Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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This year sees Manchester City try to defend their crown and claim a historic fourth title in succession. Pep Guardiola’s all-conquering City, who also won the Champions League and FA Cup last season, will have to see off Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool and the rest to claim an unprecedented sixth league title in seven years.
Meanwhile Luton Town are making their first appearance in the Premier League, having risen from non-league in an incredible decade of progress. They followed Championship winners Burnley and second-placed Sheffield United in earning promotion to the top flight.
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Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Villa look poised to make their first change of the game, with Ramsey stripped on the sidelines.
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton started the first half with a little more edge than Villa, you may recall, and then it all fell apart in spectacular fashion. There is work to be done to see if they can get something out of this game at all.
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Nicolò Zaniolo Jacob Matthew Ramsey
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Aston Villa have started a season with four wins in their opening six Premier League games (L2) for a seventh time. They’ve only won five of their opening seven games twice before, in 1998-99 under John Gregory and 2020-21 under Dean Smith.
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
There is a very lengthy check by VAR, to see firstly if the ball went out of play and then if Fati strayed from an offside position, but the goal will stand. That’s just the spark Brighton will want. Can they turn it into something more?
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
We are back underway at Villa Park. Will Aston Villa continue their demolition job, or can Brighton salvage something from the wreckage?
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio Tariq Kwame Nii-Lante Lamptey
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Substitution Evan Joe Ferguson Anssumane Fati Vieira
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