Aston Villa vs Brighton 2021-22 English Premier League

Aston Villa boss Steven Gerrard off to winning start with win over Brighton

Aston Villa struck late to claim a 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion in the Premier League on Saturday in new boss Steven Gerrard's first match.

• 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
• 49': Marc Cucurella (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
• 59': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 64': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Marc Cucurella.
• 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Danny Ings.
• 67': Adam Webster (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Emiliano Buendía.
• 79': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Neal Maupay replaces Tariq Lamptey.
• 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Jacob Ramsey.
• 84': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ashley Young following a fast break.
• 88': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Alexis Mac Allister replaces Pascal Groß.
• 89': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
• 90'+3': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+3': Alexis Mac Allister (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
• 90'+4': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.