Brighton vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result and final score after late Joao Pedro winner
Brighton 1-0 Aston Villa: The hosts ended a six-game winless run to stall Villa’s top-four hopes
Brighton snapped a six-match winless run in the Premier League when they beat Aston Villa 1-0 at home after Joao Pedro scored an 87th-minute winner in a scrappy affair.
Simon Adingra had been Brighton’s busiest player throughout the game and it was his foray into the box late in the second half which drew a foul from Villa full back Ezri Konsa which forced the referee to point to the spot.
Villa’s stand-in keeper Robin Olsen had made several saves to keep his side in the game and even denied Joao Pedro from the spot, but he could do nothing when the Brazilian headed home the rebound for his 20th goal of the season in all competitions.
The result moved Brighton up to 11th place with 47 points while Villa are fourth with 67 points as they continue to wait to seal a spot in next season’s Champions League with fifth-placed Tottenham Hotspur still in the hunt.
Follow the latest action from the Premier League below.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
NO GOAL! The VAR instigated a review of the Gross goal, and it appears that the Brighton midfielder was offside by a matter of inches when the ball was played in by Igor! It stays 0-0! What a let-off for Aston Villa!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
Substitution Moussa Diaby Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
BRIGHTON LEAD! Meeting Igor's low cross from the left byline, Gross nips in to beat Olsen at his near post! The Seagulls strike at last: it's 1-0 at the Amex! But wait...the VAR is taking a look at this for a potential offside offence!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
Brighton break through Villa's back line again, but Enciso lashes his shot well over the crossbar. Still, this is more fluent from the hosts, who are edging back into this contest.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
The live win-predictor now suggests Brighton have a 26 per cent chance of victory, while Villa's chance is rated at 21 per cent. Can either side finally make the breakthrough and claim maximum points?
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
SAVE! Sent through by a low pass, Joao Pedro races through the middle, slipping clear of Pau Torres and into a shooting position. Olsen narrows the angle well and makes another crucial save with his legs! That was surely Brighton's best chance of the game! Villa's stand-in stopper is keeping them in this contest!
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
A dangerous Adingra cross is cleared behind by Pau Torres for a corner; however, Dunk's header from the subsequent set-piece is blocked by Bailey.
Brighton & Hove Albion vs Aston Villa
Substitution Facundo Valentín Buonanotte Julio César Enciso Espínola
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