Apr 02, 2025 at 2:45 pm (Week 30)

Match Commentary

90'

Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Aston Villa 3. Donyell Malen scores for Aston Villa with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area after a quick counterattack. Donyell Malen finds the net!

90'

Foul committed by John McGinn of Aston Villa.

90'

Missed opportunity. Yasin Ayari of Brighton and Hove Albion attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it went wide of the target.

90'

Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa was awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Matt O'Riley.

90'

Missed opportunity! Yasin Ayari from Brighton and Hove Albion took a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it sailed over the goal. Yasin Ayari's attempt was off target.

90'

The attempt is thwarted. Simon Adingra from Brighton and Hove Albion fires a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it's successfully blocked. Simon Adingra's shot is denied.

90'

Corner awarded to Brighton and Hove Albion after Pau Torres allowed the ball to go out. Pau Torres will take the corner kick.

90'

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

90'

Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa committed a foul.

90'

Axel Disasi of Aston Villa has been shown a yellow card.

90'

Emiliano Martínez of Aston Villa has been shown a yellow card.

89'

Opportunity wasted! Carlos Baleba of Brighton and Hove Albion takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails high and to the left of the goal. The assist came from Mats Wieffer. Baleba's attempt goes off target.

88'

Amadou Onana committed a foul against Aston Villa.

88'

Substitution for Aston Villa: Donyell Malen comes on to replace Morgan Rogers due to an injury. Donyell Malen is now on the field.

87'

Amadou Onana from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Matt O'Riley.

85'

Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Matt O'Riley.

85'

Carlos Baleba from Brighton and Hove Albion was awarded a free kick in an attacking position after being fouled by John McGinn.

84'

Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Matt O'Riley comes on to replace Brajan Gruda.

81'

Offside call against Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra has been flagged for being offside. Bart Verbruggen is also in an offside position.

81'

Substitution for Aston Villa: Axel Disasi comes on to replace Matty Cash. Axel Disasi enters the match.

78'

Goal! Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Aston Villa 2. Marco Asensio finds the net for Aston Villa with a left-footed strike from the center of the box, placing the ball into the bottom right corner. The assist came from Morgan Rogers. Marco Asensio scores!

77'

Another offensive push from Aston Villa. Marco Asensio takes a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it's expertly saved in the bottom right corner. The assist came from John McGinn. Marco Asensio's attempt was on target.

76'

Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Carlos Baleba.

73'

Amadou Onana of Aston Villa has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Yasin Ayari.

72'

Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Carlos Baleba comes on to replace Diego Gómez.

72'

Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Danny Welbeck comes on to replace João Pedro.

72'

Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Eiran Cashin comes on to replace Lewis Dunk.

72'

Substitution for Brighton and Hove Albion: Mats Wieffer comes on to replace Jack Hinshelwood.

68'

Brajan Gruda from Brighton and Hove Albion has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area due to a foul committed by Amadou Onana.

68'

Matty Cash from Aston Villa committed a foul.

65'

Substitution for Aston Villa: Amadou Onana comes on to replace Youri Tielemans. Amadou Onana enters the match.

65'

Substitution for Aston Villa: Marco Asensio comes on to replace Jacob Ramsey. Marco Asensio enters the match.

65'

Substitution for Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins comes on to replace Marcus Rashford.

63'

Another offensive effort underway. João Pedro from Brighton and Hove Albion heads the ball from the center of the box, but the shot is stopped. João Pedro's attempt is on target.

55'

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a handball.

57'

VAR Update: The goal has been disallowed. The score remains Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Aston Villa 1. Simon Adingra was involved in the VAR review, leading to the referee's decision.

55'

Goal! It's now Brighton and Hove Albion 1, Aston Villa 1. Simon Adingra finds the back of the net for Brighton with a right-footed shot from close range into the bottom right corner. What a finish by Simon Adingra!

55'

A shot was deflected. Pervis Estupiñán from Brighton and Hove Albion attempted a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Yasin Ayari. Pervis Estupiñán's attempt was thwarted.

51'

Goal! Aston Villa takes the lead with a score of 1-0 against Brighton and Hove Albion. Marcus Rashford found the net with a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area after a quick counterattack. What a strike from Rashford!

51'

Another offensive push. Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and Hove Albion attempts a header from over 40 yards out on the left side, but it's successfully stopped. Jan Paul van Hecke's shot on target.

50'

Corner awarded to Brighton and Hove Albion after a foul by Ezri Konsa. Konsa will take the corner kick.

48'

João Pedro from Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul.

46'

Morgan Rogers commits a foul against Aston Villa.

45'

The second half is underway with the score still tied at Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Aston Villa 0.

45'

The first half has concluded with the score tied at Brighton and Hove Albion 0, Aston Villa 0.

42'

Lewis Dunk from Brighton and Hove Albion committed a foul.

42'

Yasin Ayari from Brighton and Hove Albion strikes the crossbar with a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a free kick. Ayari's attempt hits the woodwork.

40'

Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa committed a foul.

36'

Another offensive push from Brighton and Hove Albion. Kaoru Mitoma takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it's saved. Mitoma's attempt is on target.

32'

Kaoru Mitoma of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul.

31'

Brajan Gruda from Brighton and Hove Albion committed a foul.

25'

Opportunity squandered. Simon Adingra from Brighton and Hove Albion attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went wide of the target.

23'

Diego Gómez of Brighton and Hove Albion commits a foul.

22'

Corner awarded to Brighton and Hove Albion after Matty Cash allowed the ball to go out. Matty Cash will take the corner kick.

21'

Missed opportunity. Matty Cash from Aston Villa attempted a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, but it went wide of the target.

20'

Jack Hinshelwood of Brighton and Hove Albion has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

20'

Jack Hinshelwood from Brighton and Hove Albion committed a foul.

17'

Diego Gómez from Brighton and Hove Albion has been awarded a free kick in an attacking position due to a foul by John McGinn.

16'

Another offensive push underway. Kaoru Mitoma from Brighton and Hove Albion takes a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped by the goalkeeper. Mitoma's shot is on target.

12'

Opportunity squandered. Marcus Rashford from Aston Villa attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it went wide of the target.

11'

Yasin Ayari of Brighton and Hove Albion committed a foul.

9'

Missed opportunity. John McGinn from Aston Villa attempted a right-footed shot from the center of the penalty area, but it went wide of the goal.

7'

Corner awarded to Brighton and Hove Albion after Pau Torres allowed the ball to go out. Pau Torres will take the corner kick.

5'

John McGinn from Aston Villa committed a foul.

5'

A fresh offensive effort unfolds as Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa heads the ball from the middle of the box, but the goalkeeper makes a save right in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Matty Cash, who delivered a cross. Konsa's shot was on target.

4'

Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa was awarded a free kick in an offensive position after being fouled by Yasin Ayari.

3'

Yasin Ayari from Brighton and Hove Albion committed a foul.

3'

Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa was awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Brajan Gruda.

2'

Youri Tielemans commits a foul on an Aston Villa player.

The opening half of the match is underway.

2'

Youri Tielemans commits a foul for Aston Villa.

The opening half is underway...

The starting teams have been revealed, and the players are currently engaged in their warm-up routines.

90'

Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

That's a wrap! The match has concluded with Brighton and Hove Albion ending at 0, while Aston Villa takes the victory with a score of 3.

90'

Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and Hove Albion earned a free kick in the defensive area.

90'

The second half has concluded with Brighton and Hove Albion finishing at 0, while Aston Villa secured a 3-0 victory.

90'

Ollie Watkins committed a foul for Aston Villa.

90'

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 10 minutes of stoppage time.

46'

Jan Paul van Hecke from Brighton and Hove Albion has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

65'

The pause has ended. They are set to resume play.

46'

The first half has concluded with the score tied at 0-0 between Brighton and Hove Albion and Aston Villa.

63'

Another offensive effort underway. João Pedro from Brighton and Hove Albion heads the ball from the center of the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped by the goalkeeper.

63'

Match interruption due to an injury to João Pedro of Brighton and Hove Albion.

45'

The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.

The first half kicks off...

2'

Youri Tielemans commits a foul against Aston Villa.

10'

Corner kick awarded to Brighton and Hove Albion after Pau Torres allowed the ball to go out.

Lineups

Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Bart Verbruggen
Bart Verbruggen

Goalkeeper (#1)

Jack Hinshelwood
Jack Hinshelwood

Defender (#41)

Jan Paul van Hecke
Jan Paul van Hecke

Defender (#29)

Lewis Dunk
Lewis Dunk

Defender (#5)

Pervis Estupiñán
Pervis Estupiñán

Defender (#30)

Diego Gomez
Diego Gomez

Midfielder (#25)

Yasin Ayari
Yasin Ayari

Midfielder (#26)

Simon Adingra
Simon Adingra

Midfielder (#11)

Brajan Gruda
Brajan Gruda

Midfielder (#8)

Kaoru Mitoma
Kaoru Mitoma

Midfielder (#22)

João Pedro
João Pedro

Attacker (#9)

Aston Villa

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Emiliano Martínez
Emiliano Martínez

Goalkeeper (#23)

Matty Cash
Matty Cash

Defender (#2)

Ezri Konsa
Ezri Konsa

Defender (#4)

Pau Torres
Pau Torres

Defender (#14)

Lucas Digne
Lucas Digne

Defender (#12)

Boubacar Kamara
Boubacar Kamara

Midfielder (#44)

Youri Tielemans
Youri Tielemans

Midfielder (#8)

Morgan Rogers
Morgan Rogers

Midfielder (#27)

John McGinn
John McGinn

Midfielder (#7)

Jacob Ramsey
Jacob Ramsey

Midfielder (#41)

Marcus Rashford
Marcus Rashford

Attacker (#9)

Statistics

Brighton & Hove Albion

Brighton & Hove Albion

 Aston Villa

Aston Villa

0

Goals

3

11

Shots

8

4

On Target

5

104

Attacks

60

464

Passes

383

2

Saves

4

0

Tackles

0

56%

% Possession

44%

4

Corners

0

1

Offsides

0

16

Fouls

11

2

Yellow Cards

3

0

Red Cards

0