Four goals were scored in Brighton & Hove Albion’s 2026–27 Premier League opener against Aston Villa.
Brighton won the match 4–0 at home on Sunday 23 August 2026. The result made it the largest home victory of the opening round and gave Brighton an impressive start to their campaign.
The fixture had an unusual scheduling context. Brighton were involved in UEFA Conference League qualifying, so their Premier League match was arranged for Sunday afternoon rather than the Saturday schedule used by several other clubs.
Aston Villa’s four-goal defeat should not be mixed up with the 3–0 results involving Arsenal and Brentford. Brighton’s scoreline was the only opening-weekend home win by four goals, and it also produced a clean sheet for the hosts.