Aston Villa at Brighton & Hove Albion
The Brighton & Hove Albion beat the Aston Villa 4-0 at American Express Stadium in Falmer on Sunday, August 23, 2026.
- Venue
- American Express Stadium, Falmer
- Kickoff
- Sunday, August 23, 2026 9:00 AM ET
- Broadcast
- Peacock
Team stats
| AVL | BHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 6 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 0 |
| 27.1 | Possession | 72.9 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 21 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 182 | Accurate Passes | 598 |
| 240 | Passes | 642 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 4 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 37 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 44 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 20 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 23 | Clearances | 12 |
Aston Villa leaders
- Total Shots: Emiliano Buendía, 3
- Accurate Passes: Victor Lindelöf, 26
- Defensive Interventions: Ian Maatsen, 8
Brighton & Hove Albion leaders
- Total Shots: Maxim De Cuyper, 4
- Accurate Passes: Lewis Dunk, 106
- Defensive Interventions: Olivier Boscagli, 9