⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Brighton Hove above the line
Aston Villa belowGoals and cards
- 8'Own goalOwn goal by Victor Lindelöf, credited to Brighton Hove1-0
- 18'GoalMaxim De Cuyper, left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Set up by Georginio Rutter2-0
- 30'GoalJack Hinshelwood, header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Set up by Diego Gómez3-0
- 31'GoalJack Hinshelwood, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner4-0
- 40'Red cardJoão Gomes sent off for violent conduct
The score, against the pace we expected
Brighton Hove got ahead of the pace we expected in the first half and stayed there.
Where it moved
▲ BHA better than we expected
▼ AVL better than we expected
The first half was where it moved most, about 4 goals better than we expected for Brighton Hove.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.
Brighton Hove
Good plays
- GOAL
Maxim De Cuyper, left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal, set up by Georginio Rutter
18' · BHA 2-0 AVL
- HEADER
Jack Hinshelwood, header from very close range to the bottom left corner, set up by Diego Gómez
30' · BHA 3-0 AVL
- GOAL
Jack Hinshelwood, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner
31' · BHA 4-0 AVL
Bad plays
- WOODWORK
Maxim De Cuyper hit the woodwork from the right side of the box
8' · BHA 1-0 AVL
- BIG MISS
Luka Vuskovic missed from the right side of the six yard box, just wide
54' · BHA 4-0 AVL
- WOODWORK
Costinha hit the woodwork from outside the box
65' · BHA 4-0 AVL
Aston Villa
Good plays
- SAVE
Marco Bizot kept out Diego Gómez from the centre of the box
45' · BHA 4-0 AVL
- SAVE
Marco Bizot kept out Diego Gómez from the right side of the box
57' · BHA 4-0 AVL
- SAVE
Marco Bizot kept out Costinha with a header from the centre of the box
90' · BHA 4-0 AVL
Bad plays
- OWN GOAL
Victor Lindelöf put it into his own net
8' · BHA 1-0 AVL
- RED CARD
João Gomes sent off, a straight red for violent conduct
40' · BHA 4-0 AVL
- BIG MISS
Ross Barkley missed with a header from the left side of the six yard box
68' · BHA 4-0 AVL
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.
Brighton Hove
- ★
Jack Hinshelwood Attacking Midfielder
2 goals 30', 31'
- ★
Maxim De Cuyper Attacking Midfielder Left
Goal 18'
- ★
Diego Gómez Attacking Midfielder Right
Set up Hinshelwood, 3 shots, 2 on target
- ✗
Luka Vuskovic Center Right Defender
Big chance missed 54', 2 shots, 0 on target
Aston Villa
- ★
Marco Bizot Goalkeeper
3 saves
- ✗
João Gomes Left Midfielder
Sent off 40'
- ✗
Victor Lindelöf Center Right Defender
Own goal 8'
⚖️What decided it
Why Brighton Hove won, and why Aston Villa did not.
From the game
- Had 73% of the ball and 21 shots to 6
- Down to ten men from the 40th minute after João Gomes's red card
Key battles
📊The numbers
| BHA | AVL | |
|---|---|---|
| 73% | Possession | 27% |
| 21 | Shots | 6 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 5 | Corners | 2 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 598 | Passes completed | 182 |
| 93% | Pass accuracy | 76% |
| 14 | Tackles won | 9 |
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 94% | Share of the chances | 6% |
| 13 | Passes completed near goal | 0 |
| 4 | Passes allowed before winning it back | 32 |