Match report

Aston Villa Defeats Brighton 2-1 in Premier League Clash

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2–1
FT
Brighton
Brighton
May 28, 2023

In a closely contested match at Villa Park, Aston Villa triumphed over Brighton with a 2-1 scoreline. The victory was largely thanks to early goals from Douglas Luiz and Ollie Watkins, despite Brighton's late push led by Duvan Undav.

Key Facts

  • • Douglas Luiz scored the opening goal for Aston Villa at minute 8 with an assist from Jacob Ramsey.
  • • Ollie Watkins doubled the lead for Aston Villa in the 26th minute, also assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
  • • Duvan Undav pulled one back for Brighton in the 38th minute, setting up a tense finale.
  • • Brighton had multiple players receive yellow cards, including Duvan Undav and Marc Caicedo.

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 E. Martínez (G)
  • 2 M. Cash (D)
  • 4 E. Konsa (D)
  • 5 T. Mings (D)
  • 27 L. Digne (D)
  • 44 B. Kamara (M)
  • 6 Douglas Luiz (M)
  • 31 L. Bailey (M)
  • 7 J. McGinn (M)
  • 41 J. Ramsey (M)
  • 11 O. Watkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 10 E. Buendía
  • 18 A. Young
  • 66 T. Patterson
  • 16 C. Chambers
  • 25 R. Olsen
  • 3 Diego Carlos
  • 56 S. Revan
  • 9 B. Traoré
  • 32 L. Dendoncker

Brighton

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 23 J. Steele (G)
  • 34 J. Veltman (D)
  • 4 A. Webster (D)
  • 6 L. Colwill (D)
  • 13 P. Groß (D)
  • 40 F. Buonanotte (M)
  • 26 Y. Ayari (M)
  • 10 A. Mac Allister (M)
  • 20 J. Enciso (M)
  • 21 D. Undav (F)
  • 28 E. Ferguson (F)

Substitutes

  • 30 P. Estupiñán
  • 25 M. Caicedo
  • 22 K. Mitoma
  • 29 J. van Hecke
  • 71 J. Hinshelwood
  • 5 L. Dunk
  • 38 T. McGill
  • 27 B. Gilmour
  • 18 D. Welbeck

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    8' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    Douglas Luiz · Assist: J. Ramsey
  2. Brighton
    12' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    D. Undav

    Foul

  3. Brighton
    20' Brighton Var · Goal cancelled
    D. Undav
  4. Aston Villa
    22' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    M. Cash

    Foul

  5. Aston Villa
    24' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    J. Ramsey

    Foul

  6. Aston Villa
    26' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Watkins · Assist: J. Ramsey
  7. Aston Villa
    37' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    T. Mings

    Foul

  8. Brighton
    38' Brighton Goal · Normal Goal
    D. Undav · Assist: P. Groß
  9. Brighton
    40' Brighton Var · Goal confirmed
    D. Undav
  10. Brighton
    46' Brighton subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Joël Veltman · On: P. Estupinan
  11. Brighton
    46' Brighton subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Y. Ayari · On: M. Caicedo
  12. Brighton
    63' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    Facundo Buonanotte

    Argument

  13. Brighton
    65' Brighton subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Enciso · On: K. Mitoma
  14. Brighton
    65' Brighton subst · Substitution 4
    Off: A. Webster · On: Jan Paul van Hecke
  15. Aston Villa
    67' Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    J. McGinn
  16. Aston Villa
    69' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Bailey · On: E. Buendia
  17. Brighton
    73' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    M. Caicedo

    Foul

  18. Brighton
    88' Brighton Card · Yellow Card
    P. Groß

    Argument

  19. Brighton
    89' Brighton subst · Substitution 5
    Off: D. Undav · On: J. Hinshelwood

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa Brighton
Fouls 15 16
Pass Accuracy 75% 84%
Offsides 0 6
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 8
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 283 427
Yellow Cards 4 4
Blocked Shots 2 1
Shots on Target 5 4
xG 2.85 1.35
Shots off Target 5 3
Possession 40% 60%
Accurate Passes 213 357
Shots Inside Box 7 5
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Douglas Luiz's early goal set the tone for Aston Villa, giving them a crucial lead that they would not relinquish.
  • ▸ Ollie Watkins' second goal at 26 minutes effectively sealed the game, although Brighton showed resilience with Undav's goal in the 38th minute.