Jack Hinshelwood’s two goals were separated by 79 seconds in Brighton’s 4–0 win over Aston Villa on the 2026–27 Premier League opening weekend.
Brighton produced one of the round’s fastest starts on 23 August 2026. Hinshelwood scored twice in a remarkable 79-second burst as Brighton raced into control at the Amex Stadium.
The timing is easy to confuse with the broader match statistic: Brighton scored four first-half goals in the opening 31 minutes. Hinshelwood’s personal double happened within that larger scoring sequence, while Maxim De Cuyper added another goal and Aston Villa also conceded an own goal.
The performance gave Brighton a four-goal victory and placed Hinshelwood at the centre of the opening weekend’s most explosive attacking display. The 79-second interval is the precise figure, rather than the 31-minute span covering all four goals.