Match report
Brighton beat Aston Villa 2–1 at Brighton Stadium in Premier League. C. Baleba opened the scoring in the 32nd minute. Brighton have 3 wins in their last 5, while Aston Villa have 3 wins in their last 5.
Match events
1H
⚽C. Balebaassist C. Baleba
32'
O. Boscagli
42'
43'
⚽E. Buendíaassist E. Buendía
2H
⚽D. Gómez
55'
59'
M. Bizot
⇄F. Kadıoğlu↓ C. Baleba
69'
69'
⇄S. Proctor↓ E. Buendía
75'
R. Barkley
D. Gómez
76'
⇄B. Verbruggen↓ D. Gómez
88'
88'
⇄E. Martínez↓ B. Burrows
Momentum
B
⚽⚽⚽
AV
Match info
TournamentPremier League · England · Tier 1
Kick-offMay 14, 2026 · 19:00
VenueBrighton Stadium
Attendance69,048 / 70,457 (98%)
RefereeF. Brych (Ger)
FIFA ranking
#15·
#4
#15·#4Where to watch
Sky SportsTNT Sports
Statistics
56Ball possession %44
1.9Expected goals (xG)1.4
15Total shots9
7Shots on target3
6Shots off target4
3Blocked shots2
8Corner kicks4
3Offsides2
11Fouls12
2Yellow cards4
0Red cards1
2Goalkeeper saves5
540Passes468
78Pass accuracy %78
15Tackles17
Player of the match
D. Gómez7.9Lineups
B 4-3-37.09Formation6.864-3-3 AV
Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | G | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 7 | 5 | 71:27 | +44 | 85 | DWWWW |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 77:35 | +42 | 78 | LWWWD |
| 3 |  Manchester United | 38 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 69:50 | +19 | 71 | WWWDD |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56:49 | +7 | 65 | LWWWD |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 63:53 | +10 | 60 | DLWWW |
| 6 |  Bournemouth | 38 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 58:54 | +4 | 57 | DDLWW |
| 7 |  Sunderland | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42:48 | -6 | 54 | LLWWD |
| 8 | Brighton | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 52:46 | +6 | 53 | DLLWW |
| 9 |  Brentford | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 55:52 | +3 | 53 | DDLLW |
| 10 |  Chelsea | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 58:52 | +6 | 52 | LWWDD |
| 11 |  Fulham | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 47:51 | -4 | 52 | DLLWW |
| 12 |  Newcastle | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 53:55 | -2 | 49 | DLLLW |
| 13 |  Everton | 38 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 47:50 | -3 | 49 | LWWDL |
| 14 |  Leeds | 38 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 49:56 | -7 | 47 | DDLLW |
| 15 |  Crystal Palace | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 41:51 | -10 | 45 | LWWDD |
| 16 |  Nottingham Forest | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 48:51 | -3 | 44 | LWWDL |
| 17 |  Tottenham | 38 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 48:57 | -9 | 41 | LLWWD |
| 18 |  West Ham | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 46:65 | -19 | 39 | LWDLL |
| 19 |  Burnley | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 38:75 | -37 | 22 | LLLLD |
| 20 |  Wolves | 38 | 3 | 11 | 24 | 27:68 | -41 | 20 | LWDLL |
European qualification Relegation
Premier League
2026Brighton2-1Aston VillaChampions League
2024Brighton0-2Aston VillaDomestic Cup
2023Aston Villa3-2BrightonPremier League
2022Brighton1-0Aston Villa