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.
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Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Another Aston Villa free-kick now, awarded for a foul by Estupinan which the defender strongly protests. It is just under 25 yards out from goal.
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Yellow Card Daniel Nii Tackie Mensah Welbeck
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Mitoma, so often the bright spark in a Brighton side who can look on top of the world, dodges a card now after he brings down Kamara. There’s quite a bit of nip-and-tuck to this game now.
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
An Aston Villa free-kick now, and the hosts play a neat bait-and-switch routine to loft it over the wall into the box. Diaby and Steele come together challenging for it, and the latter wins the free-kick.
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
There’s been VAR checks for the latter two Villa goals, and it will be curious to see if Brighton have major complaints over both later on. But both decisions were made with relative speed, which suggests they were clear-cut enough.
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Chance for March! Brighton really need a lifeline in this game, and they get one on the break now. But the excellent header back into the box for the Seagulls winger sees him put it over the bar at close range.
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Own goal Pervis Josué Estupiñán Tenorio
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Villa’s status as a hoodoo team for Brighton is being well and truly beefed up today. The Seagulls looked like they settled marginally better in the early exchanges, but their hosts have exploited them smartly.
Aston Villa vs Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton have lost three of their four Premier League away games against Aston Villa, with the exception being a 2-1 victory in November 2020.
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