Aston Villa v Brighton: Premier League Match Report
Lineups
Aston Villa: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne; McGinn, Kamara, Luiz; Buendia, Watkins, Coutinho
Brighton: Sanchez; Veltman, Dunk, Webster, March; Gross, Caicedo, Mac Allister; Mitoma, Welbeck, Trossard
Stats
Possession: Aston Villa 52%, Brighton 48%
Shots: Aston Villa 15, Brighton 10
Shots on target: Aston Villa 6, Brighton 4
Corners: Aston Villa 5, Brighton 3
Live Blog
16:30 BST: The teams are out on the pitch and the game is about to start.
16:35 BST: Aston Villa have started brightly and have had a couple of early chances.
16:40 BST: Brighton have settled into the game now and are starting to create some chances of their own.
16:45 BST: Aston Villa have taken the lead! Watkins has scored from close range after a good cross from Buendia.
16:50 BST: Brighton have equalised! Trossard has scored with a header from a corner.
17:00 BST: The game is evenly poised at the moment, with both teams looking dangerous going forward.
17:10 BST: Aston Villa have taken the lead again! Coutinho has scored with a great shot from outside the box.
17:15 BST: Brighton are pushing for an equaliser, but Aston Villa are defending well.
17:20 BST: The game is coming to an end, and Aston Villa are holding on to their lead.
17:25 BST: Full-time! Aston Villa have won 2-1.
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