Aston Villa vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League
Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard off to winning start with win over Brighton
Aston Villa struck late to claim a 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday in new boss Steven Gerrard's first match.
Match Commentary
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 49': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 59': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Marc Cucurella.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Danny Ings.
- 67': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 84': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Young following a fast break.
- 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Pascal Groß.
- 89': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 90'+3': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+4': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,925
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +36 | Liverpool | 26 | 61 | 1 |
| +29 | Arsenal | 25 | 53 | 2 |
| +12 | Nottingham Forest | 25 | 47 | 6 |
| +17 | Manchester City | 25 | 44 | 7 |
Statistics
 BHA |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa  |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 19 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
Brighton & Hove Albion (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 24 | Shane Duffy |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 15 | Jakub Moder |
| 13 | Pascal Groß |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 3 | Marc Cucurella |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 14 | Adam Lallana |
| 11 | Leandro Trossard |
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