Aston Villa vs Brighton LIVE: Result and reaction from Premier League fixture today
Villa will move into the top four in the Premier League if they can secure a win
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Your support makes all the difference.Aston Villa host Brighton in their first game back after the international break, with Dean Smith’s side looking to continue their excellent start to the campaign.
Over the break it was one of their stars in Jack Grealish who was making all the headlines, shining with England and quickly becoming a favourite of the national team’s fans.
Domestically, Villa have won five of their seven games so far and a win will take them level with Leicester City, who went into the break top of the table.
Brighton have struggled to find an end product to go with their at-times excellent build-up play and have just one win from eight games so far, 16th in the table at the start of play. Follow the end of Newcastle vs Chelsea and the build-up to the game at Villa Park below:
ASTON VILLA 1-2 BRIGHTON (88’)
Lamptey slides in on McGinn, gets nowhere near the ball and is shown a yellow card by Michael Oliver.
ASTON VILLA 1-2 BRIGHTON (87’)
The ball breaks to Trezeguet just inside Brighton’s box but he blazes his shot over the bar. The Egyptian looks away in anguish and frustration.
ASTON VILLA 1-2 BRIGHTON (86’)
Welbeck almost capitalises on an error from Konsa, winning the ball on the left but running into trouble on his way into the box.
ASTON VILLA 1-2 BRIGHTON (85’)
Villa are probing but find themselves faced with a blue wall. Brighton’s intention is clear now: see out the final stages of this game and leave with a valuable three points.
ASTON VILLA 1-2 BRIGHTON (81’)
Grealish wins a free kick, which Hourihane delivers. Ryan is out assertively to punch clear.
ASTON VILLA 1-2 BRIGHTON (80’)
Dan Burn is on for Maupay, which will certainly help Brighton deal with any set pieces in the final few minutes.
ASTON VILLA 1-2 BRIGHTON (78’)
A string of Villa corners come to nothing, and from the last of them Brighton look to break. Gross plays a diagonal ball towards Maupay, who’s off balance as he tries to guide his header at goal.
ASTON VILLA 1-2 BRIGHTON (77’)
Villa are starting to build some pressure now. El Ghazi sends a high cross towards Watkins at the back post. His header is deflected behind for a corner.
ASTON VILLA 1-2 BRIGHTON (75’)
Traore, who came on as an early replacement for Barkley, is now withdrawn. El Ghazi is on in his place, while Hourihane replaces Luiz.
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