How many goals were scored in Brighton’s 4–0 win over Aston Villa during the 2026–27 Premier League opening round?

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Four goals were scored in Brighton & Hove Albion’s 4–0 win over Aston Villa during the 2026–27 Premier League opening round.

Brighton scored all four goals and Aston Villa scored none, so the match total was four. The fixture was played on Sunday, 23 August 2026, at Brighton’s home ground.

The result was the highest-scoring one-sided victory of the opening round and gave Brighton the largest goal difference of any winner. It also placed them above other three-point teams in the early table on goal difference.

The number four can be confused with the total goals in Newcastle United’s 2–2 draw with Liverpool. That match also contained four goals, but they were shared equally. Brighton’s match contained four goals from one team and none from the other.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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