Brighton thrash 10-man Villa in opener
Brighton kicked off their new Premier League campaign in emphatic fashion by thrashing Europa League winners Aston Villa 4-0 at Amex Stadium. It only took the Seagulls eight minutes to take the lead as Maxim de Cuyper forced an own goal out of Victor Lindelof before the Belgian added his name to the scoresheet 10 […]
Brighton initiated their Premier League season with a dominant 4-0 victory over Aston Villa at the Amex Stadium. The Seagulls took the lead in the eighth minute when Maxim de Cuyper scored an own goal, followed by an easy finish to make it 2-0. Jack Hinshelwood then added two more goals within minutes, putting Brighton 4-0 up. Villa was reduced to 10 men after 40 minutes when Joao Gomes received a red card, sparking a total collapse from the visitors.
Emiliano Buendia missed a chance to give Villa the lead just five minutes into the match, but Brighton capitalized on the first opportunity following Villa's defensive mistake. Georginio Rutter found De Cuyper from a well-timed pass for the double. Victor Lindelof assisted De Cuyper's second goal. The match took a significant turn when Gomes was sent off, leading to Brighton's easy 4-0 win.
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