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Villa's Nightmare Debut: 4-0 Thrashing by Brighton
23 Aug
Summary
- Brighton secured a dominant 4-0 victory over Aston Villa.
- Max de Cuyper scored twice and forced an own goal.
- Joao Gomes received a red card on his debut for Villa.
Brighton began their Premier League season with a commanding 4-0 thrashing of Europa League champions Aston Villa at Amex Stadium.
Max de Cuyper opened the scoring within eight minutes, forcing an own goal, before doubling Brighton's lead ten minutes later. Jack Hinshelwood then added two goals in quick succession to put Brighton four goals ahead before the first half concluded.
Aston Villa's struggles were further highlighted when Joao Gomes received a straight red card on his debut after a VAR review, leaving his team with ten men. Despite a more resilient second-half performance, Villa could not recover from the significant first-half deficit.
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