Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa: 3–4
Aston Villa beat Brighton & Hove Albion 4–3 in the English Premier League on Wednesday, 3 December 2025 at American Express Stadium, Falmer, England.
- Competition: English Premier League (2025-26 English Premier League)
- Kick-off time: Wed, 3 Dec 2025, 19:30 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: American Express Stadium, Falmer, England
- Attendance: 31,180
- Teams: Brighton & Hove Albion (home), Aston Villa (away)
Goals
- 9' — Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion), assist Mats Wieffer
- 29' — Pau Torres (own goal) (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- 37' — Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), assist Evann Guessand
- 45'+7' — Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), assist Morgan Rogers
- 60' — Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), assist Matty Cash
- 78' — Donyell Malen (Aston Villa)
- 83' — Jan Paul van Hecke (Brighton & Hove Albion), assist Jack Hinshelwood
Match statistics
| Statistic | Brighton & Hove Albion | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 56.4 | 43.6 |
| Shots | 16 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 10 |
| Corners | 5 | 6 |
| Fouls | 10 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Starting line-ups
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen (G), Lewis Dunk (CD-L), Jan Paul van Hecke (CD-R), Ferdi Kadioglu (LB), Mats Wieffer (RB), Brajan Gruda (AM), Diego Gómez (LM), Carlos Baleba (RM), Stefanos Tzimas (F), Maxim De Cuyper (AM-L), Yankuba Minteh (AM-R).
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Marco Bizot (G), Pau Torres (CD-L), Ezri Konsa (CD-R), Ian Maatsen (LB), Matty Cash (RB), John McGinn (AM), Amadou Onana (LM), Boubacar Kamara (RM), Ollie Watkins (F), Morgan Rogers (AM-L), Evann Guessand (AM-R).
Recent form
Brighton & Hove Albion: lost 2–0 away to Arsenal (29 Oct); won 3–0 vs Leeds United (1 Nov); drew 0–0 away to Crystal Palace (9 Nov); won 2–1 vs Brentford (22 Nov); won 2–0 away to Nottingham Forest (30 Nov).
Aston Villa: won 2–0 vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv (6 Nov); won 4–0 vs AFC Bournemouth (9 Nov); won 2–1 away to Leeds United (23 Nov); won 2–1 vs Young Boys (27 Nov); won 1–0 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers (30 Nov).