Match report

Aston Villa Defeats Brighton 3-1 in League Cup Clash

Brighton
Brighton
1–3
FT
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Sep 25, 2019

Aston Villa stuns Brighton, securing a 3-1 victory in their League Cup encounter. Goals from Jota Peleteiro, C. Hourihane, and J. Grealish propelled Aston Villa to a comfortable lead. Brighton's H. Roberts managed to pull one back, but it was not enough to prevent the defeat.

Key Facts

  • • Aston Villa defeated Brighton 3-1 in the League Cup.
  • • Jota Peleteiro (22'), C. Hourihane (33'), and J. Grealish (77') scored for Aston Villa.
  • • H. Roberts (61') scored for Brighton.
  • • T. Richards and H. Roberts received yellow cards for Brighton.
  • • E. Konsa received a yellow card for Aston Villa.

Lineups

Brighton

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 27 D. Button (G)
  • 3 G. Bong (D)
  • 4 S. Duffy (D)
  • 28 T. Băluţă (M)
  • 58 H. Roberts
  • 45 T. Richards (F)
  • 51 A. Davies
  • 50 A. Cochrane
  • 55 P. Gwargis
  • 72 T. Jenks
  • 44 A. Connolly (F)

Substitutes

  • 60 R. Longman
  • 49 R. Yapi
  • 71 J. Spong
  • 56 B. Radulovic
  • 53 W. O'Hora
  • 52 J. Davies
  • 23 J. Steele

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 12 J. Steer (G)
  • 27 Ahmed El Mohamady (D)
  • 30 K. Hause (D)
  • 18 M. Targett (D)
  • 15 E. Konsa (D)
  • 14 C. Hourihane (M)
  • 23 Jota Peleteiro (F)
  • 17 Trézéguet (F)
  • 7 J. McGinn (M)
  • 6 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 39 K. Davis (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 J. Grealish
  • 41 J. Ramsey
  • 25 Ø. Nyland
  • 9 Wesley
  • 40 T. Mings
  • 21 A. El Ghazi
  • 24 F. Guilbert

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    22' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    Jota Peleteiro
  2. Aston Villa
    33' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    C. Hourihane · Assist: Keinan Davis
  3. Brighton
    58' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Connolly · On: R. Longman
  4. Brighton
    61' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    H. Roberts · Assist: P. Gwargis
  5. Aston Villa
    66' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. McGinn · On: J. Grealish
  6. Brighton
    72' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Shane Duffy · On: R. Yapi
  7. Aston Villa
    77' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Grealish
  8. Brighton
    79' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    T. Richards
  9. Aston Villa
    80' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Trézéguet · On: J. Ramsey
  10. Brighton
    82' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: T. Jenks · On: J. Spong
  11. Aston Villa
    85' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    E. Konsa
  12. Brighton
    90' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    H. Roberts

Match Stats

Stat Brighton Aston Villa
Fouls 7 11
Pass Accuracy 77% 91%
Offsides 0 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 14 28
Corners 3 11
Total Passes 279 653
Yellow Cards 2 1
Blocked Shots 3 7
Shots on Target 6 10
Shots off Target 5 11
Possession 30% 70%
Accurate Passes 216 596
Shots Inside Box 9 20
Saves 7 5
Shots Outside Box 5 8

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Aston Villa took an early lead with two goals within 11 minutes, scored by Jota Peleteiro and C. Hourihane, establishing a strong momentum that Brighton found difficult to counter.
  • ▸ Brighton's goal by H. Roberts in the 61st minute offered hope of a comeback, but J. Grealish's goal in the 77th minute effectively sealed the victory for Aston Villa.