 77': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Charalampos Kostoulas replaces Brajan Gruda.
• 77': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces John McGinn.
• 78': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Joël Veltman replaces Carlos Baleba.
• 78': Attempt saved. Evann Guessand (Aston Villa) header from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
• 78': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 2, Aston Villa 4. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
• 83': Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Aston Villa 4. Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Hinshelwood.
• 84': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
• 84': Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 85': Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
• 85': Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 85': Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
• 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ollie Watkins.
• 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Evann Guessand.
• 89': Attempt blocked. Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 89': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas with a headed pass.
• 90': Attempt saved. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Maxim De Cuyper with a cross.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Brighton and Hove Albion). Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
• 90'+4': Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
• 90'+4': Attempt saved. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Charalampos Kostoulas.
• 90'+4': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Marco Bizot.
• 90'+5': Attempt missed. Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Yankuba Minteh with a cross following a corner.
• 90'+5': Marco Bizot (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+6': Foul by Mats Wieffer (Brighton and Hove Albion).
• 90'+6': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Aston Villa 4.
• 0': Match ends, Brighton and Hove Albion 3, Aston Villa 4.