Brighton 0-3 Aston Villa
Updated
Aston Villa won: Brighton 0-3 Aston Villa in the Premier League (Round 30) on Wed, 2 Apr 2025 at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex. Aston Villa goals: Marcus Rashford 51', Marco Asensio 78', Donyell Malen 90'+10. Expected goals: 0.90-1.23. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Morgan Rogers (8.6).
Match report
Aston Villa rout Brighton 3-0
Aston Villa thrashed Brighton 3-0 away from home at American Express Stadium on Wednesday 2 April in the Premier League.
Marcus Rashford put Aston Villa ahead on 51' (0-1), Marco Asensio made it 0-2 on 78' and Donyell Malen made it 0-3 on 90+10'.
Brighton had 56% of the ball, shots were 11-8 (4-5 on target) and expected goals finished 0.90-1.23.
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 31,230. Referee: Stuart Attwell.
Match stats
| Brighton | Aston Villa | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.90 | 1.23 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 27 | 18 |
| Big chances | 0 | 2 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 0 |
| Accurate passes | 397 (86%) | 321 (84%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 3 |
| Corners | 4 | 0 |
| Total shots | 11 | 8 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 2 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 1 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 8 | 7 |
Lineups
Brighton (4-2-3-1): Bart Verbruggen, Jack Hinshelwood, Jan Paul van Hecke, Lewis Dunk, Pervis Estupinán, Diego Gómez, Yasin Ayari, Simon Adingra, Brajan Gruda, Kaoru Mitoma, João Pedro
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Emiliano Martínez, Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne, Boubacar Kamara, Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, John McGinn, Jacob Ramsey, Marcus Rashford
Key events
- 20' · Yellow card · Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 51' · Goal · Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa)
- 65' · Substitution · Ollie Watkins for Marcus Rashford (Aston Villa)
- 65' · Substitution · Marco Asensio for Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa)
- 65' · Substitution · Amadou Onana for Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa)
- 72' · Substitution · Eiran Cashin for Lewis Dunk (Brighton)
- 72' · Substitution · Mats Wieffer for Jack Hinshelwood (Brighton)
- 72' · Substitution · Carlos Baleba for Diego Gómez (Brighton)
- 72' · Substitution · Danny Welbeck for João Pedro (Brighton)
- 78' · Goal · Marco Asensio (Aston Villa)
- 81' · Substitution · Axel Disasi for Matty Cash (Aston Villa)
- 84' · Substitution · Matthew O'Riley for Brajan Gruda (Brighton)
- 88' · Substitution · Donyell Malen for Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
- 90' · Yellow card · Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)
- 90'+1 · Yellow card · Axel Disasi (Aston Villa)
- 90'+2 · Yellow card · Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa)
- 90'+10 · Goal · Donyell Malen (Aston Villa)
- 90'+11 · Yellow card · Danny Welbeck (Brighton)
All-time head-to-head
17 league meetings since 2016: Brighton 3, draws 5, Aston Villa 9.
Questions
Who won Brighton vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa won, 0-3 (Premier League) on Wed, 2 Apr 2025.
When and where is Brighton vs Aston Villa?
Wed, 2 Apr 2025, 18:45 UTC at American Express Stadium, Falmer, East Sussex, Premier League.
What is the head-to-head record between Brighton and Aston Villa?
In 17 league meetings since 2016: Brighton 3 wins, 5 draws, Aston Villa 9 wins (goals 19-30).