4 – 0
Brighton & Hove Albion
Aston Villa
Outstanding performance
Brighton & Hove Albion•MidfielderHow entertaining was this match?
Offside.
Joao Pedro Loureiro da Costa takes a shot with his head, but it's saved.
Substitution: Alejandro Garnacho comes on for Emiliano Buendia.
Malick Yalcouye is coming on, replacing D. Joao Victor Gomes da Silva.
Alysson Edward Franco da Rocha comes on for John McGinn.
Matteo Ruggeri comes on for Ian Maatsen.
Ibrahim Osman is on, and Maxim de Cuyper is off.
Zadok Yohanna is on, and Mats Wieffer is off.
Charalampos Kostoulas takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Tyrone Mings is on, and Pau Torres is off.
Lamare Bogarde comes on for Ross Barkley.
Offside.
Diego Gómez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Diego Gómez takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Ross Barkley attempts a header but misses the shot.
Corner awarded.
Joao Pedro Loureiro da Costa takes a shot with his right foot, but it hits the post.
Offside.
Joao Pedro Loureiro da Costa comes on for Yasin Ayari.
Charalampos Kostoulas is on, and Jack Hinshelwood is off.
Corner awarded.
Georginio Rutter takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Jack Hinshelwood takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Diego Gómez takes a shot with his right foot, but it's saved.
Luka Vuskovic takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Ian Maatsen takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Yasin Ayari takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Luka Vuskovic takes a right-footed shot but misses.
First half ends with a score of 4-0.
Corner awarded.
Diego Gómez takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Maxim de Cuyper takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Maxim de Cuyper takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Mats Wieffer takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Yasin Ayari takes a right-footed shot, but it's blocked.
João GomesRed CardRed card shown to Joao Victor Gomes da Silva.
João GomesVAR decision results in a card change for Joao Victor Gomes da Silva.
VAR decision results in a card change for Joao Victor Gomes da Silva.
Offside.
Goal! The score is now 4-0.
Jack HinshelwoodJack Hinshelwood takes a shot with his head and scores a goal.
assist: Diego Gómez
Goal! Jack Hinshelwood scores to make it 3-0, assisted by D. Joao Victor Gomes da Silva.
Georginio Rutter takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Corner awarded.
Offside.
Maxim de Cuyper scores with a left-footed shot.
assist: Georginio Rutter
Goal! Maxim de Cuyper scores, making it 2-0.
John McGinn takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
Yasin AyariYellow CardYasin Ayari receives a yellow card.
Pascal Gross receives a yellow card.
João GomesYellow CardYellow card shown to Joao Victor Gomes da Silva.
Shot by Victor Nilsson-Lindelof results in an own goal.
Maxim de Cuyper takes a right-footed shot, but it hits the post.
Own goal by Victor Nilsson-Lindelof puts the score at 1-0.
Emiliano Buendia takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Emiliano Buendia takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Emiliano Buendia takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Kick-off! The referee is Peter Bankes.
Brighton kick off their Premier League season at the Amex against an Aston Villa side looking to assert early dominance, but the Seagulls have injury concerns to navigate. With both clubs carrying genuine ambition and a recent head-to-head record full of drama, Sunday's clash promises an entertaining start to the campaign.
