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:
TOTTENHAM 2-0 MAN CITY (78’)
Jesus drives towards the edge of the box and sees a shot blocked. Spurs look intent on keeping a clean sheet here.
TOTTENHAM 2-0 MAN CITY (76’)
Dier strikes the free kick well but Laporte, in the City wall, blocks it.
TOTTENHAM 2-0 MAN CITY (75’)
Good work again from Kane, who wins a free kick off Dias around 30 yards from goal. Dier lines up the set piece…
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TOTTENHAM 2-0 MAN CITY (73’)
De Bruyne’s free kick is curled beyond everyone and just over the bar.
Lucas Moura replaces Bergwijn.
TOTTENHAM 2-0 MAN CITY (72’)
Cancelo clips the ball over the top for Jesus, but his first touch takes him away from goal. Aurier then needlessly fouls Silva and City will have a chance to send a free kick into the box.
The visitors bring on Sterling and Foden for Silva and Mahrez, too.
TOTTENHAM 2-0 MAN CITY (68’)
This has been an almost immaculate performance from Spurs, who’ve executed their game plan to perfection. City’s players are looking increasingly forlorn.
GOAL! TOTTENHAM 2-0 MAN CITY (LO CELSO 65’)
An instant impact from Lo Celso! The ball is cleared out to Kane, who finds himself with acres of space to run into. He plays in Lo Celso, on as a substitute moments earlier, and the Argentine slots his finish underneath Ederson. That could take the game beyond City.
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