EPL: Brighton thrash 10-man Villa 4-0 in season opener
Brighton dominated 10-man Aston Villa with a resounding 4-0 victory in their Premier League season opener. Read about the goals and red card incident. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-brighton-thrash-10-man-villa-4-0-in-season-opener/
Brighton began their Premier League season with a 4-0 victory over Aston Villa at the Amex Stadium. According to Adom Online, Brighton took the lead in the eighth minute when Maxim de Cuyper forced an own goal out of Victor Lindelof. De Cuyper then scored his own goal 10 minutes later to make it 2-0. Jack Hinshelwood scored two goals in two minutes to put Brighton 4-0 up.
Villa's Joao Gomes was given a red card in the 40th minute. Adom Online reported that Emiliano Buendia had a chance to give Villa the lead but missed the bottom corner by inches.
The win marked a dominant performance by Brighton against 10-man Villa. Punch Nigeria also reported on the match, noting that Brighton dominated the game to secure the resounding victory.
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