Brighton scored four goals in their 4–0 2026–27 Premier League opening-weekend victory.
Brighton & Hove Albion defeated Aston Villa on Sunday 23 August 2026. The result was the largest winning margin of the first match round, with Brighton scoring four times and Aston Villa failing to score. The match was played at the Amex Stadium.
A four-goal haul was significant in the early table because goal difference is used to separate clubs tied on points. Brighton finished the round with a plus-four difference, the strongest among the clubs that won their opening fixtures. Arsenal and Brentford each had plus-three differences.
The fixture was moved to Sunday because Brighton had played in UEFA Conference League qualifying play-offs on the preceding Thursday. That European commitment made the match one of three Sunday fixtures in the opening round.