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  "id": 2818165,
  "title": "EPL: Brighton thrash 10-man Villa 4-0 in season opener",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/epl-brighton-thrash-10-man-villa-4-0-in-season-opener",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-23T16:12:16.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/epl-brighton-thrash-10-man-villa-4-0-in-season-opener/"
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  "summary": "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.\n\nVilla'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.\n\nThe 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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        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Brighton thrash 10-man Villa in opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/brighton-thrash-10-man-villa-in-opener",
        "published": "2026-08-23T15:18:06.000Z"
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        "title": "EPL: Brighton thrash 10-man Villa 4-0 in season opener",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/epl-brighton-thrash-10-man-villa-4-0-in-season-opener-2819704",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:20:16.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "EPL: What Unai Emery said about Watkins’ absence after Aston Villa’s defeat to Brighton",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/epl-what-unai-emery-said-about-watkins-absence-after-aston-villas",
        "published": "2026-08-23T16:48:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Hurzeler hails Brighton man’s ‘step forward’ after his side demolish Aston Villa",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/hurzeler-hails-brighton-mans-step-forward-after-his-side-demolish",
        "published": "2026-08-23T18:05:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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