Brighton 4-0 Aston Villa in the Premier League, round 1 at American Express Stadium, Falmer (31,876 capacity).

Brighton won 2, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 5 matches (D–W–W–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 4.

Aston Villa won 2, drew 0 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (L–L–L–W–W), scoring 9 and conceding 8.

The two sides have met 10 times: Brighton 2 wins, Aston Villa 6, 2 draws.

Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).

Ibrahim Osman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pascal Groß.

Offside, Aston Villa. Alejandro Garnacho is caught offside.

Attempt saved. Costinha (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Marco Bizot (Aston Villa). Assisted by Ibrahim Osman with a cross.

Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).

Ibrahim Osman (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Emiliano Buendía.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Malick Yalcouyé replaces Diego Gómez.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Alysson replaces John McGinn.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Matteo Ruggeri replaces Ian Maatsen.

John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Zadok Yohanna (Brighton and Hove Albion).

John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Foul by Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion).

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ibrahim Osman replaces Maxim De Cuyper.

Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Zadok Yohanna replaces Mats Wieffer.

Attempt missed. Charalampos Kostoulas (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings replaces Pau Torres.

Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Ross Barkley.

Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Diego Gómez is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Diego Gómez (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Mats Wieffer.

Handball by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).

Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Costinha.

Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.