Aston Villa struggles in 4-0 loss to Brighton at Amex Stadium
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 23, 2026, 4:01 PM
Last updated Aug 23, 2026
Aston Villa faced Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium on August 23, 2026. The Villans fell behind early, conceding an own goal by Victor Lindelof in the eighth minute, followed by goals from Maxim De Cuyper and a brace from Jack Hinshelwood. Joao Gomes was sent off in the 40th minute, and Aston Villa went into halftime trailing 4-0. The second half saw no goals, resulting in a disappointing defeat for Villa as they failed to recover from their poor start.
- •Aston Villa lost 4-0 to Brighton.
- •Victor Lindelof scored an own goal early on.
- •Joao Gomes received a red card in the first half.
- •Brighton scored four goals before halftime.
- •No goals were scored in the second half.
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"Aston Villa clashed heads with Brighton and Hove Albion at the American Express Community Stadium earlier today as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Villans mad...
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