On which date was Brighton 4–0 Aston Villa played in the 2026–27 Premier League?

Brighton’s 4–0 victory over Aston Villa was played on 23 August 2026.

The match formed part of the Sunday schedule in the opening round of the 2026–27 Premier League. Brighton hosted Aston Villa and produced the round’s biggest home win, with four unanswered goals.

The date matters because the opening fixtures were split across four consecutive days. Arsenal versus Coventry opened the season on 21 August, most of the Saturday programme followed on 22 August, and Fulham versus Chelsea completed the round on 24 August.

Brighton’s result also appears in the season’s statistical summary as the biggest home win at that point. The clean sheet made the scoreline especially emphatic: Aston Villa did not score, while Brighton reached four goals.