Aston Villa vs Brighton 2023-24 English Premier League
- 14': Ollie Watkins
- 21': Ollie Watkins
- 26': Pervis Estupiñán (OG)
- 65': Ollie Watkins
- 85': Jacob Ramsey
- 90'+7': Douglas Luiz
FT
6 - 1
6 - 1
Ollie Watkins scores hat trick as Aston Villa rout Brighton
A hat-trick from forward Ollie Watkins fired Aston Villa to a sensational 6-1 thrashing of high-flying Brighton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 7': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 14': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matty Cash.
- 21': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Moussa Diaby.
- 26': Own Goal by Pervis Estupiñán, Brighton and Hove Albion. Aston Villa 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 32': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Danny Welbeck (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. João Pedro replaces Danny Welbeck.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Ansu Fati replaces Evan Ferguson.
- 45': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Tariq Lamptey replaces Pervis Estupiñán.
- 50': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Pedro.
- 57': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Nicolò Zaniolo.
- 57': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 62': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Simon Adingra replaces Solly March.
- 65': Goal! Aston Villa 4, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 72': Ansu Fati (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Moussa Diaby because of an injury.
- 84': Kaoru Mitoma (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 85': Goal! Aston Villa 5, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 86': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Carlos Baleba replaces Jack Hinshelwood.
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Boubacar Kamara because of an injury.
- 90'+5': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+7': Goal! Aston Villa 6, Brighton and Hove Albion 1. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 40,636
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 40,636
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 BHA |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Fouls | 19 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 6 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 62 | Possession | 38 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 461 | Accurate Passes | 250 |
| 518 | Passes | 320 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 10 | Crosses | 6 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 19 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 12 | Clearances | 12 |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa  |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 22 | Nicolò Zaniolo |
| 7 | John McGinn |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Jason Steele (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Adam Webster |
| 30 | Pervis Estupiñán |
| 34 | Joël Veltman |
| 18 | Danny Welbeck |
| 11 | Billy Gilmour |
| 41 | Jack Hinshelwood |
| 28 | Evan Ferguson |
| 22 | Kaoru Mitoma |
| 7 | Solly March |
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