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Brighton & Hove Albion 3-4 Aston Villa · Premier League

Brighton & Hove Albion lost to Aston Villa 3-4 in the Premier League. Full match statistics, the goal timeline and both lineups are below.

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Match report

Brighton & Hove Albion and Aston Villa met in the Premier League at American Express Stadium in Falmer on Wednesday, 3 December 2025.

Goalscorers

Brighton & Hove Albion: J. P. van Hecke 9', 83'; P. Torres 29'. Aston Villa: O. Watkins 37', 45'; A. Onana 60'; D. Malen 78'.

How the match went

Brighton & Hove Albion saw more of the ball, 56% of it. Brighton & Hove Albion had 16 shots with 7 on target, Aston Villa 14 with 10 on target. There were 11 corners in total, 5 to Brighton & Hove Albion and 6 to Aston Villa. Brighton & Hove Albion conceded 10 fouls, Aston Villa 9. The referee showed 4 yellow cards (2 for Brighton & Hove Albion, 2 for Aston Villa).

Line-ups

Brighton & Hove Albion started in a 4-2-3-1: B. Verbruggen, M. Wieffer, J. P. van Hecke, L. Dunk, F. Kadıoğlu, C. Baleba, D. Gómez, Y. Minteh, B. Gruda, M. De Cuyper, S. Tzimas.

Aston Villa started in a 4-2-3-1: M. Bizot, M. Cash, E. Konsa, P. Torres, I. Maatsen, B. Kamara, A. Onana, E. Guessand, J. McGinn, M. Rogers, O. Watkins.

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Minute by minute

  1. 9'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa. J. P. van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by M. Wieffer.
  2. 29'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Aston Villa. Own goal by P. Torres.
  3. 37'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Aston Villa. O. Watkins (Aston Villa) scores, assisted by E. Guessand.
  4. 45'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Aston Villa. O. Watkins (Aston Villa) scores, assisted by M. Rogers.
  5. 60'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-3 Aston Villa. A. Onana (Aston Villa) scores, assisted by M. Cash.
  6. 78'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-4 Aston Villa. D. Malen (Aston Villa) scores.
  7. 83'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 3-4 Aston Villa. J. P. van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by J. Hinshelwood.
Full commentary (46 lines)
  1. 1'Kick-off: Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa.
  2. 9'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 Aston Villa. J. P. van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by M. Wieffer.
  3. 9'Attempt saved. J. P. van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion), header from a corner. xG 0.32.
  4. 13'Attempt blocked. O. Watkins (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  5. 14'Attempt saved. E. Konsa (Aston Villa), header from a corner. xG 0.07.
  6. 24'Substitution, Brighton & Hove Albion: J. Hinshelwood comes on for S. Tzimas.
  7. 27'Attempt saved. M. De Cuyper (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot from a free kick. xG 0.06.
  8. 28'Attempt saved. O. Watkins (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.08.
  9. 29'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-0 Aston Villa. Own goal by P. Torres.
  10. 34'Attempt missed. J. McGinn (Aston Villa), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.02.
  11. 37'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-1 Aston Villa. O. Watkins (Aston Villa) scores, assisted by E. Guessand.
  12. 37'Attempt saved. E. Guessand (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.27.
  13. 45'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-2 Aston Villa. O. Watkins (Aston Villa) scores, assisted by M. Rogers.
  14. 45'Yellow card for B. Verbruggen (Brighton & Hove Albion).
  15. 45+2'Attempt blocked. Y. Minteh (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot from a corner. xG 0.06.
  16. 45+7'Attempt saved. B. Gruda (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.08.
  17. 45+7'Attempt blocked. E. Konsa (Aston Villa), header from a corner. xG 0.20.
  18. 46'The second half is under way.
  19. 49'Attempt missed. J. Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.14.
  20. 59'Attempt saved. I. Maatsen (Aston Villa), right-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  21. 60'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-3 Aston Villa. A. Onana (Aston Villa) scores, assisted by M. Cash.
  22. 62'Attempt missed. Y. Minteh (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot. xG 0.07.
  23. 65'Attempt missed. J. Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), header from a corner. xG 0.06.
  24. 67'Substitution, Brighton & Hove Albion: D. Welbeck comes on for F. Kadıoğlu.
  25. 69'Attempt missed. A. Onana (Aston Villa), left-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.02.
  26. 70'Substitution, Aston Villa: Y. Tielemans comes on for B. Kamara.
  27. 70'Substitution, Aston Villa: L. Digne comes on for I. Maatsen.
  28. 75'Yellow card for J. McGinn (Aston Villa).
  29. 77'Substitution, Aston Villa: D. Malen comes on for J. McGinn.
  30. 77'Substitution, Brighton & Hove Albion: C. Kostoulas comes on for B. Gruda.
  31. 78'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 2-4 Aston Villa. D. Malen (Aston Villa) scores.
  32. 78'Substitution, Brighton & Hove Albion: J. Veltman comes on for C. Baleba.
  33. 78'Attempt saved. E. Guessand (Aston Villa), header from a throw-in. xG 0.32.
  34. 83'Goal! Brighton & Hove Albion 3-4 Aston Villa. J. P. van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion) scores, assisted by J. Hinshelwood.
  35. 85'Yellow card for D. Gómez (Brighton & Hove Albion).
  36. 85'Attempt blocked. J. Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  37. 86'Substitution, Aston Villa: L. Bogarde comes on for E. Guessand.
  38. 86'Substitution, Aston Villa: E. Buendía comes on for O. Watkins.
  39. 89'Attempt missed. D. Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot. xG 0.06.
  40. 89'Attempt blocked. J. Hinshelwood (Brighton & Hove Albion), right-footed shot from a throw-in. xG 0.08.
  41. 90'Yellow card for M. Bizot (Aston Villa).
  42. 90'Attempt saved. C. Kostoulas (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.02.
  43. 90+4'Attempt saved. D. Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion), header. xG 0.36.
  44. 90+4'Attempt missed. C. Kostoulas (Brighton & Hove Albion), left-footed shot. xG 0.04.
  45. 90+4'Attempt saved. D. Malen (Aston Villa), right-footed shot on the counter. xG 0.02.
  46. 90+5'Attempt missed. D. Welbeck (Brighton & Hove Albion), header from a corner. xG 0.10.
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